S-Line Urban Greenway:
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Description:
The S-Line Runs through Jacksonville's Springfield and Durkeeville neighborhoods. Currently, a 1.5 mile section of the trail is open, running from Myrtle Avenue to Boulevard just north of 12th Street. The trail's second phase will be from 21st Street to 44th Street.


The trail currently consists of a short built section as well as an undeveloped corridor in an urban area that is ready for revitalization. The trail currently serves as a linear park but is not achieving its potential as a catalyst to improve the built environment.


From The City of Jacksonville" The opportunity to create the S-Line trail presented itself with the availability of an abandoned length CSX railroad Right-of-Way, appropriately, in the shape of an "S". The City of Jacksonville seized the opportunity to create a ribbon of open space in the surrounding urban matrix by purchasing this property. Much of the 4.5-mile trail will run through residential areas, providing residents alternative off street routes for jogging, walking, biking and rollerblading. The development of this trail will offer the surrounding citizens a safer transportation alternative to vehicle-dominated streets as well as a linear recreation corridor. There is great potential for linkage with other trails, parks, schools, churches, historic sites and retail centers in the area.

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The S-Line
By gbjohnstonjr on November 25, 2009
I rode the S-Line today, 11/25/2009. I found it well constructed and maintained. It provides good access for nearby residents to recreational facilities. The main drawback is the absence of a trailhead with secure parking. As I biked from home, about 25 miles away in Orange Park, that wasn't a problem. The is a map posted on the trail showing the next phase of the trail to 44th street, but not indicating that it hasn't been started yet. I zig-zagged on streets beside the right-of-way where there are a couple of sections where you can go a block or two on the grassy railroad bed, but other sections are fenced off so you can't get through. When completed it will provide good access to the Gateway Mall shopping center. It looks like a few month of serious work could complete it, but there is no indication of a plan.
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Trail Facts
Trail End Points: Myrtle Ave. to Boulevard (north of 12th St.)
Counties: Duval
Trail Length: 1.5 miles
Trail Category: Rail-Trail
Trail Surfaces: Asphalt
Trail Activities: Bike, Wheelchair Accessible, Walking
TrailLink ID: 6345064

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Guidebook: Learn more about other Southeast rail-trails in RTC's Southeast Guidebook.