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County study finds lighting and design changes could cut crashes; Russell Road median recommended
Summary
A TPO-funded lighting study identified five priority intersections and found a substantial share of fatal and nighttime crashes; the Russell Road capacity study recommended a divided two‑lane section with median by 2050 and short-term safety fixes, with conceptual costs estimated at about $60 million.
Consultants presented two transportation studies to the Clay County Board of County Commissioners on April 14 that recommend targeted street‑lighting improvements and design changes along Russell Road to reduce crashes.
Terry Shaw of Kimley‑Horn, presenting the lighting study for the North Florida Transportation Planning Organization, said the county recorded 10 fatal crashes on county roads in the five‑year period ending Dec. 31, 2025, and that dark or unlit conditions contributed to many incidents. "There were 10…
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