Comments for “Alachua Countywide Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan/ SS4A Action Plan”
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There is a crosswalk here in a blindspot for motorists that is exceedingly dangerous for the pedestrians trying to cross. Going east, it's located at the bottom of a hill that motorists are speeding through at 40mph. Going west, its just around a curve that motorists are accelerating into from the stoplight. If a motorist sees a pedestrian and stops for them at this crosswalk, they risk being rear-ended by another motorist.
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The bike lane abruptly disappears going south at this intersection. There is nowhere for bikes to go except onto the sidewalk, where they are often in conflict with the students going to the nearby high school, cars turning into the plaza, and more. This is a big gap in the cycle network from the NW side of town to midtown and there is currently no safe way for cyclists to access the safer bike street on 12th.
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Glen Springs Rd needs either a protected bike lane or a widened multi-use path. This road is used by elementary kids going to Glen Springs, high schoolers going to Gainesville High, and middle schoolers going to Westwood, some walking but many on bikes, scooters, and other non-motorized devices.
Right now, cyclists either brave the road where there is no shoulder or bike lane and most motorists are going over 40mph or they use the sidewalk, where they are in conflict with pedestrians and younger kids. If this road had a viable bike path, not only would it be safer for everyone, it would encourage more students to bike to their schools instead of using a car and lower the congestion on the road during school hours.
By making this road safe for bikes, we would also safely connect the NW side town to mid-town, as the only other bike routes right now are in unprotected bike lanes on 4 lane roads with motorists driving in excess of 50mph. -
Lots of pedestrians, bikes, scooters at this intersection, SW 13th street and 16th avenue. The SW corner by Stake n Shake is too small for all of the non car transportation and right turners don’t stop.The SE corner similar challenges.
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I just started working downtown and don't understand why this area is closed off? It is awkward getting in and out of the area with a car.
I prefer to bike, but as a woman alone I don't feel safe in the evenings. There are people sleeping in the street and on the sidewalk here. There is a bunch of junk in the street too. It would be nice to drive in the area.
Thank You.
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A crosswalk is needed at this bus stop.
Cars fly by pedestrians and don't slow down. In the past few weeks, I have seen two pedestrians almost get hit when trying to cross the street to the Property Appraiser's building. A gentleman in a wheel chair was pretty much run back onto the curb when he tried to cross to the other side of Main Street.
I had no idea that area had so many pedestrians until I started working downtown occasionally. This seems like an easy fix that can save lives.
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This comment is for all of UF campus. E-bike and e-scooter riders regularly do not follow traffic rules, and make things dangerous/unsafe for pedestrians and cyclists frequently. Micromobility users will:
* Ride the wrong way in traffic/bike lanes.
* Jump from the roadway to the sidewalk, and vice versa at will to avoid pedestrians/traffic, often without looking.
* Ride aggressively around pedestrians because they do not care to slow down and pass safely.
* Completely ignore traffic signs and pedestrian infrastructure. Stopping for stop signs and marked crosswalks (with people in them!) do not apply to them.To be fair, normal cyclists will occasionally do some of these things too, but at a much lower rate than electric device users.
UFPD/TAPS need to seriously step up enforcement (if there even is any) around traffic safety specifically for micromobility users. If RTS funding is cut as of 1/1/25 as is currently anticipated I expect the problem to get substantially worse, as regular bus riders will switch to e-bikes and e-scooters to get around.
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Drivers *do* *not* *stop* *EVER* for pedestrians in marked crosswalks on NW 6th Street north of University, especially at NW 3rd Avenue. It's a death wish crossing this street.
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This road needs to be widened.
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All of CR 239 needs to be widened. Too many Comercial vehicles using this for it to be a minimal 2 lane.
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All of 235 needs repair and repaving between Alachua and Newberry.
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Needs repaving
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I would walk to this shopping center and the Oaks Mall, but heavily congested with vehicular traffic - red light running, blocked intersections, speeding, tailgating.
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241 and 78th Ave have a lot of vehicles traveling over the speed limit and driving aggressively. There is no ASO presence ever to dissuade this. 78th Ave has huge trucks going down it from the distribution centers tearing up the road. These trucks should have to go out to 441. There is no shoulder or bike lane for people and they walk or bike right in the street.
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NW 6th St. between 8th Ave. and NW 39th Avenue need a road diet and marked pedestrian crossings. Urgent need for crossing at NW 21st Ave. for Access to Curia Coffee and Aux Market
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Cars parked illegally limit visibility and cause vehicles to have to travel into oncoming traffic.
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Sidewalk on the north side of SW 4th Ave ends with a storm drain. There is no ramp to cross SW 7th Terrace. Crosswalk markings crossing SW 7th Terrace would be beneficial.
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There is no safe place to cross for access to the bud stops and tha cars go very fast along NW 43rd St
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Crosswalk ramps are a trip hazard for pedestrians. There is no rail, side curbs are not pained to draw attention and there is no object to prevent a person tripping over the edges of the ramp. My husband fell over one of these at the art fest
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Trail crossing signal is presently switching to the flashing red for drivers, while the pedestrian signal is still flashing the Red Hand of Darwin. This results in cyclists and runners speeding-up to make it through, while releasing the road traffic from the solid red signal.
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many cars racing and speeding on NW16 Blvd from NW43 St to NW 34 St
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Drivers often do not pay attention at this intersection, and it is a main intersection for residents in the area who would like to walk into Butler Plaza. I have almost been hit by cars multiple times, end even bikes that do not feel safe using the bike lane.
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This area needs a sidewalk, between the signalized crosswalk on 16th, to Citizens' field, to complete the sidewalk along the entire length of NE 15th St.
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83rd street has been in terrible condition since the early 2000’s what little patching is done is sloppy. Drivers are all over the road trying to avoid holes. It’s an embarrassment to the county especially in front of a college.
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A pedestrian crosswalk is needed in this area. This would add pedestrian connectivity to Reserve Park, the bus stop there, the convenience store and restaurant, and to the MLK Rec Center Complex.