Editorial: FDOT should fund traffic safety improvements in Gainesville
Gainesville still has a long way to go to accomplish the mayor's goal of eliminating traffic deaths — and needs state help to get there.
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Gainesville still has a long way to go to accomplish the mayor's goal of eliminating traffic deaths — and needs state help to get there.
The majority of accidents appear to occur around the UF campus where thousands of people stroll the streets daily in an area known for heavy traffic.
It is a project that began in 2016 and cost $171 million: This weekend, the latest express lanes on the I-295 East beltway from 9B to JTB are set to open.
Hampton Ray, FDOT's spokesperson, said the goal is to fix the bridge as quickly and safely as possible.
Destiny McKeiver tours construction sites with the Florida Department of Transportation.