Transportation Tuesday

October 3, 2023

Brightline Service to Orlando



Brightline service to Orlando is now open! TPA Executive Director, Valerie Neilson, participated in the inaugural ride from West Palm Beach to Orlando International Airport on Friday, September 22, with TPA Governing Board members Chair Chelsea Reed, Mayor of the City of Palm Beach Gardens, and City of Boca Raton Councilmembers Yvette Drucker and Fran Nachlas.

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National Walk & Roll to School Day!



Join us in celebrating the 27th annual National Walk & Roll to School Day on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. Whether addressing the need to make safer routes to school or encouraging children to be more active, these fun events can inspire lasting change. See who is participating and learn more at WalkBiketoSchool.org.

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October is National Pedestrian Safety Month


The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) invites professionals, elected officials, and residents to help create a transportation system that makes it easier and safer for all people to walk. For resources to share with your community, click here or register for the Pedestrian Safety Webinar at the button below.

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Florida Mobility Week Proclamation


TPA staff attended the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners meeting on October 3 for a Mobility Week proclamation! Staff joined Mayor Gregg Weiss, Palm Tran Executive Director Clinton Forbes, and County Engineer David Ricks for the proclamation.

Brightline Receives USDOT CRISI Grant



Brightline was awarded a $1.648 million grant from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)'s Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) grant program. This will enable artificial intelligence to collect data on trespassing activity and inform future rail safety investments along the corridor. The TPA provided a letter of support for this grant.

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Get Involved!



The development of the 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), known as Vision 2050, is underway! Public input during this process will help shape the future of transportation in Palm Beach County over the next 25 years. Take the Transportation Survey, provide feedback on the Public Comment Map, participate in the Call for Projects, register for upcoming workshops, and more at PalmBeachTPA.org/LRTP.

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Transportation Alternatives (TA)

Funding Program Workshop


The TPA is hosting a TA Program funding workshop on October 20 from 9 – 11 a.m. at the TPA office! Click here to register to attend in-person or virtually, and learn more at PalmBeachTPA.org/TA

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Affordable Housing Symposium


Join the TPA for a symposium to identify and work toward affordable and equitable housing solutions and strategies. The symposium will be held at the Palm Beach TPA on October 27, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information and to register, click below.

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Join communities around the state to promote safe and sustainable transportation choices! During Mobility Week, cities, counties, and transportation agencies host events and other special promotions to encourage Floridians to try new transportation options. Sign up to host an event this year from October 27 - November 4 at the link below.

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Upcoming Events and Webinars

Walktober Walkinar 1: National and State Perspectives

October 5 Register


Measuring Accessibility: National Evaluation, Local Application

October 5 Register


How National Week Without Driving is Shifting the Transportation Paradigm

October 5 Register


The Green New Deal and Transit Investment

October 6 Register


Actionable Steps for Equitable Vision Zero Planning

October 10 Register


Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety in BRT and High-Priority Bus Corridors

October 11 Register


Walktober Walkinar 2: Infrastructure and Safety

October 12 Register


Inclusive Transportation: A Manifesto for Repairing Divided Communities

October 25 Register


Walktober Walkinar 4: Equity

October 26 Register


Palm Beach Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Workshop

November 30 Register


1000 Friends of Florida Webinars

Ongoing Register

Traffic Impacts & Meetings Near You

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


U.S. 1 Bridge Replacement Coffee with the Contractor


I-95 at PGA Blvd. Southbound Entrance Ramp Project


Georgia Avenue - Full Closure


SR 15 Roadway Improvements Project - Virtual Public Meeting and In-Person Open House


Brightline Construction Updates


South Florida Turnpike Weekly Advisory


FDOT District 4 Public Meetings


Full List of FDOT Upcoming Lane Closures

Funding & Grant Opportunities

Community Change Grants from America Walks are awarded to programs and projects that create change and opportunity for walking and movement at the community level. Applications are due October 9.


The Pilot Program for Transit Oriented Development Planning provides funding to communities to integrate land use and transportation planning in new fixed guideway and core capacity transit project corridors. Applications are due October 10.


Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program was established to provide grants to eligible public sector agencies to conduct demonstration projects focused on advancing smart community technologies and systems in order to improve transportation efficiency and safety. Applications are due October 10.


The Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Grant Program is a new competitive grant program that will fund projects to provide safe and connected active transportation facilities that integrate with transit services.

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.

Governing Board & Committee Meetings

Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)

Wednesday, October 4 at 9 a.m.


Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC)

Wednesday, October 4 at 1:30 p.m.


Vision Zero Advisory Committee (VZAC)

Thursday, October 5 at 9 a.m.


Palm Beach TPA Governing Board

Thursday, October 19 at 9 a.m.


Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board (LCB)

Wednesday, November 15 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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