I ride this trail on my daily commute to and from work and can confirm
that the Depot Avenue rail trail is now closed to all bicycle and
pedestrian traffic just east of the 13th ST overpass (old railroad
bridge).  There is a fence barrier up.

-Ally

On 3/19/12, Diann Dimitri <diann@piercepages.com> wrote:
> More info...
>
> Community Redevelopment Agency to Begin Southwest 13th Street Overpass and
> Rail Trail Projects
>
> GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The Gainesville Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)
> will perform planned construction activities to the Southwest 13th Street
> pedestrian overpass and Depot Avenue rail-trail beginning in March 2012.
>
> The overpass is a former railroad bridge currently in use as part of the
> local rails-to-trails system. The CRA will retrofit the overpass with
> transportation and safety enhancements. The changes will connect Southwest
> 13th Street to the rail-trail, which is a heavily trafficked corridor
> linking the University of Florida and Shands to the greater city. The
> portion of the rail-trail connecting to the east of the overpass will also
> be reconstructed.
>
> The overpass and rail-trail between Southwest 11th Street and Archer Road
> will be closed to all traffic during construction. Access across Southwest
> 13th Street will be accommodated at Southwest Ninth Avenue. Vehicular and
> pedestrian access along Southwest 13th Street will remain open, but lanes
> may be altered at various times.
>
> Oelrich Construction Management, Inc. and Scherer Construction will oversee
> the projects, which the firms expect will employ approximately 50
> construction-related positions.
>
> For more information, visit www.gainesvillecra.com
> <http://dmzlist.gvlfl.org/t/169392/6559/210/0/> .
>
> ###
>
> The City of Gainesville established the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)
> in 1981 to create a redevelopment framework in which the central city
> district will evolve into a more dynamic office, service, financial,
> entertainment, residential and governmental area. The authority to establish
> the CRA is enabled by Sections 163.330-163.45 Florida Statutes.
> Redevelopment is undertaken in four distinct redevelopment districts:
> Downtown, Fifth Avenue/Pleasant Street, College Park/University Heights and
> the Eastside Redevelopment Areas. Redevelopment projects are coordinated in
> these districts by the CRA and implemented by a team of partners that
> includes other city departments and private citizens.
>
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