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The Sun Coast Transportation Planning Alliance (SCTPA) Meeting
 Dec 9, 2022 09:30 AM ET:
TMA Leadership Group Meeting
The TMA Leadership Group meeting will be held at the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council located at 4000 Gateway Centre Blvd #100, Pinellas Park, FL 33782.
More information including the zoom link to participate virtually can be found by clicking here.
Dec 9, 2022 10:30 AM ET:
Sun Coast Transportation Planning Alliance (SCTPA) Meeting
The Sun Coast Transportation Planning Alliance (SCTPA) meeting will be held at the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council located at 4000 Gateway Centre Blvd #100, Pinellas Park, FL 33782.
More information including the zoom link to participate virtually can be found by clicking here.
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Florida LTAP Center Webinar: Developing a Pedestrian Safety Action Plan 2-Part Series
A Pedestrian Safety Action Plan (PSAP) is a plan developed by community stakeholders intended to improve pedestrian safety in the community. The action plan takes identified countermeasures and puts them into a practical format that allows progress to be measured over time.
This course is designed to help state and local officials learn how to address pedestrian safety issues by developing and refining a pedestrian safety action plan tailored to their community. Attendees will learn how to involve partners and stakeholders; collect and analyze data; prioritize issues and concerns; and select and implement a combination of education, enforcement, emergency response, and engineering strategies. Attendees will walk away with a step-by-step guide for creating a pedestrian safety action plan.
Part 1 of 2 – Designing for Pedestrian Safety, Stakeholders, and Data Collection:
DATE: December 9, 2022
TIME: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM (ET)
LOCATION: GoToWebinar
Register here!
Part 2 of 2 – Step-by-Step PSAP Development and Selecting Countermeasures:
DATE: December 16, 2022
TIME: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM (ET)
LOCATION: GoToWebinar
Register here!
To read more about this 2-Part Series Webinar, click here!
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NHTSA Pre-Holiday Season Campaign - Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving!
During the weeks leading up to the busy holiday season, the Sarasota/Manatee MPO is partnering with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for the national Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving awareness campaign to help keep impaired drivers off the road. Share this lifesaving message with your friends, families, and followers: Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving.
Be smart— make a plan and never drive impaired. Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving.
To learn more about this campaign, please click here!
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Manatee & Sarasota Trail Alignment Studies - Survey 2 and Public Workshops!
The Sarasota/Manatee MPO is working on two trail studies: the Manatee Trail Alignment Study and the Sarasota Trail Alignment Study. These planning studies focus on developing a network of biking and walking trails that will connect to schools, parks, transit stops, essential services, local attractions, and other key destinations.
Working closely with the Project Advisory Groups, a short list of potential routes have been identified for each study area. Now, we need your feedback and your vote on which alternatives make the most sense!
To take the Manatee Trail Survey, click here!
- The MPO will be co-hosting a public workshop with Manatee County on 12/8 at 6 pm at Public Works. It will be a joint SUN Trail Alignment Study – Manatee County Trailways Master Plan workshop.
To take the Sarasota Trail Survey, click here!
- The MPO will be hosting a public workshop on 12/6 at 5 pm at the Selby Public Library in Sarasota.
To go to the study site with more information where both surveys are linked, click here!
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Revised Schedule for FDOT Regional Grant Information Sessions
The revised schedule for the FDOT Regional Grant Information Sessions is shown above, and you can also view more information by clicking below to register.
REGISTER HERE!
Schedule:
MORNING | 9:00 A.M - 11:30 A.M.
Grant Information Session
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)
created new discretionary grant programs. Learn more
about applying for grants and delivering grant projects in
this interactive session with FDOT and FHWA.
AFTERNOON | 1:00 P.M - 3:00 P.M.
Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) Update
The Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) is Florida’s
highest priority for transportation capacity investments.
Recent updates to the SIS Policy Plan recognize that
local networks can support the movement of people
and goods on the SIS. Join FDOT to hear more about
this policy update and the proposed SIS Cost Feasible
Plan that prioritizes future investments in SIS facilities.
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Traffic Watch for Manatee and Sarasota Counties
FOR WEEK OF November 27, 2022
Motorists are reminded to wear safety belts and drive with caution, courtesy, common sense, and patience as they travel through work zones. Remember, speeding fines are doubled in work zones.
As a reminder, travelers can visit www.FL511.com or dial “511” from their phone to learn about traffic conditions on major roadways across the state. If you know before you go, you can plan accordingly and save time and money.
Read More
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MPO BOARD ADOPTS
DESTINATION ZERO ACTION PLAN
The Sarasota/Manatee MPO Board unanimously adopted the Destination Zero Action Plan for our region in February!
The MPO joins regional transportation agencies, cities, and counties across the country in prioritizing safety and strategizing to make significant reductions in all traffic-related deaths and serious injuries on our roadways. Adoption of the Destination Zero Action Plan is the commitment that puts us on this path to zero.
The MPO's Destination Zero Action Plan is the culmination of a year's worth of collaborative work among residents, and local and regional partners. Thank you for taking part in setting a course to Destination Zero!
To download and read the Destination Action Plan: click here! Or, go to the "DZAG" Advisory Committee's MPO page for more.
To learn more about the process, visit our Destination Zero project page.
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ICYMI ::Transform 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan
On October 26, 2020, the MPO Board adopted the Transform 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan. It is with great pleasure to present a short video montage of the efforts taken over the past two years by elected officials, technical professionals, and most importantly, the public. Enjoy!
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Check on the status of meetings & events.
Find the details to participate in MPO virtual meetings!
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