May 16, 2023

May is National Bike Month

May is National Bike Month, promoted by the League of American Bicyclists and celebrated in communities from coast to coast. Established in 1956, National Bike Month is a chance to showcase the many benefits of bicycling — and encourage more people to give bicycling a try.

Bike Month Survey

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

Bike to Work Week

Bike to Work Week is this week, May 15-21 and Bike to Work Day is this Friday, May 19! Join the national movement to choose bicycling as an alternate way to get to the office and #BikeThere.

Bike & Roll to School Day Recap

National Bike & Roll to School Day was on May 3. Thank you to the Palm Beach County Schools that participated; Binks Forest Elementary, Forest Hill Elementary, Greenacres Elementary, Meadow Park Elementary, Sunset Palms Elementary and Wellington Elementary. It's not too early to plan your Walk to School Day event, coming up in October!

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.

City of West Palm Beach Downtown Mobility Plan Open House May 18 & 20 Register

USDOT Navigator May Webinar May 22 Register

Walk: Slow Down, Wake Up, and Connect at 1-3 Miles Per Hour Webinar May 24 Register

Best Complete Streets Policies 2023 Webinar May 24 Register

Separated Bike Lanes on Higher Speed Roadways Webinar May 25 Register

Embrace the Future of Mobility on Autonomous Vehicle Day Event May 31 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

View All Dates and Register

SFRTA Receives $71.7 Million in Federal Grant to Replace Vehicles

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) as one of six recipients to be awarded a federal grant to replace aging passenger railcars, as part of a program to improve reliability, safety and accessibility on the nation’s rail transit systems. Funded by the President's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the approximately $703 million in project selections represents first-time funding from the new Rail Vehicle Replacement Program, which was created to improve safety, service, and the customer experience on subways, commuter rail, and light rail systems. Supported by the TPA, this grant will fund the replacement of 24 rail vehicles (32% of its fleet). 

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

I-95 Southbound 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. 

Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary (CFI) Grant Program

The CFI Program is a new competitive grant program created by President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to strategically deploy publicly accessible electric vehicle charging and alternative fueling infrastructure in the places people live and work – urban and rural areas alike. The deadline to apply is May 30.

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. 

Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success (ROUTES)

Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success (ROUTES) is an initiative to address disparities in rural transportation infrastructure by developing user-friendly tools and information, aggregating DOT resources, and providing technical assistance. The ROUTES Initiative aims to ensure rural transportation infrastructure’s unique challenges are considered in order to meet priority transportation goals of safety, mobility, and economic competitiveness.

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.

Palm Beach TPA Governing Board

Thursday, May 18 at 9 a.m.

Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board (LCB)

Wednesday, May 24 at 2 p.m.

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.

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