Agenda (PDF)

Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Board · 2026-09-01 · agenda

[RTS Administration Building, 34 S.E 13th Road, Gainesville, Fl 32601 (meeting location); Newberry Road (SR26) from NW 43rd St to NW 38th St (project location); NW 143rd St (CR 241) from Newberry Rd (SR 26) to NW 39th Ave (CR 222) (project location); SE 8th Avenue (project location); University Avenue from Gale Lemerand Drive to NE Waldo Road (public meeting location); 513 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL, 32601 (public meeting location); 12 SE 1st St, Gainesville, FL, 32601 (next GACTPO Board meeting location); case 2026-594, 2026-595, 2026-596, 2026-597, 2026-598] This document is the agenda and minutes for the City of Gainesville Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Board meeting. It includes multiple distinct items: a recommendation to adopt the Countywide Bicycle Pedestrian Master Plan (File Number 2026-594), an information item on draft GACTPO bylaws (File Number 2026-595), an information item on a List of Priority Projects criteria/scoring card (File Number 2026-596), an information item on an FDOT concept plan update for Newberry Road (SR26) from NW 43rd St to NW 38th St (File Number 2026-597), an information item on a TIP amendment to add Project 207668-4, a Shared Use Path on NW 143rd St (CR 241) from Newberry Rd (SR 26) to NW 39th Ave (CR 222) (File Number 2026-598), and a discussion item on a proposed 'Cycling Savvy' seminar. The document also contains minutes from a prior meeting, including a discussion of the SE 8th Avenue Shared Use Path project, with a public comment noting an estimated cost of approximately $1,000,000. No decisions are recorded for the September 1, 2026 agenda items; the document is an agenda and minutes. [Newberry Road (SR 26) from NW 43rd St to NW 38th St (for item 2026-597); NW 143rd St (CR 241) from Newberry Rd (SR 26) to NW 39th Ave (CR 222) (for item 2026-598); not stated for item 2026-596; case 2026-596, 2026-597, 2026-598] The document is a set of bylaws and procedures for the Gainesville & Alachua County Transportation Planning Organization (GACTPO), followed by a City of Gainesville agenda item report with three separate information items. No development projects, zoning changes, or construction contracts are described. The document contains no public comment or stakeholder sentiment. The three agenda items are: 2026-596, a GACTPO List of Priority Projects Criteria/Scoring Card (information item, no location or project details); 2026-597, an update to the concept plan for Newberry Road (SR 26) from NW 43rd St to NW 38th St (information item, no construction details, only a concept plan update); and 2026-598, an amendment to the State Transportation Improvement Program to add Project 207668-4, a Shared Use Path on NW 143rd St (CR 241) from Newberry Rd (SR 26) to NW 39th Ave (CR 222) (information item, no construction details, only a program amendment).