The First Coast Expressway (FCE, SR 23) is a multi-lane, limited access toll road that, once completed, will cross-parts of Duval, Clay and St. Johns counties.
The central, second segment of the FCE project involves new roadway from Blanding Boulevard/SR 21 in Middleburg running south and then east through Green Cove Springs and includes a new bridge over Black Creek near the Byron Road/Lake Asbury community. The right-of-way acquisition on this second planned FCE segment (SR 21 in Middleburg to south of SR 16 in Green Cove Springs near the St. Johns River) may start as early as January 2019.
The total length of the proposed roadway is approximately 46 miles.