FDOT is resurfacing Waldo Road, NW 39th Avenue and Newberry Road near Gainesville; the city is rebuilding NE Ninth Street. Live closures: FL511 or dial 511.
Last checked Oct. 8, 2026. This page is refreshed weekly. State projects come from the Florida Department of Transportation’s District 2 project list; city projects from the City of Gainesville Public Works capital projects page.
For what is closed right now, check FL511 or dial 511. Florida’s traffic service shows crashes, lane closures and construction on interstates and state roads in real time. Several of Gainesville’s busiest roads, including Waldo Road (State Road 24), Newberry Road (State Road 26) and NW 39th Avenue (State Road 222), are state roads run by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), not the city.
Who to call
- Live traffic and closures: FL511, dial 511
- Waldo Road project (FDOT): Hampton Ray, 386-269-3607
- NW 39th Avenue and Hatchet Creek bridge (FDOT): Emily Harrington, 904-519-6990, ext. 218
- Newberry Road project (FDOT): Renata Di Gregorio, 904-360-5484
- City streets: City of Gainesville, 352-334-5000 (project managers listed below)
State projects in and near Gainesville
FDOT District 2 lists these active projects for Gainesville and the roads leading into it:
| Project | What it is | Dates (FDOT) | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE Waldo Road (State Road 24), State Road 26 to north of State Road 222 | Resurfacing, drainage, curb, signals, lighting, sidewalks | June 2025 to fall 2026 | $8 million |
| NW 39th Avenue (State Road 222), NW 95th Boulevard to NW 40th Terrace | Milling and resurfacing | Mid-2024 to late 2026 | $10.5 million |
| Newberry Road (State Road 26), west of County Road 241 South to west of I-75 | Resurfacing, drainage, signals, sidewalks | Summer 2025 to fall 2026 | $11.5 million |
| State Road 26 at Hatchet Creek | Bridge repairs, drainage, guardrails | September 2025 to fall 2026 | $3.6 million |
Lane closure rules:
- Waldo Road: no lane closures from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. weekdays, and none within 600 feet of a traffic signal from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. weekdays. Closures happen outside those hours.
- Newberry Road: no westbound closures from 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and no eastbound closures from 6 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Hatchet Creek bridge: work runs 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, with traffic maintained under FDOT standards.
Preferred Materials Inc. holds the Waldo Road, Newberry Road and NW 39th Avenue contracts; RJ Gorman Contracting LLC holds the bridge job. FDOT also offers email updates by project.
City of Gainesville projects
The city’s Public Works Department listed these projects as in progress on its capital projects page:
- NE Ninth Street, East University Avenue to NE 23rd Avenue. Resurfacing; street parking removed for 6-foot protected bike lanes; raised intersections and crosswalks with flashing beacons at NE Third Avenue, NE 10th Avenue and Howard Bishop Middle School; a new northbound right-turn lane at the school; signal rebuilds at NE 16th and NE 23rd avenues. Start June 2026, finish spring 2027. Project manager Rod Antunes, 352-393-8408.
- SW Sixth Street, Depot Avenue to SW 16th Avenue. About 2,200 feet of resurfacing with bike lanes, on-street parking and a flashing-beacon crosswalk at the P.K. Yonge intersection. Scheduled to finish in summer 2026. Rod Antunes, 352-393-8408.
- NW 31st Drive sidewalk, NW 10th Place to NW 15th Avenue, with new crosswalks. Finish fall 2026. Tanesha Jackson, project manager.
- SW Fourth Avenue sidewalk by Food Park. New sidewalk and driveway replacements. Finish fall 2026. Tanesha Jackson, 352-393-8406.
- Cedar Grove drainage improvement. A stormwater pond and an underground storage vault under Cedar Grove Park, draining toward NE 13th Avenue. Start fall 2026, finish spring 2027. Shane Williams, 352-393-8419.
- Tumblin Creek repairs. Pipe and gabion wall erosion repairs. Finish fall 2026. Shane Williams, 352-393-8419.
The road and sidewalk work is paid for in part by the infrastructure sales surtax Alachua County voters approved in November 2022. The city calls those projects “Streets, Stations and Strong Foundations.”
Detours and short closures
The city announces one-day closures, such as storm-pipe repairs, on its news page, with the hours and the streets affected. Follow the posted detour signs.
What this means for you
- On Waldo Road, lane closures are limited to evenings and nights on weekdays through fall 2026.
- The NE Ninth Street plan removes street parking to make room for protected bike lanes.
- Before any trip on I-75 or a state road, check FL511.
Related: getting around Gainesville, who to call at City Hall and things to do this month.
Frequently asked questions
How do I check road closures in Gainesville?
Use FL511, Florida’s traffic information service, at fl511.com or by dialing 511. It shows crashes, lane closures and construction on state roads and interstates.
When will the Waldo Road construction in Gainesville be finished?
FDOT expects to finish the $8 million State Road 24 (Waldo Road) project, from State Road 26 to north of State Road 222, in fall 2026.
Are there lane closures on Waldo Road during the day?
No. FDOT allows no lane closures from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. weekdays, and none within 600 feet of a traffic signal until 8:30 p.m.
What is happening on NE Ninth Street in Gainesville?
The city is resurfacing NE Ninth Street from East University Avenue to NE 23rd Avenue, removing street parking for protected bike lanes and adding raised crosswalks. Work was set to start in June 2026 and end in spring 2027.
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