Volusia-Flagler 2050 LRTP Public Input Request

The Volusia-Flagler 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) development is wrapping up this month. This plan will:

• Identify future needs and improvements for pedestrian, bicycle, transit, highway, and freight mobility
• Guide the expenditure of transportation funds
• Ensure new transportation improvements meet community values
• Prioritize transportation projects
• Promote safe and efficient transportation services

Share Your Voice: Help Shape the Volusia-Flagler 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan

The Volusia-Flagler TPO is preparing to adopt its 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), and we need your input! This plan outlines the region’s vision for the future of transportation—including roadway, transit, and bicycle and pedestrian improvements—through the year 2050.

The Cost Feasible Plan Element prioritizes the transportation projects that can be funded based on projected available resources. Your feedback helps ensure that these priorities reflect the needs of our community.

📅 Please submit your input before the TPO Board meeting on September 17, 2025 by clicking on the link below

🧾 The Volusia-Flagler TPO Board will take action on the 2050 LRTP at its meeting on September 17, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. in the TPO conference room

🔗 The draft 2050 LRTP and Cost Feasible Plan Element are available by clicking on the following link:

View the draft 2050 LRTP and submit feedback

💭 Your perspective matters. By sharing your input, you play an important role in shaping a safer, more efficient, and connected transportation future for Volusia and Flagler Counties.

New TPO Office Location and Contact Information

This is a reminder that the Volusia-Flagler TPO office has moved to the Cornerstone Office Park, located at the southwest corner of LPGA Boulevard and Williamson Boulevard. We are on the second floor of the 1540 Cornerstone Building. In addition to our address change, our phone number has also changed to 386-271-0249.

All TPO Board and Advisory Committee meetings will be held in the conference room at the TPO office (with the exception of the TDLCB, which meets at Votran).

On the Move: August TPO Adventures in Outreach

Fitting Fun: 108 Kids Receive Bike Helmets in Deltona

The Deltona Regional Library was buzzing with excitement on August 1^st as families gathered for the annual Back to School Carnival—an event filled with fun, resources, and safety education. Among the highlights was the bicycle helmet fitting area, where TPO staff ensured 108 children left ready to ride safely.

With a line of eager kids and parents looking on, the TPO staff carefully adjusted each helmet for a snug, secure fit—because a helmet only works if it’s worn correctly.

This effort was a true team collaboration. Assisting the TPO staff were Victor Ramos, Deltona BPAC member, and Bob Storke, BPAC and CAC member representing Orange City.

Events like this bring the community together and reinforce the importance of bicycle safety as students head back to school. Thanks to the teamwork and dedication of staff and volunteers, 108 children now have the confidence to ride protected and prepared.

Walking and Rolling Safely into the School Year

On August 2^nd, the Volusia-Flagler TPO joined forces with the Flagler County Community Traffic Safety Team (CTST) at the Flagler County Back to School Jam held at Flagler-Palm Coast High School. The focus was on bicycle and pedestrian safety, providing families with helpful resources, fun safety swag, and plenty of important conversations about staying safe while walking and biking.

Pamela Blankenship, TPO staff, and Flagler County Chair and CTST Chair Andy Dance spoke with parents and students about simple, effective ways to make every trip a safe one. With school back in session, events like this help families head into the new year informed, prepared, and ready to travel safely.

Stopping for Safety: A Crosswalk Reminder

On August 22, the Volusia Flagler TPO joined the Flagler Beach Police Department and Bike/Walk Central Florida for a sign-waving pedestrian safety awareness event at Oceanshore Boulevard and Gamble Rogers State Park in Flagler Beach.

This intersection prompts serious safety concerns, as fewer than 30% of drivers stop for pedestrians in the crosswalk at that location. As part of the Best Foot Forward for Pedestrian Safety Program, partners raised awareness with sign-waving safety reminders that encourage and remind drivers to yield and keep our roads safer for all.

Vision Zero Action Plan

Even though we have adopted our Vision Zero Action Plan (VZAP), that doesn't mean we are finished! We are strongly committed to eliminating traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries in our community by 2050.

To keep you informed and involved, we have launched an interactive StoryMap — a dynamic tool you can access anytime. Here’s what you’ll find on the StoryMap:

✅ Progress updates

📊 Key performance metrics

🏗 Project milestones

🔎Opportunities for improvement

Our Goal? A safer, more sustainable transportation future for everyone with zero fatalities and serious injuries on our roads.

Your voice and your eyes on this process matter—transparency and collaboration are how we get to zero! Take a look, explore the data, and be a part of what we are doing: StoryMap Link

Vision Zero is based on the idea that traffic fatalities and serious injuries are preventable, and the only acceptable number of traffic fatalities and serious injuries is zero. Vision Zero requires a fundamental change in how we think about traffic safety and planning. To view the TPO's Vision Zero Action Plan, click the link below:

Vision Zero Action Plan

September Calendar of Activities

*Meeting held at the TPO office (1540 Cornerstone Blvd. Suite 240, Daytona Beach)

September TPO Board and

Advisory Committee Activities

During September, the TPO Board and advisory committees will take action on the Volusia-Flagler 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) and receive a presentation on the TPO's community outreach activities that occurred during fiscal year 2024/25. In addition, the TPO Board will also take action on a number of expenditures for Traffic Operations/Safety feasibility studies and the Regional Transportation Management and Operations Program Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

Additional information on TPO Board and advisory committee agendas and meeting locations is available on the TPO website at VFTPO.org, and information on the TPO's community outreach/activities can be viewed at: TPO Outreach & Activities.