Florida State Road 115

State Road 115
Route information
Maintained by FDOT
Length: 37.17 mi[1] (59.82 km)
Major junctions
South end: US 1/SR 5 (Phillips Highway) in Jacksonville
 
SR 152 (Baymeadows Rd) in Jacksonville
SR 202 (Butler Blvd) in Jacksonville
US 90/SR 212 (Beach Blvd) in Jacksonville
SR 10 in Jacksonville
SR 113 in Jacksonville
SR 109A (Cesery Blvd) in Jacksonville
SR 109 (University Blvd) in Jacksonville
US 1/US 17/SR 5/SR 15 (N. Main St) in Jacksonville

I-95/SR 9/SR 117 in Jacksonville
SR 111 (Edgewood Ave) in Jacksonville
SR 104 (Dunn Ave) in Jacksonville
I-295/SR 9A in Jacksonville
North end: US 1/US 23/SR 5/SR 15 in Callahan
Highway system

Florida State and County Roads
Interstate • US • SR (Pre-1945) • Toll • County

SR 114 SR 116

State Road 115 (SR 115) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Florida.

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History

SR 115 was built in separately named segments by the Jacksonville Expressway Authority. The land for the southern section, south of Beach Boulevard, was donated by Jacksonville's Skinner family. Three siblings, Bryant, Dottie and Richard, Jr. inherited thousands of acres in southeast Duval county and needed roads through the area to access their property and facilitate development. The construction of Southside Boulevard was key to the growth of the south side of Jacksonville.[2][3]

Route description

Southern segment

SR 115 runs north as Southside Blvd from its terminus at US 1 through the largely residential and commercial south side of Jacksonville with crossings at Baymeadows Road (SR 152), Butler Boulevard (SR 202), Beach Boulevard (US 90), and Atlantic Boulevard (SR 10). At the Southside Connector (SR 113), SR 115 turns sharply to become the Arlington Expressway, heading west into downtown via the Mathews Bridge, where it turns north, becoming the Haines Street Expressway, and again turning to the west to become the 20th Street Expressway along with US 1, before reaching I-95.

The southern segment serves primarily as a conduit between the residential neighborhoods of the south side and the commercialized areas farther north and downtown. Heavy traffic is commonplace along most of the road.

Northern segment

Approximately two miles of SR 115 run unsigned along I-95. The second section of signed road runs from the junction of I-95 and Norwood Avenue (SR 117) through northwest Jacksonville, passing I-295 and ending at New Kings Rd (US 1/US 23) in Callahan.

The northern segment has the same function as the southern, except that it carries traffic south from the densely populated areas northwest of downtown into the heart of the city. Northbound, it is also an alternative to US 1/US 23 as a route to Callahan.

Exit list

County Location Destinations Notes
Duval Jacksonville US 1 / SR 5
I-95 / SR 9 south, Daytona Beach Interchange; no northbound exit
SR 152 (Baymeadows Road) to I-95
SR 202 (Butler Boulevard) – University of North Florida Interchange
US 90 / SR 212 (Beach Boulevard) Interchange; south end of US 90 Alt. overlap

SR 10 / US 90 Alt. west (Atlantic Boulevard)
North end of US 90 Alt. overlap
Frontage Road Northbound exit only
SR 113 north (Southside Connector) to SR 9A Interchange
To SR 10 east (Atlantic Boulevard via SR 10A) – Jacksonville Beaches No southbound entrance
South end of freeway
Service Road, Mill Creek Road, Arlingwood Avenue No southbound entrance
Service Road, Century Street, Mill Creek Road Southbound exit and entrance
Service Road, Arlingwood Avenue Northbound exit and entrance
(Service Road) Southbound exit and entrance
Service Road Southbound exit only
Service Road, Arlington Road
SR 109 south (Cesery Boulevard) / Service Road
Colcord Avenue Southbound exit and entrance
SR 109 north (University Boulevard)
Mathews Bridge over the St. Johns River
To I-95 (via SR 139) – Downtown Jacksonville
SR 115A (Sports Complex)

US 1 Alt. south (Hart Bridge, SR 115A) to US 90 east / I-95 – Southside, Jacksonville Beaches
Southbound exit and northbound entrance; south end of US 1 Alt. overlap
Haines Street, Jessie Street
Haines Street Northbound exit and southbound entrance
8th Street – Jaxport Talleyrand Terminal
11th Street Southbound exit and northbound entrance
Phoenix Avenue
Liberty Street
US 1 south (Main Street, SR 5, SR 15 south) / US 17 North end of US 1 Alt. overlap; south end of US 1/SR 15 overlap
Pearl Street Northbound exit and southbound entrance
Boulevard
US 1 / SR 15 north (M.L. King Jr. Parkway) North end of US 1/SR 15 overlap
I-95 / SR 9 south South end of I-95/SR 9 overlap
SR 122 (Golfair Boulevard)
I-95 / SR 9 north North end of I-95/SR 9 overlap
North end of freeway
SR 117 south (Norwood Avenue)
SR 111 (Edgewood Avenue)
SR 104 (Dunn Avenue)
I-295 / SR 9A – St. Augustine – Savannah Interchange
Nassau Callahan US 1 / US 23 / SR 15 Northern terminus

SR 115A

State Road 115A
Location: Jacksonville

State Road 115A (SR 115A) is the designation for three separate state highways in Jacksonville, Florida, United States, all spurs of State Road 115.

Exit list

Mile Destinations Notes
SR 115 south – Arlington, Jacksonville Beaches
SR 139 north to I-95 / SR 9, Downtown Jacksonville

US 1 Alt. / SR 115 north (Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway)
northbound exit and southbound entrance
Mile Destinations Notes

US 1 Alt. south / SR 228 east
southbound exit and northbound entrance
Sports Complex northbound exit and southbound entrance
Service Road northbound exit and southbound entrance

US 1 Alt. / SR 115 north (Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway) to I-95 / SR 9
northbound exit and southbound entrance

References

  1. ^ Florida Department of Transportation. "FDOT GIS data". Archived from the original on June 23, 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070623132615/http://www.dot.state.fl.us/planning/statistics/gis/default.htm. Retrieved June 27, 2007. 
  2. ^ Patton, Charlie: "Picture this: Deerwood, deserted" Florida Times-Union, February 21, 2003
  3. ^ Patton, Charlie: "Piney Woods Miracle" Florida Times-Union, November 23, 2000