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 several smaller private bus companies to form the Jacksonville Transportation Authority. Tolls were removed in 1988, and the Florida Department of Transportation now maintains the bridges and freeways. The following were built by the Expressway Authority or Transportation Authority: Union Street Expressway and Mathews Bridge, 1952-1953 Interstate 95 from exit 348 to exit 358, including the Fuller Warren Bridge and Trout River Bridge, 1954-1960 Interstate 10 from ? to I-95, 1957-1960 Roosevelt Expressway, 1960 Arlington Expressway, 1961 Haines Street Expressway and 20th Street Expressway, 1961-1962 Southside Boulevard, 1962-63 Hart Bridge, Hart Bridge Expressway and Emerson Expressway, 1967 J. Turner Butler Boulevard, 1972-1979 JTA Skyway, 1984–1989; phases II & III were completed in 2000 Dames Point Bridge, 1985-1989 aka Napoleon Bonaparte Broward Bridge Tolls were charged on the Mathews Bridge, Fuller Warren Bridge, Trout River Bridge and Hart Bridge, and on J. Turner Butler Boulevard. References Transportation in Duval County, Florida Toll road authorities of the United States Government of Jacksonville, Florida Transportation in Jacksonville, Florida Former toll bridges in Florida 1955 establishments in Florida 1971 disestablishments in Florida