Bartram Springs, Florida facts for kids
Bartram Springs is a planned community where people live, located in Jacksonville, Florida. It sits right on the border between Duval County and St. Johns County.
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Where is Bartram Springs?
Bartram Springs is at the very southern edge of Duval County. A big highway called Interstate 95 is on its west side. Another main road, US 1, is on its east side. Racetrack Road forms its southern border.
The only way to enter Bartram Springs is from Racetrack Road. It's interesting because the first 500 feet (about 152 meters) of Bartram Parkway, the main road into the community, are actually in St. Johns County! So, residents briefly drive out of Duval County to get home.
Bartram Springs is part of a bigger development plan called the Bartram Park DRI. DRI stands for "development of regional impact," meaning it's a large project that affects the whole area.
What's Inside Bartram Springs?
Bartram Springs covers a huge area of 1,025 acres (about 4.15 square kilometers). A big part of this land is used for homes.
- Single-family homes are on 449 acres (about 1.82 square kilometers).
- Apartments and townhouses (multi-family units) are on 32 acres (about 129,500 square meters) in a section called the Villages at Bartram Springs.
The community also has lots of green space and fun areas:
- Roads take up 24 acres (about 97,000 square meters).
- Parks and recreation areas cover 20 acres (about 81,000 square meters).
- A large part, 471 acres (about 1.9 square kilometers), is kept as natural wetlands and open space.
- The new elementary school is on 21 acres (about 85,000 square meters).
- There are 8 acres (about 32,000 square meters) set aside for shops and businesses.
Originally, the plan was to build 1,400 single-family homes and 294 units in the Villages of Bartram Springs. Today, there are about 1,381 single-family homes in Bartram Springs.
Fun Places to Play
Bartram Springs has many cool places for residents to enjoy. There's a junior-sized swimming pool and a special children's pool with a fun waterslide. Homeowners can also use tennis courts, a racquetball court, and soccer fields. Plus, there are several playgrounds for younger kids.
How Bartram Springs Was Built
The single-family homes in Bartram Springs were built in six main stages. By the summer of 2009, all the homes were built and sold.
Streets and Roads
Bartram Springs has 48 different street names, including the main entrance road. The main road, Bartram Springs Parkway, has a speed limit of 40 miles per hour (about 64 kilometers per hour). On Cherry Lake Drive, the speed limit is 30 miles per hour (about 48 kilometers per hour). For all other streets, the speed limit is 25 miles per hour (about 40 kilometers per hour).
You'll find sidewalks and street lights on both sides of the streets, making it safe to walk around.
There are also special bike lanes on both sides of Bartram Springs Parkway and on the inner and outer loops of Cherry Lake Drive, perfect for riding your bike safely.
Streets in the Villages
The Villages of Bartram Springs has two extra streets. The entrance to this part of the community is about four-tenths of a mile (about 640 meters) from Racetrack Road, on the west side of Bartram Parkway. The main street here is called Bartram Village Drive, and the other is Bartram Village Lane.
Schools in Bartram Springs
Kids living in Bartram Springs go to specific schools in the area.
Elementary School
Since the fall of 2009, all elementary school children in Bartram Springs attend a new school built right inside the community. This school is called Bartram Springs Elementary. It opened on August 24, 2009. It can hold about 800 students from Kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is located on the east side of the main entrance, about four-tenths of a mile (about 640 meters) from Racetrack Road. Bartram Springs Elementary received an A+ rating in its first year!
Middle School
Students in 6th through 8th grades attend Twin Lakes Academy Middle School.
High School
As of fall 2010, students in 9th through 12th grades go to Atlantic Coast High School.
- Bartram Springs Elementary
- Twin Lakes Academy Middle
- Atlantic Coast High
