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MTPO approves Gainesville plan for new pedestrian crossings on NW 13th Street

Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization (MTPO) · January 5, 2026
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Summary

The MTPO unanimously approved the City of Gainesville's Transportation Alternatives application to add two pedestrian crossings and related safety work on NW 13th Street between University Avenue and 5th Avenue, with staff saying the concept already has FDOT PD&E approval and will move to final design and construction.

The Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization voted unanimously Jan. 5 to transmit the City of Gainesville's Transportation Alternatives application for safety improvements on Northwest 13th Street between University Avenue and 5th Avenue.

The application, the only Transportation Alternatives submission this cycle, would add two new crossings — a raised crossing with an offset refuge at the southern location and an at‑grade crossing nearer 4th Avenue — along with corridor work intended to reduce spacing between…

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