August 8, 2013
Value Pricing Study Explores Ways to Improve the Region’s Traffic Flow
Busy Central Floridians spend more than a normal work week each year stuck in traffic, says the Texas Transportation Institute’s Urban Mobility Report. Orlando is tied for 13th most congested metro area in the country, and it’s getting worse. We expect more than 1 million additional residents by the year 2040. As we grow, commute…
July 10, 2013
Board Approves $5.9B, 40-year Funding Plan for I-4 Ultimate Project
Regional transportation board’s approval of public-private partnership plan allows FDOT to build the project 20 years sooner than through traditional funding streams. At today’s meeting, the MetroPlan Orlando board approved the Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) funding plan for the I-4 Ultimate Project. The project will be built through a 40-year public-private partnership and will…
May 15, 2013
MetroPlan Orlando Teams with UCF on Survey about Transportation Issues
MetroPlan Orlando is partnering with the University of Central Florida to conduct a survey about Central Florida’s transportation issues, and we would like your input! We want to know what residents think about our region’s transportation system and funding options. Survey answers will help us set priorities for the area. The survey, which is administered…
May 11, 2013
MetroPlan Orlando Bike Ride Supports Coast-to-Coast Trail Completion
The Florida Legislature has approved a budget containing $50 million in transportation funds to complete a continuous trail called the Coast-to-Coast Connector. The governor must now decide whether he will support or veto funding for the project. He has 30 days to make a decision after the bill is transmitted to his office. The MetroPlan…
February 13, 2013
MetroPlan Orlando Board approves 2030 LRTP Amendment for Osceola
The MetroPlan Orlando Board approved an amendment to the 2030 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) on February 13, 2013. The amendment, requested by the Osceola County Expressway Authority, adjusts alignments and funding structures for two roadways in Osceola County. A public hearing was held February 11, 2013 in Kissimmee to discuss the amendment. This is…
October 29, 2012
Operation Best Foot Forward Begins Round 2 of Enforcement Measures
(Press release from Best Foot Forward) OPERATION BEST FOOT FORWARD Orlando Police Department and Orange County Sheriff’s Office ramp up for second wave of high-visibility enforcement for failing to yield for pedestrians in crosswalks. What: Orlando Police Department (OPD) and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) will be setting up wave two of their high-visibility…
(Press release from Best Foot Forward) Law enforcement to start ticketing drivers who fail to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks It’s back to school time. Central Florida law enforcement, spearheaded by the Orlando Police Department (OPD) and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO), will be cracking down on drivers who fail to yield to pedestrians…
(Press release from Florida Department of Transportation) WEKIVA PARKWAY TO MOVE FORWARD WITH SIGNING OF AGREEMENT AND FEDERAL APPROVAL ORLANDO – On May 29, Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Ananth Prasad signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) formalizing the agreement between the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority and Florida Department of Transportation to build the Wekiva…
(Official press release from the Florida Department of Transportation) ALTAMONTE SPRINGS – Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Ananth Prasad, Congressman John Mica, Congresswoman Corrine Brown and Federal Transit Administration Regional Administrator Dr. Yvette Taylor today joined local funding partners and several hundred supporters at a ground breaking ceremony at the future home of the SunRail…
January 17, 2012
MetroPlan Orlando Board Endorses Wekiva Parkway Financing Plan
Regional transportation board supports building the Wekiva Parkway to complete the beltway around Central Florida. The MetroPlan Orlando board endorsed the Wekiva Parkway financing plan at its meeting today, marking the first approval of the plan. Next, it will be reviewed by the Lake-Sumter Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority. “Wekiva Parkway…