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TIMUCUAN TRAIL ADDITION PROGRESS AUGUST 9, 2022
AIT EXTENSION UPDATE JULY 22, 2022 The county has issued an invitation to bid for Segment 1 of the Amelia Island Trial extension. The bids are due by August 31. Once accepted, construction will start along the Amelia Island Parkway from South Fletcher to Jamestown Road. Here are the final drawings for Segment 1.
UPDATE ON LOCAL TRAIL CONSTRUCTION AND OTHER TRAIL ACTIVITY JUNE 23, 2022 It’s been some time since we had significant news to report about trails on Amelia Island and in our local area. But that is rapidly changing!! Here’s an update on some trail projects in Nassau County and the Talbot Islands in Duval County. Amelia Island Trail Extension Update. Our next new trail will be a 3 ¾ mile-long extension of the Amelia Island Trail to be built entirely on the Southwest side of Amelia Island Parkway between South Fletcher Avenue and 8th Street (A1A). With great support from the First Coast Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) https://northfloridatpo.com/, Nassau County will soon be soliciting bids for construction of the first two of four fully funded trail segments for the northwestward continuation of the Amelia Island Trail. The first of those two segments will connect with the existing AIT at the intersection of S. Fletcher AV/A1A with Amelia Island Parkway (near the Ritz Carlton) and will end near Via Del Rey. Segment 2 will continue onward to the roundabout at S. 14th Street. Segments 3 and 4 are in the design stage at this time and when completed will take the Trail further along Parkway to connect with A1A/S. Eighth St. The funding is federally sourced and flows through the FDOT to Nassau County.
The total length of the new trail extension will be 3.24 miles. All segments will be constructed along the South and Western sides of A.I. Parkway; the new Trail will cross the existing Amelia River-to-Sea Trail near the roundabout at Bailey Road. No estimated completion dates are yet available. Friends of the Amelia Island Trail will be installing up to 4 rest areas alongside the new trail segments. This $3.24 million trail project is fully funded with federal grants distributed through the First Coast TPO. New Trail Funding Approved By State of Florida. Nassau County is the recipient of a $5.1 million State of Florida grant to fund construction of a wonderful new trail on Amelia Island! See June 15, 2022 press release. The route of this new trail as announced by Nassau County is:
Our county expects State funding to be available in FY2023. At that time trail design will begin and a construction contract will follow. Nassau County is certified to do its own designs, solicitations, and contract awards for local construction so this entire process will likely be “in house”. Additional planning and funding will be needed to continue the planned Schools to Downtown trail construction from Hickory St. to the City’s waterfront (see our 2/19/2021 news). This grant also included funding for some safety improvements on S. 14th Street with new turn lanes, medians, and landscaping. We offer sincere thanks to Nassau County’s Taco Pope and Robert Companion, and City of Fernandina Beach’s Dale Martin and Kelly Gibson for their coordinated efforts and sustained support for creation of a safe multi-use trail system for Amelia Island and Fernandina Beach! E-Bikes and Speed Limit Rules on Trails. The Nassau County Commission approved rules in 2021, allowing E-bikes on our trails. The rules now allow all classes of E-bikes on Nassau County trails and set a speed limit of ten miles per hour for all trail users.
Timucuan Trail Update.
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There is also an unfunded project on Ft George Island called the “Trailhead” that will offer vehicle parking and a “shortcut” from the Timucuan Trail alongside Heckscher Dr to Ft. George Road which leads to the Ft George Island Cultural State Park and Kingsley Plantation. The St Johns River Ferry transports motor vehicles, bicyclists, and pedestrians across the St. Johns River. This crossing is also part of the East Coast Greenway. Planning for multi-use trail construction from this crossing at Mayport to Hanna Beach Park and through the Jacksonville Beaches continues. The Timucuan Trail and the Amelia Island Trail together form one of the most scenic segments of the national East Coast Greenway which will eventually connect Calais, Maine to Key West, Florida. Nassau County Trails West of Amelia Island. Nassau County will build a new road this year connecting Miner Rd with US17 and William Burgess Blvd. The construction will help traffic flow around the elementary and high schools on Miner Rd. It will include a separate paved bicycle/pedestrian trail on one side of the road. The Nassau County Engineering Services Department hosted a community meeting on 3/31/22 to share details about the William Burgess Extension Project. This project will extend the existing William Burgess Blvd. across U.S. 17 to Theresa Road and will include a signalized intersection, a 1.7 miles long multi-purpose path with enhanced landscaping and benches, a sidewalk, and improvements designed to reduce congestion on Miner Road at Yulee High and Yulee Middle School. This new trail will be available for your use when the extension is completed. Link to Engineering’s presentation: www.thecountyinsider.com/uploads/2/4/7/0/24700962/wbb_presentation_3-30-22.pdf Ride Safely and enjoy YOUR trails! Mike Pikula
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