May 30, 2023

Bike Month Survey

During National Bike Month in May, share your feedback on how to make bicycling better for everyone in Palm Beach County. Last chance, survey responses are due tomorrow, Wednesday, May 31.

Draft Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) FY 24-28 Public Comment Period Open

As one of the TPA’s most important documents, the TIP identifies projects for maintaining and improving the transportation system funded by federal, state and local sources to assist local governments with their transportation planning efforts. The Draft Fiscal Year 2024-2028 TIP is open for public review. The document will be updated periodically until final adoption at the June 15, 2023 Governing Board meeting.

TPA Safety Pledge

The TPA is encouraging drivers to commit to safety by completing a pledge card at the TPA or online. Pledge to help reach "Vision Zero" in Palm Beach County.

Embrace the Future of Mobility on Autonomous Vehicle Day Event

May 31 Register

Temporary Traffic Control - Pedestrian and Bicyclist Considerations for Local Agencies

June 1 Register

Best Workplace for Commuters Webinar

June 1 Register

Community Connectors

June 6 Register

Ask the Author: "Measuring New Mobility: Definitions, Indicators, Data Collection"

June 7 Register

Prioritizing Speed Management in Vision Zero Planning

June 7 Register

Value Capture: Capital Improvement Program and Planning Elements

June 7 Register

Curbside Management - A Snapshot State of the Practice

June 8 Register

Road Safety Champion Program 7-Part Webinar Series

June 8 - July 20 Register

8 80 Cities – What? Why? How? Doable. Everywhere.

June 13 Register

Pedestrian Crash Factors, Trends, and Treatments

June 13 Register

US Federal Policy Webinar - 2nd Quarter

June 14 Register

Equity in Roadway Safety Webinar Series: Tools to Conduct Equitable Safety Data Analysis

June 14 Register

Equity in Roadway Safety Webinar Series: Tools to Conduct Equitable Safety Data Analysis Webinar

June 14 Register

Webinar Series: Safe Streets and Roads for All Grants

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West Palm Beach Trolley Announcement

All aboard the rideWPB express! Exciting changes are coming to the trolley service starting June 5, 2023. The program will introduce new routes, new vehicles and an expansion to improve mobility equity for all residents of West Palm Beach. Get ready for a smoother, more convenient citywide transit experience. Ride in style, West Palm Beach! #RideWPB.

Best Complete Streets Policies of 2023

The Best Complete Streets Policies of 2023 evaluates and ranks the 157 Complete Streets policies passed across the country since 2019. Congratulations to The Village of Wellington for making this list as one of the top Complete Streets policies in the country! Learn more on the TPA Complete Streets Website.

Dump the Pump Day

National Dump the Pump Day is on June 15, 2023. Use the promo code “TryTransit” on the Paradise Pass app for a $5 credit from June 10 – 17! If you opt for public transit on June 15, take a photo and share it with the TPA using the hashtag #DumpthePump!

US 1 Town of Jupiter Replacement Project - Bridge Full Closure

I-95 at PGA Blvd Southbound Entrance Ramp Project

Blue Heron Blvd. Bride Rehabilitation Project

Royal Park Bridge Painting Project

Southern Blvd. Bridge Replacement Project

I-95 Northbound at Congress Ave - Full Nightly Closure

Brightline Construction Updates

South Florida Turnpike Weekly Advisory

Full List of FDOT Upcoming Lane Closures

Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) established a SS4A discretionary grant program with $5 billion in appropriated funds over 5 years. The SS4A FY 2023 grant application window is now open through July 10, 2023 to fund regional, local and tribal initiatives to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries. 

Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Discretionary Grant Program

The vision of the PROTECT Discretionary Grant Program is to fund projects that address the climate crisis by improving the resilience of the surface transportation system, including highways, public transportation, ports, and intercity passenger rail. Applications are due August 18, 2023. 

Community Connectors Grant Program

The new Community Connectors grant program will help advance locally-driven projects to reconnect communities separated or harmed by divisive transportation infrastructure and access available federal and state funds to support these projects. Applications due July 15.

FHWA’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) website serves as a one-stop shop for FHWA’s implementation of the law, including information on funding, assistance, education, and guidance.

U.S. DOT’s Equity website provides plans and resources for delivering a more equitable transportation system.

DOT Navigator helps communities understand the best ways to apply for grants, and plan for and deliver transformative infrastructure projects and services.

U.S. DOT Equitable Transportation Community (ETC) Explorer is an interactive web application that uses 2020 Census Tracts and data, to explore the cumulative burden communities experience, as a result of underinvestment in transportation.

U.S. DOT Intersection Safety Challenge is transforming intersection safety through the development of innovative intersection safety systems that identify, predict, and mitigate unsafe conditions involving vehicles and vulnerable road users.

Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)

Wednesday, June 7 at 9 a.m.

Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC)

Wednesday, June 7 at 1:30 p.m.

Vision Zero Advisory Committee (VZAC)

Thursday, June 8 at 9 a.m.

Palm Beach TPA Governing Board

Thursday, June 15 at 9 a.m.

Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board (LCB)

Wednesday, August 23 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.

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

The League of American Bicyclists offers bicycle friendly designations to promote bicycling. The application for Bicycle Friendly Business designation is June 15 and Bicycle Friendly Community is August 30. Learn more apply today