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Parents and residents urge faster safety fixes after Archer Road crash video

Gainesville-Alachua TPO · May 4, 2026
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Summary

A local resident showed a dash‑cam of a near‑miss crash on Archer Road at SW 154th Street involving a car carrying five children and urged the TPO to accelerate safety measures — left‑turn lane, flashing beacon and speed reduction — rather than waiting for a 2029 widening project, a driver said.

A public commenter played a 25‑second dash‑cam video showing a close collision on Archer Road at SW 154th Street and urged the board to accelerate safety fixes at the access to Jordan Glen, a school access road.

Sadie Darnell, a longtime Gainesville resident and former public safety worker, told the board five children under 12 were in the vehicle in the video and described repeated crashes…

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