January 10, 2023

New Brightline Stations Now Open!

Brightline, the only privately owned and operated intercity passenger railroad in the United States along with its partners in Boca Raton, Aventura, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties, recently celebrated the opening of the new Aventura and Boca Raton train stations. Brightline now has five stations in South Florida and will connect travelers to existing stations in Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. A sixth station at Orlando International Airport is planned to open this year.

In the News: Light Rail Transit Proposed from Wellington to West Palm Beach

The Palm Beach TPA was recently featured in multiple news stories, including the Palm Beach Post, WPTV, CBS 12 and other news outlets, regarding the Okeechobee Blvd. & SR 7 Multimodal Corridor Study’s vision for light rail. Check out the study presentation and learn more below.

Westlake Vision Zero

Congratulations to the City of Westlake for its commitment to safety and passing a Vision Zero Resolution! Vision Zero starts with the ethical belief that all people have the right to move safely in their communities. We are excited to see Westlake make even more strides toward bringing the number of traffic-related deaths and serious injuries to zero.

Be sure to check out the TPA's Vision Zero toolkit, which includes sample social media posts, an FAQ sheet, a sample press release and more.

Safe Streets Summit

The Safe Streets Summit is a collaborative effort between the Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization, Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization, and the Palm Beach TPA to provide a local yet regionally connected approach to prioritizing and implementing Complete Streets throughout Southeast Florida. The 2023 Safe Streets Summit will be held on February 2-3 in Hollywood, FL. Registration has been extended to January 22!

From Complete Streets to Complete Networks: A Data-Driven, Performance-Based, Multimodal Planning Tool

January 18 Register Here

Laws and Rules for Florida Engineers

January 19 Register Here

Trends in Transportation for 2023

January 19 Register Here

Strong Advocacy to Slow our Streets & Save Lives

January 25 Register Here

Safe Mobility for Older Adults

February 2 Register Here

Local Infrastructure Application Bootcamp

Ongoing Learn More

Notice Of Funding Opportunity the FY 2023 RAISE Grant

The US Department of Transportation has published the Notice Of Funding Opportunity for the FY 2023 RAISE Grant. The RAISE Discretionary Grant Program helps communities build transportation projects that have significant local or regional impact and improve safety and equity. This grant is funded for $1.5B and is open for application until Feb 28, 2023. 

Brant Dr. from Oregon Lane to Avocet Rd. - Total Closure

I-95 Southbound at Congress Ave - Full Nightly Closure

I-95 Northbound at Yamato Rd - Full Nightly Closure

I-95 Southbound at Linton Blvd - Full Nightly Closure

Glades Rd and I-95 Diverging Diamond Interchange -Project & Public Meeting

I-95 at PGA Blvd Southbound Entrance Ramp Project

Brightline Construction Advisory



Full List of FDOT Upcoming Lane Closures

FDOT Rail System System Plan

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) develops the Rail System Plan to guide the state’s rail freight and passenger transportation planning activities and project development plans. Public comment ends February 3, 2023.

Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)

Wednesday, February 1 at 9 a.m.

Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC)

Wednesday, February 1 at 1:30 p.m.

Vision Zero Advisory Committee (VZAC)

Thursday, February 2 at 9 a.m.

Palm Beach TPA Governing Board

Thursday, February 16 at 9 a.m.

Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board (LCB)

Wednesday, February 22 at 2 p.m.

Meeting details and agendas are posted at the links above one week in advance, along with an online comment form as an option for public comments before or during each meeting.



Governing Board meetings are available to watch LIVE at PalmBeachTPA.org/Live and recorded videos of TPA meetings are posted to the TPA YouTube channel.

To view a calendar of scheduled TPA meetings, visit PalmBeachTPA.org/Calendar

Bicycle Friendly Community

The Spring 2023 BFC application is open for submissions now through February 15, 2023. Apply today

Bicycle Friendly Business

The spring 2023 BFB application is open for submissions now through March 1, 2023. Apply today

Bicycle Friendly University

The 2023 BFU application is open for submissions now through August 10, 2023. Apply today

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