August 2025

Safety Spotlight: Stop on Red Week, Aug. 3-9, 2025

Red means STOP, no exceptions. The SCTPO is proud to partner with the National Coalition for Safer Roads, FDOT District Five, and our local law enforcement agencies to raise awareness about the deadly dangers of red-light running during National Stop on Red Week (SORW).

Join Us for a Sign-Waving Pop-Up! đź‘‹

Help us send a clear message to drivers ahead of the first week of school: Stop on red, every time.


📍 Location: Evans Rd. & Hollywood Blvd. & US 192

🕗 Date/Time: Friday, August 8 | 8:30 – 10:30 AM


Featured Speakers:

  • Melissa Wandall, National Coalition for Safer Roads
  • Loreen Bobo, FDOT District 5
  • Georganna Gillette, Space Coast TPO
  • Mayor Andrea Young, City of West Melbourne
  • Chief Greg Vesta, West Melbourne Police Dept.


Community Partners Include:

  • City of West Melbourne
  • FDOT D5 & Brevard Ops
  • Florida Highway Patrol
  • Health First
  • Space Coast Area Transit
  • Space Coast Health Foundation

📣 Want to Get Involved?

Email SCTPO Community Engagement Coordinator Leah Nepo at leah.nepo@sctpo.com for volunteer info or check out the SCTPO's Stop on Red Week online toolkit.

 

Your Input Matters! Review the Advance 2050 Transportation Plan Through August 25, 2025

Which projects should shape our future transportation network? The DRAFT Advance 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) Cost Feasible Plan is here and now’s your chance to weigh in!


This plan outlines the transportation projects we can afford to build through 2050 based on anticipated funding. To review the plan and share input, visit sctpo.com/Advance2050 during the 45-day public comment period from July 14 - August 25, 2025. Comments and questions may be submitted via:

 

Online: LRTP Public Comment Portal

Phone: 321-690-6890

In writing: Sarah Kraum, SCTPO

2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way Building B, Room 105, Melbourne FL 32940

🎥 Missed the Advance 2050 Cost Feasible Webinar? Watch Now!


Couldn’t join us live? Catch up on everything we covered during “Investing in Tomorrow’s Transportation, Together!,” our recent Virtual Lunch & Learn focused on the Advance 2050 Cost Feasible Plan, a prioritized list of future transportation projects shaped by YOUR input. Be part of the conversation that’s paving the way forward for Brevard’s transportation future.

▶️ Watch now at https://youtu.be/tEmpLH5FxHQ or click the video below.

 

Upcoming SCTPO Events & Meetings

Right Moves: Engineering, Education & Enforcement | Aug. 16, 2025


Join the SCTPO, the City of Cape Canaveral, and Brevard County Sheriff's Office on Saturday, August 16, 2025, from 9:00 - 11:00 AM for the second installment of Right Moves: A Traffic Safety Series for Aging Road Users. Right Moves is a free, two-part summer workshop designed to help older adults stay safe and confident on the road.


This next session, Engineering, Education, & Enforcement, dives into how safer infrastructure, community outreach, and traffic law enforcement work together to support aging road users right here in Cape Canaveral.

Bicycle, Pedestrian, & Trails Advisory Committee Meeting

Monday, August 25, 2025, 5:30 - 7:00 pm


Join us at the next BPTAC meeting! The Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Trails Advisory Committee (BPTAC) reviews plans and policies regarding bicycle, pedestrian, and multi-use trail projects. BPTAC members represent local government, law enforcement agencies, educators, cyclists, hikers, walkers, environmentalists, businesses, and interested citizens. View agendas and meeting minutes in the AGENDA CENTER: www.sctpo.com/AgendaCenter

 

Community Calendar of Events

The SCTPO will be out and about in the Space Coast during August, supporting community events! Check out where we'll be:

Tues. Aug. 5, 2025

Palm Bay PD's National Night Out

5:00 - 7:30 pm

Fred Poppe Park


Wed. Aug 6, 2025

Speaker @ BPS PE Teacher Professional Development Day


Mon. Aug. 18, 2025

Brevard Public Schools

Partners in Education Fair

9:30 - 11:30 am

BPS District Office - Viera

We’re excited to share that SCTPO Executive Director, Georganna Gillette, will be the featured speaker at the Titusville Area Chamber of Commerce’s Monthly Membership Luncheon. We look forward to connecting with local businesses and partners to discuss how planning today leads to a safer, more efficient transportation system tomorrow.📅 Date: Wed. Aug. 13, 2025

📍 Location: Holiday Inn Titusville

⏰ Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm

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Back to School Month

Add traffic safety to the list! August is Back to School Month and we’re here to help you make it a safe one. All month long, the SCTPO will be sharing tips to protect students, parents, and drivers. Let’s keep everyone safe this school year!

Speeding & Aggressive Driving

This month the SCTPO will be highlighting the dangers of aggressive driving which include: speeding, tailgating, weaving in and out of lanes, and ignoring signs or signals. These behaviors were tied to 45 serious injuries and 17 fatalities in Brevard in 2023.

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