The 1.6-mile University Boulevard Complete Streets Project is being developed by the Jacksonville Transportation Authority and the city. Plans include roundabouts, additional traffic signals and shared-use sidewalks for people walking and biking. Arlington Road would be reduced from five lanes to three in some sections, and a sidewalk would widen from 6 feet to 10 feet.

City Public Works Director Nina Sickler said the funding is available through the city’s Capital Improvement Program, JTA funds and grant money. She said the money covers the scope presented at the meeting.

Marlys Cassidey, who said she has lived in the area since 1989, asked whether project costs could affect property taxes. The meeting provided no specific estimate of any tax impact.

The corridor serves about 28,000 travelers a day, Sickler said. City and JTA representatives said the plan reflects feedback from an August meeting attended by 44 people. Cassidey, who did not attend that meeting, questioned whether residents had been adequately informed, while acknowledging that some proposed changes could help. She pointed to a planned roundabout at Gable Lane and Wiltshire Street as a possible improvement for drivers waiting to turn.

The project is intended to make the corridor safer and more inviting for people using different modes of transportation. Design is expected to begin in early 2027, with construction planned to start in 2029.