CLAY COUNTY — The county is collaborating with the engineering firm Eisman and Russo to hold a public meeting on Thursday, Sept. 19, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at RideOut Elementary. The public will be able to review project plans, view a presentation and ask questions. County leaders will also be in attendance to help answer questions.

CR-220 Widening Phase 1 and Phase 2 projects:

Contractors will begin two simultaneous lane-widening and reconstruction projects on County Road 220 before the end of 2024.

In Phase 1, County Road 220 will be widened to four lanes from Hollars Place to the west of Henley Road, ending at Chief Ridaught Trail. This includes intersection improvements at CR 220 and Henley Road. Work is expected to take 15 months.

Phase 1 construction will have different phases, so please expect varying traffic configurations.

In Phase 2, County Road 220 will be widened to four lanes east of Chief Ridaught Trail to Knight Boxx Road. This includes replacing the bridge over Little Black Creek, which will become a four-lane bridge. Signal updates at Knight Boxx Road and Blanding Boulevard will also ease traffic congestion. This project is expected to be completed 16 months after it begins.

Several detours will be in place starting mid-to-late November and for the duration of the projects. All businesses and residents will have 100% access to their businesses and residences during the entire duration of both projects.

For the latest information on road projects in Clay County, please visit  claycountygov.com/.../engineering/road-projects. You can check out Clay County’s major road projects and sign up for the Road Projects newsletter. If you have questions about this project, please email askclay@claycountygov.com.