Road closures, traffic impacts in Gainesville

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The City of Gainesville released an updated list of road closures and traffic impacts scheduled for July 27 through August 2. This includes several new closures and ongoing detours due to construction.

Here’s what drivers should know:

New notices

• NE Second Avenue: Northeast Second Avenue, from Northeast Boulevard to Northeast Seventh Avenue, will be closed July 27–August 6.
• SW Depot Avenue: The eastbound travel lane on Southwest Depot Avenue, between Southwest Second Terrace and Southwest Sixth Street, will be closed Saturday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Archer Road and SW 34th Street: Gainesville Regional Utilities will complete transformer maintenance on Saturday at the intersection of Archer Road and Southwest 34th Street. The city says traffic signals will be inoperable during maintenance periods around 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., with each period expected to last around an hour. Gainesville Police Department officers direct traffic.

Continuing notices

• The city says businesses remain open during construction.
  • SW First Avenue (between South Main Street and Southwest Second Street) remains closed.
  • SW First Street (between West University Avenue and Southwest First Avenue) remains closed.
• SE Second Avenue: Southeast Second Avenue, between Southeast 21st Street and Southeast 20th Street, will be closed during the day and reopened each afternoon through Aug. 7.
• NE Ninth Street: Northeast Ninth Street, between Northeast 23rd Avenue and Northeast 14th Avenue, will be closed until August 7.
• SE 20th Street: Southeast 20th Street, between Southeast Second Avenue and Southeast Hawthorne Road, will be closed during the day and reopened each afternoon through Aug. 7.
• NW Fourth Avenue: Northwest Fourth Avenue, between Northwest Fifth Street and Northwest Fourth Street, will be closed until September 10.

What to know

The city says all lane and road closures are subject to change due to unforeseen conditions, like weather.

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