JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Residents concerned about crashes along Braddock Road will hear updates Thursday on possible safety improvements, including a traffic light planned for the intersection with Dunn Avenue.
District 8 City Council member Reggie Gaffney Jr. is hosting the meeting with a state representative at 6 p.m. at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church on Dunn Avenue in Northwest Jacksonville.
In 2024, Gaffney said the intersection had averaged 41 crashes over five to six years. The City Council Finance Committee had approved $1.5 million for Northside infrastructure projects, including work near Dunn Avenue and Braddock Road.
Jackie Curry is still dealing with damage to her home after a car crashed into it for the third time last year, causing part of the house to collapse.
Asked about the condition of the home, Curry said, “Because it is the same. So, like I said, I didn’t have property homeowner’s insurance at the time because I couldn’t afford it. And so, I hadn’t been able to get it fixed because there wasn’t enough…car insurance.”
The first estimate for the visible damage was about $40,000.
Curry said speed bumps have been installed on Braddock Road. “There are still crashes along Dunn Avenue right here, but I can say that I was happy to report that, um, there’s two, uh, speed bumps down Braddock Road now,” she said. “So I feel a little safer.”
“I know the traffic light is going to make the congestion and, and the traffic, um, on Dunn Avenue safer with, um, I like being there. So I’m excited about that,” Curry said.
The Florida Department of Transportation previously said it planned to add a traffic light at the intersection in late 2027.
Residents hope Thursday’s meeting will provide an update on the timeline and other potential safety measures.
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