Alachua County
Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Action Plan
Let’s Make Alachua Streets Safer for Everyone!
A crisis has been declared in Alachua County due to the number of traffic-related crashes and fatalities in our community. To help combat this problem, we are creating a Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Action Plan. This plan is intended to identify key safety issues, develop policies to address those concerns, and ultimately implement solutions that create a safer transportation system for all users.
Our Alachua County team is committed to finding solutions that reduce traffic crashes, injuries, and deaths on our roadways. We invite you to share feedback on the roadways you feel are unsafe and need more attention. Your insight will help us prioritize key corridors of concern within Alachua County.
Join us in the journey to make Alachua Streets Safer.
About
In 2023, the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded Alachua County $262,500 for implementing the "Alachua County Safe Streets and Roads for All Action Plan."
The Safe Streets and Roads for All Action Plan will help Alachua County identify systemic safety deficiencies in our transportation network, develop policies and plans to address those deficiencies, and create a safer transportation system for all users. The Plan will include substantial outreach to all system users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers of motor vehicles. Additionally, the County will collaborate with its municipalities to develop equitable solutions to transportation safety concerns within those communities.
Once completed, the Action Plan will serve as a basis for further applications for State and Federal funding and guide local investment in safe transportation network improvements on the County's roadway network. Further, the Plan will help to identify transparent progress reporting mechanisms so that the effectiveness of proposed improvements can be evaluated.
Timeline – The SS4A Action Plan project kicked off in earnest in August 2024 and is anticipated to run through September 2025. See the diagram below for a rough schedule showing ‘Action’ (active community input) and ‘Education’ (ongoing community engagement) periods, and how these periods relate to key project development phases.
Events
Upcoming Events:
Alachua County Forward Focus Melrose Meeting
- When: Saturday May 3, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Where: Melrose United Methodist Church; 5802 Centre St, Melrose, Fl 32666.
- What: Tabling for public input and to share information about the plan.
Past Events:
Alachua County Forward Focus Monteocha Meeting
- When: Thursday March 13, from 6 to 8 p.m.
- Where: Church of God by Jerusalem Faith Fellowship Hall; 1230 NE 156th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32609.
- What: Tabling for public input and to share information about the plan.
City of Gainesville Vision Zero Open House
- When: Wednesday, February 26, from 4-7p.m.
- What: Tabling
Alachua County Forward Focus Waldo Meeting
- When: January 25, from 6 to 8p.m.
- What: Tabling
Alachua County Bicentennial Celebration
- When: January 11, 2025 from 1-5 p.m.
- Where: Depot Park and Heartwood Sound Stage, 200 SE Depot Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
- What: Tabling: Learn about the Alachua County Bicentennial Celebration Plan and provide your input
Alachua County Climate Summit
- When: Sat, Nov 16, 8:30 am – 1 pm EST
- Where: Blount Center, Santa Fe College, 530 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
- What: Tabling; Learn about the Countywide Bicycle/Pedestrian Master Plan and provide your input
Public Meeting #1
- When: November 13, 2024 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM
- Where: Harn Museum of Art - Auditorium, 3259 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608
- What: Open house style meeting with multiple ways to provide input
Updates
Information will be updated once the Phase 1 is completed.