Local

St. Johns Parkway detour scheduled for First Coast Expressway construction

Road work stock photo Traffic cones on road stock photo (FRANK ARMSTRONG/F Armstrong Photo - stock.adobe.)

ST. JOHNS, Fla. — St. Johns County drivers should prepare for an overnight detour on St. Johns Parkway at Silverlake Drive.

It’s a part of the First Coast Expressway construction, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) announced.

The detour is scheduled from 10 p.m. Thursday, May 21 to 7 a.m. Friday, May 22.

Drivers are advised to follow detour signs and posted speed limits for their safety.

>>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<<

[DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks]

[SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter]

Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.