Transportation Tuesday

July 9, 2024

Palm Beach TPA FY 2024 Annual Report


The TPA's FY 2024 Annual Report is now available! Review milestones from the past year, including key Strategic Plan accomplishments in the report at PalmBeachTPA.org/AnnualReport.

Read the FY 2024 Annual Report

Vision 2050 Workshops



Thank you to all who attended the TPA's Vision 2050 Project Review Workshops! Your input will help shape the final Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) to be adopted in December. Couldn't make it in person? You can still review projects submitted for the LRTP at PalmBeachTPA.org/Vision2050Projects.

View the Public Input Map

Let's Get on the Bus Challenge Winner


TPA Planner I, Matthew Masa, was named a winner of Palm Tran's Let's Get on the Bus Challenge! Matthew is a dedicated transit rider, using Palm Tran to and from the TPA each week. He was awarded three months of free rides on Palm Tran with his Paradise Pass!

View a Recap of the Challenge

TPA Project Highlight



12-foot shared use paths, high-visibility crosswalks and pedestrian lighting features are now constructed along Seminole Blvd. from Okeechobee Blvd. to Oswego Ave. in the Westgate CRA! This project was funded through the TPA's Transportation Alternatives program. Learn more at PalmBeachTPA.org/TA.

Learn more about TA

Space Coast TPO Peer Exchange



Staff from the Space Coast Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) visited the TPA last month to share best practices and discuss current planning efforts. The TPA looks forward to working with peer MPOs to learn more about their successes. Thank you to the Space Coast team for taking time to make a stop in Palm Beach County!

Bicycle Friendly Business Survey



The TPA is seeking your feedback on its designation as a Bicycle Friendly Business! Please consider taking this survey on how we can improve our business for people who bike. Take the survey at PalmBeachTPA.org/BFBSurvey by July 19 to share your feedback!

Take the Survey
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Bicycle Friendly Designations



The Bike League’s Bicycle Friendly America (BFA) program provides communities, businesses, and universities with assistance in building more bicycle-friendly places. The BFA program is a tool to make bicycling a real transportation and recreation option for all people, sets standards for what constitutes a real bicycling culture and environment, and recognizes those doing it well. The BFA program deadline for universities is August 8 and businesses is October 30.

Learn more about the BFA Program

Best Workplace for Commuters



Applications for the 2025 list of Best Workplaces for Commuters is officially open! Complete the online application by selecting the membership type and indicate primary and supporting benefits offered by your organization. Applications will be accepted through November 30.

Apply to be a Best Workplace for Commuters

2050 Regional Transportation Plan Survey


Help shape the future of transportation in the Southeast Florida region! Watch the new video about the 2050 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and take the survey to share how you get around the tri-county region. Your feedback will help us refine a vision for the future! Visit SEFTC.org to learn more.

SEFTC RTP 2050 Homepage

Planning Congress Urban Planning & Transportation Day


Are you passionate about transportation and urban planning and looking to experience it firsthand? The Palm Beach County Planning Congress (PBCPC) is hosting an Urban Planning & Transportation Day on July 26 from West Palm Beach to Orlando to explore transit, autonomous mobility and transit oriented development (TOD). Seats are limited.

Register for the event

Upcoming Events and Webinars

TRAIL-GO Grant Informational Webinars

July 10 - 26 Register


Building Blocks for Successful First and Last Mile Autonomous Vehicle Deployment

July 11 Register


Pedestrian Behavior at Crosswalks in Modern Roundabouts Using Virtual Reality

July 16 Register


Overview of the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program

July 16 Register


Multimodal Transportation Site Impact

July 17 Register


Road Safety Champion Program 7-Part Webinar Series

July 18 - August 29 Register


Media Strategy #3: Hosting the Press

July 25 Register


Driver Attitudes and Behavior in the Presence of E-Scooters versus Bicyclists

July 25 Register


Progress & Pitfalls: A Real Talk on Equity in Roadway Safety

August 20 Register


2055 Florida Transportation Plan (FTP) Webinar

Watch Recording


Unpacking Key Actions to Revolutionize Roadway Safety - Vision Zero 101

Watch Recording

Traffic Impacts & Meetings Near You

Martin County Turnpike & I-95 Direct Connection Interchange Public Meeting


U.S. 1 Town of Jupiter Replacement Project - Bridge Full Closure


I-95 at PGA Blvd. Southbound Entrance Ramp Project


Beeline Highway Reconstruction Project


Lake Worth Rd. at Haverhill Rd. Intersection Improvement Project


Full Closure - State Market Rd.


Full Closure - Conners Highway


SR 5/N Federal Highway Milling & Resurfacing


Districtwide Rumble Strips Improvements Project


Brightline Construction Updates


South Florida Turnpike Weekly Advisory


Palm Beach County Weekly Road and Bridge Construction List


FDOT Palm Beach County Construction Projects


FDOT District 4 Public Meetings


Full List of FDOT Upcoming Lane Closures

Funding & Grant Opportunities

Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program is a two-stage grant program providing funding to eligible public sector agencies to conduct demonstration projects focused on advanced smart community technologies and systems in order to improve transportation efficiency and safety. Applicants must have received a Stage 1 grant to apply to Stage 2. Applications are due July 12 by 5 p.m.


Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program is aimed at supporting communities in planning and implementing projects to reduce traffic-related deaths and serious injuries. The next application deadline is August 29.


TRAIL-GO Local Trail Management Grant provides funding to local governmental entities for the operation and maintenance of trails located within the Florida Greenways and Trails System (FGTS). Local governments may request up to $200,000. Applications may be submitted from August 1 - 31.


Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Program helps reconnect communities previously cut off from economic opportunities by transportation infrastructure. The goal of the program is to advance community-centered transportation connection projects that improve access to daily needs such as jobs, education, healthcare, food, nature, and recreation, and foster equitable development and restoration. Applications are due September 30.

Transportation Resources

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.


Safe Mobility Coalition Resources: Whether you are an older adult, family member caregiver, aging service provider, or safety advocate, you will find helpful educational materials and information to help improve the safety, access, and mobility of Florida's aging road users.


Electric Bicycle (E-Bike) Resources: The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is advancing research on e-bikes to better understand trends and impacts, and how jurisdictions around the country are managing them.


E-Scooter Safety Toolbox: A new resource guide, informed by and developed as part of a Behavioral Traffic Safety Cooperative Research Project, that offers concise, evidence-based recommendations to help state and local agencies deliver e-scooter safety programs.


Florida Statewide Transit Survey: The marketing firm BowStern has created a survey for anyone in Florida to complete; both riders and non-riders.


Target Zero Resources: Target Zero was established in the Strategic Highway Safety Plan to provide a framework for how Florida’s communities work to achieve the national vision of zero fatalities and serious injuries.


Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices: On December 19, a final rule adopting the 11th Edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) for Streets and Highways was published in the Federal Register, which includes a number of updates to improve safety for pedestrians, bicyclists, and all road users.

Governing Board & Committee Meetings

Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)

Wednesday, July 10 at 9:30 a.m.


Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC)

Wednesday, July 10 at 1:30 p.m.


Vision Zero Advisory Committee (VZAC)

Thursday, July 11 at 9:30 a.m.


Palm Beach TPA Governing Board

Thursday, July 18 at 9:30 a.m.


Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board (LCB)

Wednesday, August 28 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

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