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Florida’s MPO Alliances – A Model for Regional Planning and Project Implementation. Jeff Kramer, AICP Center for Urban Transportation Research. Background. Over time: UZAs have been combined New UZAs have been designated UZAs have become contiguous
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Florida’s MPO Alliances – A Model for Regional Planning and Project Implementation. Jeff Kramer, AICP Center for Urban Transportation Research
Background Over time: UZAs have been combined New UZAs have been designated UZAs have become contiguous large projects impacted multiple MPO areas MPOs were asked to consider consolidating or improving regional coordination
Background MPOs, recognized the value of improved coordination across MPO boundaries But wanted to maintain autonomy for a variety of reasons So, MPOs formed formal alliances of two or more MPOs working together on issues of joint interest
MPO Regional Alliances 22 of Florida’s 26 MPOs have entered into formal arrangements to coordinate regional transportation planning activities with one or more neighboring MPOs Resulting in: Regional planning activities and studies Support and programming for larger projects important to multiple MPO areas Florida's MPOs Participating in Regional Alliances
West Central Florida MPO Chairs Coordinating Committee (CCC) Map of CCC Member MPOs • Document/Activity • 2035 Regional Long Range Transportation Plan • CMP List • FDOT District 1 and District 7 TRIP Priorities List • High Priority Regional Transportation Initiatives List • Regional Multi-Use Trails Element • Regional Public Participation Plan
West Central Florida MPO Chairs Coordinating Committee (CCC) Map of CCC Member MPOs • Construction Projects • North River Road intersection improvements • S.R. 52 and Prospect Road Intersection Improvements • U.S. 19 channelization, turn lanes, and access improvements • Widen Bruce B. Downs to 6 Lanes from Pebble Creek Rd. to County Line Rd. • Suncoast Parkway Trail • Courtney Campbell
Central Florida MPO Alliance (CFMPOA) Map of CFMPOA Member MPOs Document/Activity • 2025 Regional Long Range Transportation Plan • Legislative Priorities List • Myregion.org • Regional Prioritization Priorities and Process • Regional Tracking the Trends Document
Central Florida MPO Alliance (CFMPOA) Map of CFMPOA Member MPOs • Construction Projects • Expansion of LYMMO • I-4 Ultimate Master Plan • SunRail • Wekiva Parkway Project
CCC & CFMPOA Map of CCC & CFMPOA • Annual joint meeting to discuss issues in the broader I-4 corridor • 11 of Florida’s 26 MPOs • Coast-to-Coast Trail –connecting existing multi-use trails to create a 275 mile continuous trail stretching from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean • Close the Gaps initiative – a regional recreational trail project that completes the Heart of Florida Loop and would connect to the Coast to Coast trail
Southeast Florida Transportation Council (SEFTC) Map of SEFTC Member MPOs • Document/Activity • 2035 RLRTP • 2040 Regional Transportation Plan • Annual Prioritized List of Regional Transportation Projects • Cargo 2040 • Regional Greenway Plan • Regional Performance Standards • Regional Public Involvement Plan
Southeast Florida Transportation Council (SEFTC) Map of SEFTC Member MPOs • Construction Projects • Flamingo Road /Red Road/ SR 823 Widening Project • I-75 Express Lanes • I-95/I-595 Express Lanes • Miami Intermodal Center • Palm Avenue Widening Project • Port of Miami Tunnel • Repaving and Minor Widening of Krome Avenue • S.R. 826/Palmetto Express Lanes