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Road Repairs Stall Traffic Along I-95

Posted on: Thursday, 11 August 2005, 18:00 CDT

Traffic slowed to a crawl on northbound Interstate 95 on Saturday because of overpass repairs south of the Fuller Warren Bridge, Florida Department of Transportation spokesman Mike Goldman said.

Lanes will be closed through today for repairs on the overpass pavement, Goldman said. The repairs, for wear and tear on the road, had been scheduled for at least a week.

The traffic, which was backed up to near Baymeadows Road, was just a matter of having fewer lanes for the typical amount of people, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Two lanes were shut down, leaving one open.

When traffic began backing up Saturday, Department of Transportation workers put up signs to attempt to divert traffic, Goldman said. The roadwork also was announced earlier in the week, he said.

Shannon HoughtonSEVERAL INJURED IN WRECK

One man was critically injured Saturday when the car in which he was a passenger crossed the Interstate 10 median and hit a car, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

Jack N. Beck of Glen St. Mary, 16, was westbound on I-10 and speeding in a Dodge truck when he lost control in heavy rain about 4:30 p.m., highway patrol Sgt. Dennis Smith said.

Beck was in serious condition Saturday night at Shands Jacksonville; passenger James Windell, 18, was in critical condition; passenger Vince Windell, 19, was in good condition.

The truck hit a Chevrolet carrying five people. Passenger Matthew Smith, 18, was in serious condition at Shands Jacksonville. Driver Alex W. Smith, 39, and passenger Linda Smith, 41, were in fair condition Saturday night. Passenger Christina Smith, 12, was in good condition and passenger Christopher Smith, 15, was treated and released.

Shannon Houghton

Source: Florida Times Union

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