<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=47ZxFY_1DxcbEkb00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=47ZxFY_1DxcbEkb00" width="1200" height="600" >GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - The Florida Department of Transportation will host meetings in early September addressing changes for University Avenue.A public meeting will be held on September 2 from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Matheson History Museum. A virtual meeting will also be held the day before on September 1 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about improvement plans for University Avenue from Gale Lemerand Drive to NE Waldo Road. The public can sign up for the virtual meeting at this link.According to FDOT officials, the department is partnering with the city of Gainesville to make University Avenue safer for motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists.In the project, around 2 miles of University Avenue will be milled and resurfaced; the median at Fletcher Drive will be extended, along with drainage improvements; and a new crosswalk will be installed for the Sweetwater Greenway Trail.Back in 2024, FDOT and the city of Gainesville made improvements to University Avenue due to two student deaths in late 2020 and early 2021.These changes included new raised pedestrian crosswalks, adjusted stoplight timing, enhanced signage, upgraded lighting, and signalized crosswalks at key intersections on both 16th and 19th streets.</div></body>

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - The Florida Department of Transportation will host meetings in early September addressing changes for University Avenue. A public meeting will be held on September 2 from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Matheson History Museum. A virtual meeting will also be held the day before on September 1 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - The Florida Department of Transportation will host meetings in early September addressing changes for University Avenue. A publi

FDOT, Gainesville prep next round of safety improvements for University Avenue

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