JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A safety project to revamp the Atlantic Boulevard/Arlington Expressway interchange near Regency Square Mall is scheduled to begin Jan. 4, according to Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT).

The project is designed to improve traffic movements in and around Regency Square Mall and will include reconstructing the eastbound Arlington Expressway; reconstructing Atlantic Boulevard from the west entrance road to Regency Square Mall and Monument Road and providing additional turn lanes.

The majority of the work will be done at night and lane closures will only be allowed generally between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. The same number of traffic lanes that are currently open are required to be open during daytime hours.

Most work will be completed behind barrier wall. The contractor will build temporary pavement to shift traffic away from construction activities.

The $7 million contract was awarded to Hubbard Construction of Winter Park. Construction is expected to last about a year.

FDOT will have a construction open house on the project Jan. 21 at Regency Square Library, 9900 Regency Square Blvd, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. FDOT project staff will be on hand to answer questions from the community.

Though primarily a safety project, the improvements will aid businesses in and around the Regency Square Mall by improving traffic flow.