First Coast Flyer Southwest Corridor BRT Capital Investment Program Project Profiles: FY 2017
The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA), in coordination with the City of Jacksonville and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), proposes to implement a 12.9-mile bus rapid transit (BRT) line from the Convention Center in downtown Jacksonville, via Florida State College-Jacksonville (Kent Campus), to Orange Park Mall in Clayton County. JTA expects the project will include 13 new stations, traffic signal priority at 24 intersections, real-time bus arrival information at stations, 11 queue jump lanes and the purchase of 14 40-foot compressed natural gas buses. A portion of the proposed project would operate in a one-mile dedicated bus lane that was constructed as part of a separate FDOT roadway resurfacing project. The project’s current estimated capital cost is $19.0 million. JTA expects to seek $9.5 million from the Small Starts program.