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MTPO authorizes chair to send letter to USDOT after Safe Streets grant likely cut

Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization for the Gainesville urbanized area · December 2, 2024
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Summary

Boardors authorized the chair to send a letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation to advocate for preserving funding for a University Avenue safety project after receiving notice the $8 million Safe Streets and Roads for All grant may be reduced.

Mayor Ward told the board that the MTPO’s University Avenue safety project — originally linked to an $8,000,000 Safe Streets and Roads for All grant — faces a likely reduction because state and federal priorities differ.

"We had an 8,000,000 dollars grant... and last week we…

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