Interstate 795 (I-795) is a 7-mile-long (11 km) spur auxiliary Interstate Highway connecting Interstate 295 (I-295, East Beltway) in southeastern Jacksonville, Duval County, then U.S. Route 1 (US 1, Philips Highway), Interstate 95 (I-95), crossing the county line into St. Johns before ending at County Road 2209 (CR 2209, St. Johns Parkway). For its entire route, I-795 carries a hidden state highway State Road 9B (FL 9B).
Route description[]
Interstate 795 begins at an interchange with Saint Johns Parkway (County Road 2209) in St. Johns, heading north as a four-lane divided highway. The road heads through Peyton Parkway (Race Track Road Connector) and Interstate 95 in Jacksonville, Duval County before expanding as a six lane expressway. The road continues north for 1.5 miles (2.4 km) where it passes over Phillips Highway (US 1). The road then continues north for another 3 miles (4.8 km) where it terminates at an interchange with Interstate 295.
History[]
In May 2008 the project was suspended by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) but it was reinstated in 2010 when funding was acquired via stimulus funds.
Phase 1[]
Phase 1 of the FL 9B/I-795 project, consisting of a three-mile (4.8 km) spur from the Eastern Beltway of I-295 to US 1, began in the middle of 2010 and was scheduled to be completed in early of 2013, at an estimated cost of $68.5 million. The winning contract went to Archer Western Contractors / GAI Consultants, who also reconstructed the I-10/I-95 interchange in downtown Jacksonville. The roadway was originally planned to open in the end of 2012, but was pushed back to 2013 to allow for the construction of a wider paved area to facilitate future expansion. In late July 2013, southbound I-295 was closed a few nights to install new overhead signs for the FL 9B interchange, one of the final construction projects of Phase 1. Phase 1 opened September 19, 2013.
Phase 2[]
Superior Construction and Arcadis US was awarded a $95 million design-build contract for the second phase of FL 9B, from US 1 to I-95. Construction began in April 2013 and was fully completed on June 13, 2016. Phase 2 includes a new four-lane road between US 1 and I-95. The Phase 1 interchange at US 1 is upgraded with additional exit ramps and an overpass over US 1 and Veveras Drive in addition to utility work along US 1. A cloverstack interchange at I-95 was constructed, along with noise walls in the northwest and southeast corners.
Phase 3[]
Phase 3 consisted of extending State Road 9B 2.3 miles (3.7 km) south of the Interstate 95 interchange. The third and final phase connected I-95 to County Road 2209 and Race Track Road via a connector road (named Peyton Parkway) in St. Johns County. Construction began on September 9, 2015 and opened to traffic on August 9, 2018.
Exit list[]
See also[]
- Interstate 95 in Florida
- Interstate 295 (Florida)
- Florida State Road 202
- Florida State Road 9B
- Florida State Road 9A
- Interstate 10 in Florida
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| Florida | ||||||||||
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| I-195 • I-295 • I-395 • I-595 • I-695 • I-795 (future) | ||||||||||
| Georgia | ||||||||||
| No auxiliary routes | ||||||||||
| SC | ||||||||||
| I-195 • I-395 | ||||||||||
| NC | ||||||||||
| I-295 • I-495 (former) • I-795 | ||||||||||
| Virginia | ||||||||||
| I-195 • I-295 • I-395 • I-495 | ||||||||||
| Maryland | ||||||||||
| I-195 • I-295 • I-395 • I-495 • I-595 (unsigned) • I-695 • I-795 • I-895 | ||||||||||
| Delaware | ||||||||||
| I-295 • I-495 | ||||||||||
| Pennsylvania | ||||||||||
| I-295 • I-695 (unbuilt) • I-895 (unbuilt) | ||||||||||
| New Jersey | ||||||||||
| I-195 • I-295 • I-495 (former) • I-895 (unbuilt) | ||||||||||
| New York | ||||||||||
| I-295 • I-495 • I-695 • I-895 (former) | ||||||||||
| Connecticut | ||||||||||
| I-395 | ||||||||||
| Rhode Island | ||||||||||
| I-195 • I-295 • I-395 • I-495 • I-695 (unbuilt) • I-895 (unbuilt) | ||||||||||
| Massachusetts | ||||||||||
| I-195 • I-295 • I-695 (unbuilt) • I-895 (unbuilt) | ||||||||||
| Maine | ||||||||||
| I-195 • I-295 • I-395 • I-495 (unsigned) | ||||||||||