Category: MPO newsletter
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Bike sonar improves safety
We know newer vehicles have warning systems to detect when our cars are about to bump something, or use back-up cameras to detect things we normally wouldn’t see. But what if our bikes had similar technologies to help keep them safe when sharing the road with vehicles? Bike Sonar is a new device which can […]
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Hillsborough MPO honored to take ‘Garden Steps’ into the Healthy Community 50!
Join the #HealthiestCitiesChallenge twitter chat on October 6! The MPO is thrilled to announce its selection for a HealthyCommunities50 seed grant. Together with our partners – the City of Tampa, Florida Department of Health-Hillsborough, HART, the Planning Commission, and the Coalition of Community Gardens – we will focus on neighborhood access to fresh produce. “The […]
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40th St road diet provides solutions for all
A roadway design concept envisioned by the MPO’s Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) is on its way to becoming a reality. Several years ago, BPAC members asked whether there could be a separated bikeway along 40th Street in East Tampa. The questions was investigated by the MPO’s Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), which noted that traffic […]
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Identifying critical freight corridors
The designation of Critical Urban Freight Corridors (CUFC) to be included in the National Highway Freight Network was a key topic at a recent statewide meeting between FDOT and the MPOs. CUFCs are public roads in urbanized areas which provide access and connection to the primary highway freight system for ports, public transportation, or other […]
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Transportation Management Area Leadership Group sets Top 5
The Tampa Bay Transportation Management Area (TMA) Leadership Group, with members of the MPO Boards of Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Pasco Counties, agreed on their top 5 transportation projects for the year. This advisory group was formed to draw attention to the cross-border transportation needs of the tri-county area. At the TMA September 2nd meeting at […]
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SIS plans for Florida’s intermodal future
The Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) is Florida’s high priority network of transportation facilities important to the state’s economy and mobility. The Governor and Legislature established the SIS in 2003 to focus the state’s limited transportation resources on the facilities most significant for inter-regional, interstate, and international travel. The SIS is the state’s highest priority for […]
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Adamo Drive improvements
Approximately a mile of Adamo Drive is set to be improved with smoother pavement and designated locations for people to walk and bicycle. The existing roadway is a 7-Lane divided urban principal arterial with an open drainage system. This project consists of milling and resurfacing the pavement and enhancing multi-modal connectivity through the addition of […]
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Joe Waggoner named to IBTTA Board
MPO Board Member and Tampa-Hillsborough Expressway Authority CEO Joe Waggoner was elected by the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA) membership to serve on its Board of Directors. Waggoner said: “I am thrilled and honored that my fellow members of IBTTA have entrusted me with this leadership position. My involvement as a member of […]
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New 511 traveler information system
FDOT’s new 511 Traveler Information System has enhanced features, a new look and the same real-time traffic and travel information many Floridians rely on. The new Florida 511 system includes a new website, mobile app and phone system – all with easier access to the information you need. We are the state’s official source for […]
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Autonomous transportation news
The MPO has been sharing news on autonomous vehicles, from driver-less taxis and crew-less cargo ships, to solar powered trams and drones of all kinds. Advances are coming to the freight trucking industry as well. Meanwhile, US DOT in September released long-awaited guidance on self-driving cars, including a model policy for the states to regulate […]
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USDOT giving data to cities for app development
The rate of change in transportation on every level is challenging for planners and engineers alike. The American Planning Association Florida (APA-FL) recently discussed in a membership newsletter about how the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is sharing data with cities to develop apps that help with future planning projects and transportation needs may offer […]
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The science of traffic jams
Have you ever wondered why, when traveling on interstates and highways, there seems to be sudden slowdowns and stops for no apparent reason? There is a science behind our driving habits that affects these back ups. Watch this short video and be part of the solution. [divider type=”clear”]
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Imagine2040 recognized for vision & performance
FHWA released a new Performance-Based Planning and Programming through Scenario Planning Guidebook… and the Imagine 2040 was one of three case studies highlighting best practices from around the country. Imagine2040 was recognized for a land-use vision linked to transportation; offering a number of investment packages; and asking the public to weigh in “using performance metrics […]
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Walk Bike News – August 2016 : Better Together
The MPO worked closely with the Tampa Greenways & Trails Committee, Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, and surrounding counties to prepare the new Tampa-Hillsborough Greenways and Trails Plan inclusive of Tampa, Temple Terrace, Plant City, and unincorporated Hillsborough. All of the amazing individual projects and trail and bikeway connections have been brought together and identified […]
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Rubber Meets the Road – July 2016 : On the road to safe streets
Twenty years ago, planners floated the idea of a greenway trail connecting Tampa’s central neighborhoods with parks along the Hillsborough River. The proposal was shelved as a result of neighborhood opposition. The concern I remember hearing was a fear of outsiders cutting through residential areas, on two wheels. Today, the story could not be more […]