Transportation Tuesday

April 30, 2024

May is National Bike Month!



This week marks the start of National Bike Month. Find resources and plan events for your community to get involved at BikeLeague.org/BikeMonth

Bike Month events and resources
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Love to Ride Challenge



Join the TPA in participating in the American League of Bicyclists' Love to Ride Challenge all month long! Download the app, log your trips, and help improve the infrastructure around you. Learn more at LoveToRide.net.

Learn more about the Bike Month Challenge
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Delray Beach Walk Bike Safety Audit



The TPA hosted a Walk Bike Safety Audit along NE 4th St. and N Swinton Ave. in Delray Beach on Monday, April 29. Participants joined the TPA in evaluating the walking and bicycling conditions along the corridor and provided a community perspective to help us identify improvements. Interested in attending a future audit? Visit PalmBeachTPA.org/Audit.

Attend a future TPA Walk Bike Safety Audit
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Move & Mingle Palm Tran Challenge


Palm Tran is hosting a Let's Get on the Bus Challenge now through May! The TPA's Executive Director and Palm Tran Transit Champion, Valerie Neilson, is hosting a Move & Mingle event on Friday, May 17, from 2 - 4:30 p.m. from the Mall at Wellington Green to Okeeheelee Park. You can sign up for the challenge and a Paradise Pass at PalmTran.org/Rider-Challenge!

Sign up for the challenge
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Circuit Expands in Palm Beach County



This month, the City of Boca Raton is implementing a pilot program with Circuit, providing residents and visitors with on-demand transportation services. Deputy Mayor and TPA Executive Committee member, Yvette Drucker, said "I am so excited ... I know it's going to work." Learn about Circuit's services in the Cities of Boynton Beach and Lake Worth Beach at RideCircuit.com.

Learn more about Circuit
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Wellington Celebrates Launch of Freebee Transportation Program for Seniors



Beginning May 1, The Village of Wellington officially launches their new free, unlimited door-to-door, on-demand shuttle service with Freebee. The new transportation service is available for Wellington senior residents aged 55 & older and eliminates the previous requirement of a 24-hour notice for scheduling rides. The service area includes anywhere within the Wellington Municipal boundaries, HCA Florida Palms West Hospital and surrounding medical offices, and along US-441 (Southern Boulevard to Lake Worth Road). For more information about the service, visit Wellingtonfl.gov/Rides.

Learn more about the new service
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West Palm Beach Transit & Transportation Survey



Got 10 minutes? Complete a survey related to transit and transportation in West Palm Beach. Every 25th respondent will receive a $50 Amazon e-gift card. It is highly recommended to use a laptop, desktop, or tablet. Take the survey by May 15!

Take the Survey
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Bicycle Friendly Designations



The Bike League’s Bicycle Friendly America (BFA) program provides communities, businesses, and universities with assistance in building more bicycle-friendly places. The BFA program is a tool to make bicycling a real transportation and recreation option for all people, sets standards for what constitutes a real bicycling culture and environment, and recognizes those doing it well. The BFA program deadline for businesses is June 5, for communities is July 25, and for universities is August 8.

Learn more about the BFA Program

Get Involved!



There's still plenty of time to get involved with the LRTP, known as Vision 2050! Public input during this process will help shape the future of transportation in Palm Beach County over the next 25 years. Provide feedback on the Public Comment Map, review the Call for Projects submissions, and more at PalmBeachTPA.org/LRTP.

TPA Vision 2050 Page

2050 Regional Transportation Plan Survey


Help shape the future of transportation in the Southeast Florida region! Watch the new video about the 2050 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and take the survey to share how you get around the tri-county region. Your feedback will help us refine a vision for the future! Visit SEFTC.org to learn more.

SEFTC RTP 2050 Homepage

Upcoming Events and Webinars

What Drives Private Sector Investment in Safety?

May 1 Register


City Limits: Infrastructure, Inequality, and the Future of America's Highways

May 7 Register


Advancing Implementation of the Safe System Approach

May 8 Register


Road to Zero Annual Meeting

May 13 Register


Transportation Electrification and Smart Growth in the U.S.

May 14 Register


Turning Data into Policy with the Atlas of Sustainable City Transport

May 15 Register


Engaging and Including Students with Disabilities in Safe Routes Programs

May 15 Register


Road Safety Audits 3-Part Webinar Series

Thursdays May 16-30 Register


Mobility and Equity in Safety for the Next Generation of Road Users

May 22 Register


Equity in Roadway Safety Webinar Series: Equitable Data Analysis

May 22 Register


Bicycle and Pedestrian Count Data Gathering and Reporting

June 11 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


Beeline Highway Reconstruction Project


Lake Worth Rd. at Haverhill Rd. Intersection Improvement Project


Full Closure - State Market Rd.


Full Closure - Conners Highway


Brightline Construction Updates


South Florida Turnpike Weekly Advisory


FDOT District 4 Public Meetings


Full List of FDOT Upcoming Lane Closures

Funding & Grant Opportunities

Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program is aimed at supporting communities in planning and implementing projects to reduce traffic-related deaths and serious injuries. Applications for the Planning and Demonstration Grants are due May 16 & August 29, and can be received by any of the dates. Applications for the Implementation Grants are due May 16, but may also apply by August 29 if unsuccessful.


The Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program is a new competitive grant program created by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) that will fund projects to provide safe and connected active transportation facilities that integrate with transit services. Applications are due June 17.

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.


Target Zero Resources: Target Zero was established in the Strategic Highway Safety Plan to provide a framework for how Florida’s communities work to achieve the national vision of zero fatalities and serious injuries.


Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices: On December 19, a final rule adopting the 11th Edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) for Streets and Highways was published in the Federal Register, which includes a number of updates to improve safety for pedestrians, bicyclists, and all road users.

Governing Board & Committee Meetings

Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)

Wednesday, May 1 at 9 a.m.


Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC)

Wednesday, May 1 at 1:30 p.m.


Vision Zero Advisory Committee (VZAC)

Thursday, May 2 at 9 a.m.


Palm Beach TPA Governing Board

Thursday, May 16 at 9:30 a.m.


Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board (LCB)

Wednesday, May 29 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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