Engineering Department

"The Clay County Engineering Department's mission is to provide exemplary service to every citizen, developer, and contractor that we work with as they create an infrastructure that will provide a safe and comfortable community for future generations."

The Clay County Engineering Department is responsible for the design and contract administration of all new Capital Improvement Projects and keep an eye on the horizon and continue to plan for the future. This department supervises and inspects the construction of those subdivisions prior to recommending acceptance to the Board of County Commissioners, at which time the County begins maintaining the subdivision upon expiration of the maintenance bond.

This past year has been the busiest on record for this department, as many new developments have been under review. There have been more lots platted in the first half of 2003 than there had been in any entire previous year, as more than 4,500 lots have been approved during the course of the year. As par of our Capital Improvement Project Development, the Project Development and Environmental (PD&E) study is underway for the northern extension of College Drive from Blanding Boulevard to Branan Field Road. The widening of County Road 218 from Aster Avenue to Cosmos Avenue is in the permitting process now, with construction anticipated to begin about the middle of next year. The extension of County Road 209 from County Road 220 to Blanding Boulevard is also in the permitting process, and money will be available for that project in the 04/05 fiscal year. The Engineering Department continues to work with St. Johns River Water Management District and Camp Blanding in developing the Keystone Lakes Water Harvesting Project.

Fiscal year 2002/03, the Clay county Engineering Department reviewed, inspected and approved 147 separate submittals of residential construction, non-residential construction and various engineering-related activities. There were 615 driveway permits issued and monitored; 1,850 omission letters issued; and 182 utility permits issued. Engineering performed oversight and inspection on 85 separate subdivisions and/or commercial site projects.

Current Projects Under Development

Widening of the Doctors Lake Bridge and US 17 north past Kingsley Avenue

Replacement of the Black Creek Bridge on County Road 209

Widening of Blanding Boulevard from County Rood 220 to Knight Boxx Road

Resurfacing of State Road 21 from Keystone Heights to County Road 218
 

Email Policy:  "Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing."