History

SR 115 was built in separately named segments by the Jacksonville Expressway Authority

Jacksonville Expressway Authority

The Jacksonville Expressway Authority was an independent entity established by the Florida Legislature in 1955. They owned and maintained roads and bridges in Duval County, including several toll bridges, mostly across the St. Johns River. In 1971 the Authority merged with City Coach Company and...

. The land for the southern section, south of Beach Boulevard, was donated by Jacksonville's Skinner family. Three siblings, Bryant, Dottie and Richard, Jr. inherited thousands of acres in southeast Duval county and needed roads through the area to access their property and facilitate development. The construction of Southside Boulevard was key to the growth of the south side of Jacksonville.

Southern segment

SR 115 runs north as Southside Blvd from its terminus at US 1 through the largely residential and commercial south side of Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...

 with crossings at Baymeadows Road (SR 152

Florida State Road 152

State Road 152, locally known as Baymeadows Road, is a Florida State Road in Jacksonville, Florida, from State Road 13 to State Road 9A....

), Butler Boulevard (SR 202), Beach Boulevard (US 90), and Atlantic Boulevard

Atlantic Boulevard (Jacksonville)

Atlantic Boulevard is a highway in Duval County, Florida, that forms the easternmost portion of Florida State Road 10.Atlantic Boulevard connects the mainland portion of the city of Jacksonville with the beaches on a barrier island to the east, where the boulevard defines the boundary between...

 (SR 10). At the Southside Connector (SR 113

Florida State Road 113

State Road 113 is a Florida State Road, which runs almost due north–south entirely in the city limits of Jacksonville. It runs from an intersection with SR 9A/SR 116 /Merrill Road on the east shore of the St...

), SR 115 turns sharply to become the Arlington Expressway, heading west into downtown via the Mathews Bridge

Mathews Bridge

The Mathews Bridge is a truss bridge in Jacksonville, Florida, which spans the St. Johns River. Constructed in 1953, the bridge brings traffic along the Arlington Expressway between downtown Jacksonville and the Arlington neighborhood. It was named after John E...

, where it turns north, becoming the Haines Street Expressway, and again turning to the west to become the 20th Street Expressway along with US 1, before reaching I-95.

The southern segment serves primarily as a conduit between the residential neighborhoods of the south side and the commercialized areas farther north and downtown. Heavy traffic is commonplace along most of the road.

Northern segment

Approximately two miles of SR 115 run unsigned along I-95. The second section of signed road runs from the junction of I-95 and Norwood Avenue (SR 117) through northwest Jacksonville, passing I-295

Interstate 295 (Florida)

Interstate 295 , an auxiliary route of Interstate 95, is a bypass route around central Jacksonville, Florida, which is currently signed on the western half for...

 and ending at New Kings Rd (US 1/US 23) in Callahan.

The northern segment has the same function as the southern, except that it carries traffic south from the densely populated areas northwest of downtown into the heart of the city. Northbound, it is also an alternative to US 1/US 23 as a route to Callahan.

Exit list

County	Location	Destinations	Notes
Duval	Jacksonville
			Interchange; no northbound exit
			Interchange
			Interchange; south end of US 90 Alt. overlap
			North end of US 90 Alt. overlap
		Frontage Road	Northbound exit only
			Interchange
			No southbound entrance
		South end of freeway
		Service Road, Mill Creek Road, Arlingwood Avenue	No southbound entrance
		Service Road, Century Street, Mill Creek Road	Southbound exit and entrance
		Service Road, Arlingwood Avenue	Northbound exit and entrance
		(Service Road)	Southbound exit and entrance
		Service Road	Southbound exit only
		Service Road, Arlington Road
		Colcord Avenue	Southbound exit and entrance
		Mathews Bridge Mathews Bridge The Mathews Bridge is a truss bridge in Jacksonville, Florida, which spans the St. Johns River. Constructed in 1953, the bridge brings traffic along the Arlington Expressway between downtown Jacksonville and the Arlington neighborhood. It was named after John E...  over the St. Johns River St. Johns River The St. Johns River is the longest river in the U.S. state of Florida and its most significant for commercial and recreational use. At long, it winds through or borders twelve counties, three of which are the state's largest. The drop in elevation from the headwaters to the mouth is less than ;...
			Southbound exit and northbound entrance; south end of US 1 Alt. overlap
		Haines Street, Jessie Street
		Haines Street	Northbound exit and southbound entrance
		8th Street – Jaxport Talleyrand Terminal
		11th Street	Southbound exit and northbound entrance
		Phoenix Avenue
		Liberty Street
			North end of US 1 Alt. overlap; south end of US 1/SR 15 overlap
		Pearl Street	Northbound exit and southbound entrance
		Boulevard
			North end of US 1/SR 15 overlap
			South end of I-95/SR 9 overlap
			North end of I-95/SR 9 overlap
		North end of freeway
		– Savannah	Interchange
Nassau	Callahan		Northern terminus

SR 115A

State Road 115A (SR 115A) is the designation for three separate state highway

State highway

State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...

s in Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

, all spurs of State Road 115.

Exit list

Mile	Destinations	Notes
		northbound exit and southbound entrance

Mile	Destinations	Notes
		southbound exit and northbound entrance
	Sports Complex	northbound exit and southbound entrance
	Service Road	northbound exit and southbound entrance
		northbound exit and southbound entrance