The Jacksonville Transportation Authority’s proposed Ultimate Urban Circulator is designed to convert the Skyway tram structure into an elevated track for autonomous shuttles, with ramps connecting to surface streets.
On Dec. 11, the JTA board approved a contract that will determine whether that truly is the best approach, whether a different design would be preferable or whether that portion of the project should be built at all.
The board voted 4-0 to authorize staff to negotiate and execute a $6.7 million contract with Kansas City, Missouri-based HNTB Corp. to conduct an analysis to determine the locally preferred alternative for the second phase of the system, which the JTA also calls the U2C.