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Alachua County adopts Safe Streets and Roads for All action plan to target high‑injury corridors
Summary
The county commission unanimously adopted a Safe Streets and Roads for All action plan that identifies high‑injury corridors and prioritized countermeasures — from lane‑departure mitigation to left‑turn protections and improved crossings — to reduce fatalities and serious injuries and position the county for federal implementation grants.
The Alachua County commission adopted the Safe Streets and Roads for All action plan March 10 after staff and consultants presented a multi‑year crash analysis and a prioritized menu of countermeasures.
The plan analyzes crash data from 2019–2024, identifies a high‑injury network for vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians and proposes systemic and location‑specific treatments. Strategies range from advanced curve signage, audible and vibratory edge treatments and safety edges on rural roads, to protected left‑turn phasing and high‑emphasis crosswalks in urban areas. Planners singled out several candidate projects, including a Southwest 20th Avenue corridor redesign and intersection upgrades that would be competitive for federal implementation grants.
Transportation Planning Manager Allison Moss said the county conducted extensive community engagement (more than 2,000 survey responses and 5,500 website visits) and formed an interdisciplinary task force. The plan also includes a public dashboard that will allow users to explore crash types, severity, roadway jurisdiction and trends over time.
'This positions Alachua County to apply for forthcoming Safe Streets implementation grants and to prioritize projects that reduce risk for the most vulnerable road users,' Moss said.
Commissioners asked practical questions about potential treatments (raised crosswalks, safety edge, audible rumble treatments, red‑light detection and possible roundabout options) and discussed coordinating the plan with City of Gainesville Vision Zero and the TPO. The board directed staff to proceed with adoption and triage high‑priority projects for grant applications.
The plan is largely unfunded; staff said consultants will recommend the most fundable bundle of projects and pursue competitive federal and state grants. The board adopted the plan unanimously, opening grant and design opportunities tied to the county's complete‑streets and safety goals.
