UF partners with city, state to improve pedestrian safety The University of Florida, the city of Gainesville and the Florida Department of Transportation continue to create a safer pedestrian and traffic environment on and around campus. Projects continue to be completed and will continue through the summer and into the fall. Improvements already in place along West University Avenue include adjusted stoplight timing that forces vehicles to progress more slowly along these stretches of road and ultimately reduces traffic speed, increased and improved signage and freshly striped crosswalks. Upcoming changes include FDOT plans to install four temporary speed tables at crucial locations on University Avenue in early May. These traffic calming devices will serve as effective countermeasures to encourage reduced speeds. Once installed, FDOT will evaluate the impacts these installations have on speeding on the roadway and further assess the need to lower the speed limit to 25 miles per hour on University Avenue.