Transportation Tuesday

October 31, 2023

Mobility Week Bicycle Ride Recap



Thank you to all who joined us in celebrating Mobility Week on Saturday, October 28 with our bicycle ride or table at the West Palm Beach GreenMarket!


It's not too late to join communities around the state promoting safe and sustainable transportation choices! Learn more or host a Mobility Week event this year from October 27 - November 4 at the link below.

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Drive Responsibly Tonight!



This Halloween, the only thing scarier than zombies and witches loose on the streets is an impaired driver. Adults between the ages of 21 and 34 had the highest percentage (55%) of fatalities in drunk-driving crashes on Halloween night in 2021. Learn more about impaired driving and other safety campaigns at the button below!

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Mobility Vision Public Workshops


Thank you to all who have attended our county-wide public workshops so far! If you're interested in sharing input on transportation needs and desires for Palm Beach County, visit the link below to register for future workshops!

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November 19, 2023



On Nov. 19, communities will unite to remember loved ones affected by traffic crashes and renew our commitment to Vision Zero: safe streets for all. If you've been affected by a traffic crash or lost a loved one, please know you're not alone. Learn more or get involved at the button below!

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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, register for upcoming public workshops, and more at PalmBeachTPA.org/LRTP.

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2024 Safe Streets Summit


Join the Palm Beach TPA, Miami-Dade TPO, and Broward MPO for the annual Safe Streets Summit conference on February 29 and March 1, 2024!

FAU U-Ride App


The U-Ride app, developed by FAU, is meant for students, staff, and those visiting the university area. By making multi-modal travel more accessible and rewarding, it aims to reduce carbon emissions and create a community of conscious commuters! Learn more and download at the link below!

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Upcoming Events and Webinars

Various Aspects of Vehicle-Pedestrian Interaction

November 7 Register


Cycling Cities Stories: Celebrating Two Years of Action

November 8 Register


Bikes Count in the Big Easy: A Snapshot of Cycling in New Orleans

November 8 Register


U.S. Walking + Mode Share Trends: The Good and Bad News on Active Transportation

November 9 Register


Autonomous Webinar Series: The Policy & Regulatory Path Forward - Part I

November 9 Register


Autonomous Webinar Series: The Policy & Regulatory Path Forward - Part II

November 16 Same registration as Part I


Palm Beach TPA LRTP Virtual Workshop

November 14 Register


Palm Beach TPA LRTP In-Person Workshop

November 16 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


I-95 at PGA Blvd. Southbound Entrance Ramp Project


Georgia Avenue - Full Closure


Lake Worth Rd. Roundabout Pedestrian Safety Project - Public Meeting and 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

Project for Public Spaces - Community Placemaking Grants will support five public space transformation projects that engage and improve the experience of underserved members of the community. An informational webinar will be held on November 3 and applications are due November 13.


Shared-Use Nonmotorized (SUN) Trail program - Request for Funding for the development of a statewide, interconnected high-priority, paved, nonmotorized multi-use, shared-use path system within the SUN Trail network for bicyclists and pedestrians, physically separated from vehicular traffic. FDOT will consider all phases of project development and applications are due December 20.


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.


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

Governing Board & Committee Meetings

Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board (LCB)

Wednesday, November 15 at 2 p.m.


Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)

Wednesday, December 6 at 9 a.m. (No November meeting)


Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC)

Wednesday, December 6 at 1:30 p.m. (No November meeting)


Vision Zero Advisory Committee (VZAC)

Thursday, December 7 at 9 a.m. (No November meeting)


Palm Beach TPA Governing Board

Thursday, December 14 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

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