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Horsedoc's avatar
Horsedoc
Explorer II
Jan 12, 2014

Getting around Jacksonville, Fla

I have to deliver a automobile to Pompano Beach Thursday or Friday of this week. Will be getting on I-95 just north of Jacksonville. Should I go 95 straight through or 295 east or 295 west? I will be in a rollback F-550 for hauling the car. Any preference? My concerns are traffic jams like I have seen up around Savannah at all times of the day. Thanks in advance
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  • fla-gypsy's avatar
    fla-gypsy
    Explorer
    Jan 13, 2014
    Take the I-295 east beltway and avoid the bad sections downtown. Much easier and much better road.
  • Allworth's avatar
    Allworth
    Explorer II
    Jan 12, 2014
    Forget 511 at the moment (mid January) It is all screwed up!
  • trop-a-cal's avatar
    trop-a-cal
    Explorer
    Jan 12, 2014
    Take 95 and stay left as it's the 95 through lanes. Travel through between 9:30 AM 3:00 PM you will be fine. Use 511 for Florida traffic reports when in Florida.
  • Bill___Kate's avatar
    Bill___Kate
    Explorer
    Jan 12, 2014
    If you avoid morning and evening rush hours, going through downtown is faster and you get a great view of the city. The by-pass gets pretty backed up during rush hour also .....

    The deal breaker could be any construction that might be on either one of the routes - I would check with AAA or somebody like that before the actual trip..
  • I_am_still_wayn's avatar
    I_am_still_wayn
    Explorer
    Jan 12, 2014
    I prefer I295 east. A lot of it is a new road, smooth, wide shoulders, and often less traffic, but depending on the time of day it can get congested. That route does take you over the Dames Point Bridge so if high bridges scare you this isn't the way to go.

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