Hole repaired, but final fix on Beach Blvd is pending better weather

Jacksonville, FL — The Florida Department of Transportation says they have repaired a drainage pipe that caved in, leading a portion of Beach Boulevard to collapse- but the road can’t re-open just yet.

The right turn lane of Beach Blvd eastbound at Falcon Ridge, which is near Hodges, has been closed since mid-last week because of the collapse. The FDOT says a 48-inch drainage pipe caved in, and the hole that formed as a result grew large quickly, because of the high levels of rain we’ve been seeing.

The FDOT now says the corrugated metal pipe that caved in has been successfully replaced with 20 feet of  corrugated plastic piping. The hole has also been filled with soil and is currently level. Final asphalt and concrete work can’t yet take place, though, because good weather conditions are needed for that to be done.

The FDOT says crews are ready to work as weather conditions improve, but there is no clear timeline right now. They had initially estimated repairs to take about a week to  complete, but say that is contingent on the weather and other unforeseen circumstances.