January 24, 2023

Lake Worth Middle School Walk Audit

The TPA hosted a Walk Bike Audit at Lake Worth Middle School to see what a walk to school looks like for students. A student-led walk showed what improvements should be considered to make getting to school safer. We recorded issues at crosswalks, including signal timing, non-compliant ADA curbs, too small of curbs, among other issues. Thank you to school leadership, the School District of Palm Beach County, FDOT, Palm Beach County, City of Lake Worth Beach and Safe Kids Palm Beach County for participating! A full findings report will be available soon.

TPA Priority Project: Under Construction

Construction has begun on the resurfacing project of Lake Worth Rd. from Raulerson Dr. to Palm Beach State College. This TPA priority project will include separated bike lanes, sidewalk widening and adding safe crossings for pedestrians - among other improvements!

Florida Bicycle Month Webinar

March is Florida Bicycle Month! To celebrate, the TPA will be hosting a webinar to discuss safe bicycling. Valentina Facuse, TPA Lead Planner and Pedestrian and Bicycle Coordinator will discuss her passion for creating safe, connected and equitable transportation systems.

Safe Streets Summit Deadline Extended

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. Last chance to register is today, January 24!

Strong Advocacy to Slow our Streets & Save Lives

January 25 Register Here

Climate Change and Micromobility

January 25 Register Here

Addressing Liability in Safe Routes to School

January 26 Register Here

Safe Mobility for Older Adults

February 2 Register Here

Urban Mobility & Equity Center’s Investigating Walking and Biking Activities

February 3 Register Here

The Walk Audit: An Effective Tool for Community Change

February 14 Register Here

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. 

Notices Of Funding Resource

In order to provide stakeholders with more visibility into upcoming funding opportunities, the U.S. Department of Transportation is publishing a list of anticipated dates for upcoming Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) for key programs within the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), as well as adjacent programs that support BIL and IRA objectives. 

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

I-95 Northbound at Glades Rd - Full Closure

I-95 Northbound at Yamato Rd - Full Nightly Closure

Glades Rd and I-95 Diverging Diamond Interchange

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.

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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