March is Florida

Bicycle Month

While May might be National Bicycle Month, in Florida, March is Bicycle Month. In February 2019, Governor DeSantis signed a proclamation declaring March to be Florida Bike Month and he has since signed proclamations each year. 2022 Proclamation

This year the River to Sea TPO is participating in the Florida Bike Month Challenge through Love to Ride. The challenge is a free, fun, statewide competition for individuals and organizations designed to get more people riding bikes. The challenge kicked off on March 1 but it's not too late to take part; the challenge runs through March 31.

So how does it work?

Register for free through the River to Sea TPO's Group at: Join the River to Sea TPO Group
Start logging your bike rides to earn riding points
To score big, earn encourager points. Encourage your friends and family to register and log a ride. If they add you as their encourager, you’ll score 50 or 100 points.
More points mean more chances to climb the leaderboards and win prizes!

Here is how you earn points:

There are also a number of prizes you can win, including two (2) weekly $100 prize bundles and a grand prize of $500 towards a bike of your choice! Check it out at LovetoRide.net/Florida

Connect 2045 Amendment

Public Comment Request

The River to Sea Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) is seeking public comment on a proposed amendment to Connect 2045, the TPO’s Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). The TPO is seeking to amend Connect 2045 for the following two projects:

I-95 Interchange at US 1 – Reflect updated project funding for the design (PE) phase and right-of-way (ROW) phase for the project by advancing the PE funding from years 2031-2035 to 2021-2025 and adding ROW funding to years 2026–2030.
I-95 Interchange at LPGA Blvd – Reflect updated project funding for the design (PE) phase and right-of-way (ROW) phase for the project by updating PE cost estimates and advancing the PE funding from years 2031-2035 to 2021-2025 and adding ROW funding to years 2026–2030. Additionally, this amendment extends the limits of the project to include LPGA Blvd from US 92 to Williamson Blvd.

Members of the public are encouraged to provide input by March 23, 2022 (prior to the TPO Board taking action on the amendments) regarding these updates to the Connect 2045 LRTP. Additional information on the amendments and the way to provide comments is available on the TPO's website at: Connect 2045 Proposed Amendment

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Public Comment Requested on

Title VI & Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Plans

The TPO's Title VI program establishes and implements procedures to ensure we comply with federal and state statutes and regulations regarding discrimination. The plan also provides the process to file a complaint. The document covers race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion, family and income discrimination.

The Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Plan ensures that we recognize the needs of LEP members of our community, implement a plan to communicate effectively and ensures reasonable access to our processes, information and decision-making.

Both of these documents are available for review and comment until April 27 at which time the TPO Board will take action on them at their meeting beginning at 9:00 a.m. Additional information, including how to provide comments, is available on the TPO website at: More information on Title VI-LEP Plans

March is Women's History Month

March is Women's History Month. To celebrate this month, the TPO would like to recognize Marilyn J. Reece, California's first woman to be registered as a civil engineer. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a bachelor’s degree in engineering in 1948, and then moved to Los Angeles and started working for the California State Division of Highways (now part of the California Department of Transportation, or Caltrans).

In 1954, Reece made history as the first woman to become a fully licensed civil engineer in California. She developed a number of engineering projects in California. Many consider Reece’s major achievement to be her design of the interchange of the Santa Monica Freeway and the San Diego Freeway in Los Angeles. This heavily used junction, which made its debut in 1964, was the first one designed in California by a female engineer.

Four years after her retirement, the I-10/I-405 interchange was officially renamed the Marilyn Jorgenson Reece Memorial Interchange. Reece has since inspired many women to pursue not just engineering but other professions they otherwise would not have considered.

Upcoming TPO Activities

Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP):

The UPWP describes the planning tasks to be undertaken by the TPO during the upcoming two fiscal years and, in some cases, tracks the continuation of projects carried over from previous years. The UPWP contains the associated costs and agency involvement required for successfully completing each task.

In March, the TPO committees and board will approve the draft FY 2022/23 and 2023/24 UPWP for submittal to FDOT/FHWA for their review. Public comment will be accepted on the draft from March 25 through April 25, 2022.

Additional information on agendas for TPO committee and board meetings is available at: River to Sea TPO

Additional information on TPO outreach and activities is available at: Outreach & Activities

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