Here's what you face now if you commute to a job from Jacksonville to St. Johns County or vice-versa: about 54,000 people driving daily to either growing community and thousands more estimated in years to come.
That's about a 45-minute to an hour drive — if there's no crash or holiday traffic.
Or how about a 48-minute ride on the First Coast Commuter Rail with two stops in between and no traffic jams?
As the Florida Department of Transportation embarks on a project to add a new northbound and southbound lane to Interstate 95 in Duval and St. Johns counties, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority says a dedicated commuter rail line between them is needed as well.
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