Transportation Tuesday

October 17, 2023

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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Mobility Vision Public Workshops



Join us to discuss the future of our transportation system at the following Mobility Vision workshops! Each workshop will focus on ways to improve walking, bicycling, transit access and additional roadway improvements.


Learn more about the 2050 LRTP0, submit your transportation comments, and share your testimonials at PalmBeachTPA.org/LRTP.

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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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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 before it closes this Friday, October 20, click below!

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Mobility Week 2023 Bicycle Ride



Join us in celebrating Mobility Week on Saturday, October 28, 2023. The approximately 6-mile bike ride will start at 8:30 a.m. and end at the West Palm Beach Green Market. Bring your own bike (or rent a BrightBike), helmet, sun protection, and water!

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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

FDOT District 4 - Draft Tentative Work Program Public Hearing

October 18 Register


Speed Matters: Using Safety Analytics to Fast-Track Projects to Manage Speeds

October 24 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


I-95 at Congress Av. Northbound - Full Nightly Closure


I-95 at Linton Blvd. Southbound - Full Nightly Closure


I-95 at Glades Rd. Southbound - Full Nightly Closure


Boynton Beach Blvd. RRR Project - Public Meeting


Brightline Construction Updates


South Florida Turnpike Weekly Advisory


FDOT District 4 Public Meetings


Full List of FDOT Upcoming Lane Closures

Funding & Grant Opportunities

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.

Governing Board & Committee Meetings

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.


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)


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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