5th Street Bridge over Six Mile Creek PD&E Study

upcoming

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District Two, currently has a Project Development & Environment (PD&E) study underway to evaluate alternatives for the replacement of the 5th Street Bridge over Six Mile Creek (Bridge No. 724039), located in Duval County, Florida. What is a PD&E Study? A Project Development & Environment (PD&E) study is the formal process that develops and compares alternatives to determine a preferred action that meets project needs, while minimizing impacts to the social, natural, and physical environments. About the Project The project is located on 5th Street in the city of Jacksonville over a tributary of Six Mile Creek. The existing bridge constructed in 1974 is a two-lane, four span concrete slab bridge with timber piles, and has been classified a “Structurally Deficient” by the Bridge Inspection Report dated July 2022. As a result, FDOT is conducting a PD&E Study to evaluate alternatives to replace the existing structurally deficient bridge. Without any improvements, the bridge will continue to deteriorate, requiring weight restrictions and possibly closing the bridge to the public. Proposed Bridge The proposed bridge improvements will provide a new single-span bridge constructed with precast concrete slabs on concrete piles containing: Two 11-foot travel lanes 8-foot shoulders 5-foot sidewalk on the northern side of 5th Street Right -of-way width 70 feet