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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 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]].


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

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.sjrbridge.com/default.htm St. Johns River Crossing Corridor Study]
*[http://www.sjrbridge.com/default.htm St. Johns River Crossing Corridor Study]



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[[Category:Florida State Roads|023]]

==References==
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Revision as of 19:39, 23 June 2007

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State Road 23, also known as Branan Field-Chaffee Road, 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 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 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

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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