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'''State Road 23''', also known as '''Branan Field-Chaffee Road,''' is a partially-built western bypass of [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]]. Its south end is at [[State Road 21 (Florida)|SR 21]], and it is planned to continue south and east as a planned bridge over the [[St. Johns River]] (which will connect to [[State Road 9B (Florida)|SR 9B]]). The north end will be at [[State Road 8 (Florida)|SR 8]] ([[Interstate 10|I-10]]), with a possible extension as a northwest bypass to [[State Road 9 (Florida)|SR 9]] ([[Interstate 95|I-95]]). Currently it is a surface road, built on new right-of-way and a rebuilding of Branan Field Road, but there are plans for a full [[freeway]].
'''State Road 23''', also known as '''Branan Field-Chaffee Expressway''', is a partially-built western bypass of [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]]. Its south end is at [[State Road 21 (Florida)|SR 21]], and it is planned to continue south and east as a planned bridge over the [[St. Johns River]] (which will connect to [[State Road 9B (Florida)|SR 9B]]). The north end will be at [[State Road 8 (Florida)|SR 8]] ([[Interstate 10|I-10]]), with a possible extension as a northwest bypass to [[State Road 9 (Florida)|SR 9]] ([[Interstate 95|I-95]]). Currently it is a surface road, built on new right-of-way and a rebuilding of Branan Field Road, but there are plans for a full [[freeway]].


==Major roads intersected==
==Major roads intersected==
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==History==
==History==
SR 23 was originally going to be built as a toll road by the [[Florida's Turnpike Authority]], but those plans fell through. The plans for connecting Interstate 10 to [[Florida State Road 21|Blanding Blvd]] date back to 1979.
SR 23 was originally planned as a toll road by the [[Florida's Turnpike Enterprise|Florida's Turnpike Authority]], but those plans fell through. The plans for connecting Interstate 10 to [[Florida State Road 21|Blanding Blvd]] date back to 1979.


The Jacksonville Transportation Authority and [[Clay County, Florida|Clay County]] worked together to connect Branan Field Road in Clay County and Chaffee Road in [[Duval County, Florida|Duval County]].
The [[Jacksonville Transportation Authority]] and [[Clay County, Florida|Clay County]] worked together to connect Branan Field Road in Clay County and Chaffee Road in [[Duval County, Florida|Duval County]].


By 2003, the [[Duval County, Florida|Duval County]] section was open, and connected south to a local road (Branan Field Road) in [[Clay County, Florida|Clay County]].
By 2003, the Duval County section was open, and connected south to a local road (Branan Field Road) in Clay County.


By late 2004, the [[Clay County, Florida|Clay County]] section was added.
By late 2004, the Clay County section was added.


===Planned extension===
===Planned extension===
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== Original FL 23 ==
== Original FL 23 ==
SR 23 was defined in the [[1945 Florida State Road renumbering|1945 renumbering]] as:
The original SR 23 was defined in the [[1945 Florida State Road renumbering|1945 renumbering]] as:
* From a point on [[State Road 25 (Florida)|SR 25]] and [[State Road 20 (Florida)|20]] approximately one mile Northwest of [[Paradise, Florida|Paradise]] in a Northwesterly direction to the intersection with [[State Road 235 (Florida)|SR 235]] in [[LaCrosse, Florida|LaCrosse]] and along [[State Road 235 (Florida)|SR 235]] for approximately .07 of a mile, then continuing Northwesterly via [[Santa Fe, Florida|Santa Fe]] to a junction with [[State Road 18 (Florida)|SR 18]] at [[Worthington Springs, Florida|Worthington Springs]] and along [[State Road 18 (Florida)|SR 18]] to a point approximately one mile north of [[Worthington Springs, Florida|Worthington Springs]], then Northeasterly to a junction with [[State Road 100 (Florida)|SR 100]] in [[Lake Butler, Union County, Florida|Lake Butler]] and East on [[State Road 100 (Florida)|SR 100]] to a point near the East City limits of [[Lake Butler, Union County, Florida|Lake Butler]] then Northeasterly via [[Raiford, Florida|Raiford]] to junction with [[State Road 10 (Florida)|SR 10]] in [[MacClenny, Florida|MacClenny]] and along [[State Road 10 (Florida)|SR 10]] to 5th St. then in a Northerly direction along 5th St. and to the [[St. Marys River (Florida-Georgia)|St. Mary's River]] at the [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] State Line.
* From a point on [[State Road 25 (Florida)|SR 25]] and [[State Road 20 (Florida)|20]] approximately one mile Northwest of [[Paradise, Florida|Paradise]] in a Northwesterly direction to the intersection with [[State Road 235 (Florida)|SR 235]] in [[LaCrosse, Florida|LaCrosse]] and along [[State Road 235 (Florida)|SR 235]] for approximately .07 of a mile, then continuing Northwesterly via [[Santa Fe, Florida|Santa Fe]] to a junction with [[State Road 18 (Florida)|SR 18]] at [[Worthington Springs, Florida|Worthington Springs]] and along [[State Road 18 (Florida)|SR 18]] to a point approximately one mile north of [[Worthington Springs, Florida|Worthington Springs]], then Northeasterly to a junction with [[State Road 100 (Florida)|SR 100]] in [[Lake Butler, Union County, Florida|Lake Butler]] and East on [[State Road 100 (Florida)|SR 100]] to a point near the East City limits of [[Lake Butler, Union County, Florida|Lake Butler]] then Northeasterly via [[Raiford, Florida|Raiford]] to junction with [[State Road 10 (Florida)|SR 10]] in [[MacClenny, Florida|MacClenny]] and along [[State Road 10 (Florida)|SR 10]] to 5th St. then in a Northerly direction along 5th St. and to the [[St. Marys River (Florida-Georgia)|St. Mary's River]] at the [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] State Line.



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State Road 23, also known as Branan Field-Chaffee Expressway, is a partially-built western bypass of Jacksonville. Its south end is at SR 21, and it is planned to continue south and east as a planned bridge over the St. Johns River (which will connect to SR 9B). The north end will be at SR 8 (I-10), with a possible extension as a northwest bypass to SR 9 (I-95). Currently it is a surface road, built on new right-of-way and a rebuilding of Branan Field Road, but there are plans for a full freeway.

Major roads intersected

Note that only parts of SR 23 are built, so this listing is subject to change.

History

SR 23 was originally planned as a toll road by the Florida's Turnpike Authority, but those plans fell through. The plans for connecting Interstate 10 to Blanding Blvd date back to 1979.

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority and Clay County worked together to connect Branan Field Road in Clay County and Chaffee Road in Duval County.

By 2003, the Duval County section was open, and connected south to a local road (Branan Field Road) in Clay County.

By late 2004, the Clay County section was added.

Planned extension

The Branan Field-Chaffee Expressway is to be constructed in ten segments, one of which is already complete.[1] When complete, it will be a fully limited-access expressway between SR 21 and US 90. Plans call for the expressway to eventually become a part of the proposed outer beltway around Jacksonville.[2]

Original FL 23

The original SR 23 was defined in the 1945 renumbering as:

Prior to the renumbering, this had been:

At some point, SR 23 was renumbered as part of SR 121, probably to match Georgia State Road 121. Before that, however, SR 23 had been extended around the west side of Gainesville to end at SR 25 (US 441) at Rocky Point, and the southernmost part did not become part of SR 121. It was later given to the county, and may be CR 23.

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