Friends of Archer Braid Trail

07/12/2022

A welcome connection!

ARCHER ROAD SUN TRAIL CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN

Alachua County Public Works is constructing 2.4 miles of Shared-Use Nonmotorized (SUN) trail along Archer Road from SW 75th Terrace to SW 41st Boulevard. The trail will be a 10-foot-wide asphalt surface for walking, biking, and other non-motorized use. This project provides connectivity to the Archer Braid Trail which begins at the trailhead in Archer Florida.

Onyx Site Services is the County’s contractor for the project. The project will be constructed in FDOT and GRU rights-of-way and will be maintained by the County. The construction cost is $1,180,423.92 and is funded by the Florida Department of Transportation as part of its SUN Trail network. Construction is set to begin in July 2022 and is expected to reach completion in December 2022.

“The County is very grateful for this funding from FDOT’s SUN Trail program,” said Alachua County Public Works Director Ramon Gavarrete. “This facility will be a great addition to this trail and provide enhanced recreation and transportation opportunities to our residents.”

Learn more about the Florida Department of Transportation’s Shared-Use Nonmotorized (SUN) Trail program at https://www.fdot.gov/planning/systems/suntrail.shtm

For more information, contact Alachua County Public Works Civil Engineer James Link at 352-374-5245.

08/28/2019

Video was shared privately that shows four wheelers and dirt bikes on the trail near Archer. This is clearly forbidden by signage, this degrades the trail, and this is a safety issue. Has anyone else seen this or been affected by motorized vehicles on the trail? Please let us know. Thank you. We need to deal with this promptly.

05/07/2017

A colony of ants does cleanup duty on the Archer Braid Trail

08/02/2016

After months of construction, Depot Park held its soft opening Monday. Its grand opening will be Aug. 20, and the new Cade Museum for Creativity and

05/20/2016

Gainesville Citizens for Active Transportation - GCAT is an advocate for expanding connections to the Archer Braid Trail. If you are interested in finding out more about this and other issues central to GCAT's advocacy mission, please attend their party tomorrow, May 21st, from 4PM to 6PM. Food and drinks will be served. Newcomers are welcome!

We hope to see everyone tomorrow at the GCAT party!

05/04/2016

"The opening of the greenway coincides with the completion of the Depot Trail upgrade and new portions of the Archer Braid Trail, all of which are part of a cross-county trail from Archer to Hawthorne with spurs through Innovation Square and to Gainesville Regional Airport."

Stories about the University of Florida.

04/28/2016

Is the Trail calling you?

04/24/2016

The Archer Braid Trail is in full bloom right now. Pinks, yellows and whites dominate. Do you have any pictures from recent walks or rides?

The Gainesville Sun captured this image of Phlox near the area of the Archer Road portion of the trail.

Has anybody else stopped to photograph the wildflowers along SW Archer just west of Tower Road?

Staff photographer Matt Stamey pulled over this afternoon and placed the Theta S, a 360 degree camera, on the ground in the middle of a patch of wildflowers. This was the result after running the image through the camera's iPhone app.

Feel free to share your flower photos in the comments.