First Coast Report

Tag: commuting

  • First Coast Expressway Impact on NE Florida Real Estate

    First Coast Expressway Impact on NE Florida Real Estate

    The First Coast Expressway (SR 23) is a $1.8 billion toll corridor connecting Duval, Clay, and St. Johns counties, with Clay County segments now open and full completion projected around 2030–2031. Understanding where each phase stands today matters for buyers, sellers, and investors evaluating properties anywhere along the Jacksonville–St. Augustine corridor.

  • Brightline Extension: St. Augustine Commuters

    Brightline Extension: St. Augustine Commuters

    Brightline holds passenger trackage rights along the Florida East Coast Railway corridor through Jacksonville and St. Augustine, and a $56.5M federally funded Cocoa station secured in August 2026 marks a meaningful precursor step. But as of today, no firm route, station plan, or opening date has been committed for Northeast Florida. Here’s what St. Augustine…