TRENDING NOW IN TRANSPORTATION
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SCTPO Launches Vision Zero
Interactive Map to Track Traffic Issues
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As part of the Space Coast TPO's Vision Zero Project, staff has created an interactive map to track public comments on traffic safety concerns in Brevard County.
Do you know of areas where you see frequent aggressive driving? Know of places where landscaping creates a visual barrier, or just areas that you don’t feel safe while driving, bicycling and walking? Please leave your comments on this map:
Brevard County Interactive Map.
Public comments will help contribute to agency review of potential issues and problems, which will lead to a safer roadway system for all road users.
*Please note that the map is not real time.
For more information about the map, please contact Kim Smith, Vision Zero Project Manager, at 321-690-6890 or
kim.smith@brevardfl.gov.
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Technical & Citizens Advisory Committees,
SCTPO Governing Board Meetings to be Hosted Online
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The SCTPO will host its regularly scheduled Technical and Citizens Advisory Committee on
Friday, May 8, 2020, from 9:30 - 11:30 AM online in a GoToMeeting webinar format.
Register today! When you register, you will receive a confirmation email with directions on how to join the meeting.
*Public Comments
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Due to the virtual format of the meeting, public comments may be submitted in advance of the meeting.
Click here
to view advanced public comments submission process.
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The SCTPO will host its regularly scheduled Governing Board Meeting on
Thursday, May 14, 2020, from 1:30 - 3:30 PM online in a GoToMeeting webinar format.
Register today! When you register, you will receive a confirmation email with directions on how to join the meeting.
*Public Comments
: Due to the virtual format of the meeting, public comments may be submitted in advance of the meeting.
Click here
to view advanced public comments submission process.
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Public Input Opportunity: DRAFT Unified Planning Work Program
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Public input opportunity! The Space Coast Transportation Planning Organization (SCTPO) has prepared a draft
Unified Planning Work Program
(UPWP) for the upcoming fiscal years 2021 and 2022 (July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2022). The UPWP describes and lists the transportation planning activities to be conducted by the SCTPO over the next two years. It includes a proposed budget and identifies the work tasks that will be accomplished using federal transportation planning funds.
The draft UPWP is submitted to state and federal agencies for review, along with local agencies involved in transportation. Upon approval, the UPWP becomes the basis for the award of the SCTPO planning grant funds for the upcoming fiscal years. Comments are currently being accepted and must be in writing or submitted via e-mail to:
Laura Carter, Assistant Director
Space Coast TPO
2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, MS#82
Melbourne, FL 32940
Comments will be accepted until
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
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SCTPO Announces 2020 Call for Projects
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The SCTPO is now accepting transportation project funding applications for the 2020 Priority Project Process. Applications will be used by the SCTPO and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to qualify and prioritize proposed projects for state and federal funding.
Prioritized Projects include the following types:
- Roadway and Intersection Capacity Improvements;
- Safety;
- Bridge and Rail;
- Transportation System Management and Operations (TSM&O)- Traffic Operations; and
- Regional Trails (SUNTRAILS) and other Bicycle/Pedestrian focused projects
To submit a project, you must follow the submission guidelines by completing the FDOT Project Information Application Form and the SCTPO Project Application Form. Applications must be completed by a local jurisdiction or transportation agency.
Click here
to view all project application forms and directions.
Applications are due to
Sarah Kraum
, via email,
by Friday, May 29, 2020.
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SCTPO Receives Three Nominees for Transplex Awards
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The SCTPO has received three nominations for the 2020
Florida Department of Transportation
Transplex Awards. TransPlex is a collaboration between transportation planners, engineers, and policy makers. The winners will be announced during a virtual ceremony on April 21, 2020, 12:30 PM.
The nominees are:
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As of April 1, 2020, below is a list of updated construction work on major FDOT road projects. For more info visit
www.cflroads.com.
A1A Pedestrian Improvements Crosswalk Installation from U.S 192 to SR 518
(Eau Gallie Boulevard)- Crosswalks complete, RRFBs not yet activated until the completion of the
Pedestrian Street Lighting Project, which is currently
under construction. It will improve the safety at 21 intersections along A1A.
SR A1A and SR 520 Intersection Improvements
- Project is currently on schedule
- Paving activities are under way
- Project could potentially be complete by early June 2020, pending weather and other unforeseen circumstances
I-95 @ Micco Road
- Completed but closed, interchange opening dependent on completion of Palm Bay connector road.
I-95 @ Ellis Road
- On schedule and may be completed by late summer 2020
- Current activities include: paving, striping and signage
S.R. 520 Resurfacing and Roadway Improvements
- Adding raised concrete medians on S.R. 520 in Merritt Island.
- Scheduled to be completed late Spring 2020.
- There are currently single lane closures in place.
Drainage Improvements on U.S. 1 Rockledge
- This project is adding a new box culvert on U.S. 1 in Rockledge to help alleviate flooding that this area is prone to.
- Scheduled to be completed summer 2020.
- There is a southbound traffic shift currently in place.
Intersection Improvements Hibiscus, Ballard and U.S. 192
- Upgrading the signal system at three intersections on U.S. 1 in Melbourne. Mast arms will replace the current cable and pole system.
- Scheduled to be completed Winter 2020
- There will be daily lane closures at each intersection
Resurfacing and Trail Project on S.R. 406
(from Indian River Ave to west of Max Brewer Bridge)
- This project will mill and resurface S.R.406 in Titusville.
- The improvements under this Contract consist of milling & resurfacing, base work, drainage improvements, trail, sidewalk, signing & pavement markings, lighting, utility adjustment.
- Work is scheduled to begin early April and be completed spring 2021
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COVID-19 UPDATES & RESOURCES
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Space Coast Area Transit Reduces Fixed Route Bus Service
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Effective Saturday, April 11, 2020, Space Coast Area Transit will run Saturday Service both on Saturdays and Weekdays, with Routes 4 & 9 ending early at 8:15 PM. Customers who need an
ESSENTIAL RIDE
earlier in the morning than the schedule provides or after the Fixed Routes end, up until 8:15 PM, should call the RideLine at 321-633-1878 by 2:00 PM the day before and request a ride. Space Coast Area Transit will do their best to accommodate essential rides. Sunday service will run as normal.
Space Coast Area Transit requests that customers ride only if they have an essential trip. Examples include work, medical treatment, or to a store. Riders are requested to wear a mask or face covering on the bus, as the CDC advises, so as not to endanger themselves or others. Both North and South Bus Terminals are closed to the general public until further notice, and fares have been waived until April 30th.
Visit
321Transit.com for more info.
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Local & State COVID-19 Information
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Article Feature: Respiratory Signature While Bicycling
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The CDC is recommending that citizens wear masks when going out in public. With so many people exercising on Brevard's facilities many times these narrow paths, roads, and sidewalks limit the ability for proper social distancing. What does respiratory signature look like as you ride? Perhaps it's time to be thinking about a mask or facial covering while you ride, run or walk.
"Picture if you can – you’re zipping along on your bike, your lungs are working hard, you’re exhaling hard through your mouth. The entire time, your respiratory signature is not just a stationary, six-foot sphere around you, but it turns into a comet-shaped trail while you’re at speed."
Read Full Article
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ST JOHNS RIVER TO SEA LOOP SUMMIT WEBINARS
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Thank You for Applying: Strategies & Tools to Secure Trail Funding
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This session will provide practical and technical advice for securing trail funding from various sources including local, non-profit, state and federal.
Attendees will learn basic and advanced concepts of trail funding and grant writing while also discussing various funding mechanisms and applicability to individual trail systems.
The goal of the session is to impart information to stakeholders that will result in trail completion along critical gaps, added amenities, resolving right-of-way issues, and sustaining existing trail infrastructure.
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Think Regionally, Plan Locally; Managing Trails & Partnerships
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Think Regionally, Plan Locally
: This session will present dialogue on the importance of local and regional cooperation in designing trail networks. Practitioners will learn best practices and approaches for implementing local plans within a regional system.
Managing Trails & Partnerships
: Responsibility for trail maintenance and management often cross local jurisdictions and require partnership from multiples agencies and municipal departments. In this session, trail planning professionals will share strategies and best practices for trail management and maintenance on the Loop.
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Key Note Speaker: Dan Burden, Blue Zones
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2020 Census: Help Shape the Future of Our Roads
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Alert Today Florida Launches New RRFB Video
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FDOT is consistently applying new countermeasures to protect the safety of vulnerable road users. Check out this video to learn more about how to use an Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB), when crossing the street.
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April: Distracted Driving Awareness Month
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April is
National Distracted Driving Awareness Month
! 📵
For many, driving is a daily activity, not requiring much thought or consideration. However, the grim reality is that distracted driving accounts for approximately 25% of all motor vehicle crash fatalities.
The sad thing? These deaths all stem from a cause that is completely preventable. Do your part.
#PutItDown #321VisionZero
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Additional PE Resources: Pedestrian/Bicyclist Lesson Plans
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Need additional resources to supplement PE class at home? Check out these awesome age-specific resources and programs on how to be a safe pedestrian and bicyclist. You can access almost all of them online!
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Space Coast Transportation Planning Organization
2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way Viera, FL 32940
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Title VI/Non-discrimination
: For questions regarding our civil rights adherence policies, please contact Abby Hemenway, Title VI Coordinator, at
abby.hemenway@brevardfl.gov
or call 321-690-6890.
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