MetroPlan Orlando is requesting proposals from qualified consultants to provide traffic signal retiming in the MetroPlan Orlando area. The purpose of this contract is to provide MetroPlan Orlando with professional services for needed corridor retiming efforts. Questions should be directed to rfp@MetroPlanOrlando.gov , no later than noon, May 20, 2020. Sealed proposals must be submitted…
April 14, 2020
MetroPlan Orlando Offers Resources for Taking Part in Virtual Meetings
MetroPlan Orlando Advisory Committees, MetroPlan Orlando Board, Public Involvement, Public Meetings
A new page on our website will guide board and committee members and the public through the virtual public meeting process at MetroPlan Orlando. All advisory committee and board meetings for the foreseeable future will be held virtually, to comply with physical distancing recommendations from the CDC because of the COVID-19 pandemic. MetroPlan Orlando is…
MetroPlan Orlando is doing its part to slow the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). We are following mitigation strategies and recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Adjustments have been made to meetings in March and early April to reduce personal contact: 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan Working Group scheduled for March 19 at 9:30 a.m….
March 12, 2020
Our Transportation Youth Activity Books Are A Hit
Planning the future and looking at ways to move people around the region takes a lot of discussion, and that includes input from our youngest Central Floridians. When we engage with kids, we hear some of the most innovative suggestions – such as flying bikes, jetpacks, and “wall-climbing boots” – for travel in the year…
January 30, 2020
Regional Goals & Objectives Lay the Groundwork for 2045 Plan
The technical side of the 2045 Plan is coming into focus, as we launch a section of our website dedicated to the plan. Planning for the 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) starts by laying out five overarching goals, each with its own objectives, based on reviews of federal, state, and local plans, along with public…
MetroPlan Orlando is requesting proposals from qualified consultants to provide support for staff on various transportation planning functions relating to its Unified Planning Work Program. Many of these planning and technical tasks are required by the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST-Act). Questions should be directed to rfp@MetroPlanOrlando.gov , no later than noon, January 30, 2020….
December 30, 2019
TDLCB Accepting Applications for 2 Volunteer Positions
UPDATE 1/16/2020: THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR THESE POSITIONS HAS CLOSED. The Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board (TDLCB) is accepting applications for two positions: Citizen Advocate member, who is an ACCESS LYNX system user; and representative for people with disabilities. Persons interested in these volunteer positions should fill out the online application by close of business…
The Winter 2019 edition of our digital newsletter has just been released, and here’s a look at some of what you’ll find there: • Orange, Osceola and Seminole Counties Weigh in on Connected & Automated Vehicles in Central Florida • 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) Outreach Begins • Newly Elected 2020 Board Members • Four…
The MetroPlan Orlando Board has elected Seminole County Cmsr. Bob Dallari as its chairman for 2020. During the election, held at the board’s Dec. 11 meeting, members also elected Osceola County Cmsr. Viviana Janer as vice chairwoman and Orange County Cmsr. Mayra Uribe as secretary-treasurer. Cmsr. Dallari succeeds Orange County Cmsr. Betsy VanderLey, who served…
December 10, 2019
Central Floridians Weigh In On Connected and Automated Vehicle Readiness
Public Involvement, Transportation & Technology, Transportation News, Transportation Systems Management & Operations
Attendees at a recent series of workshops showed interest and enthusiasm for Connected & Automated Vehicles (CAVs), while voicing some concerns about the region’s readiness for the technology on public roads. Three Connected & Automated Vehicle (CAV) Readiness Study Workshops – one each in Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties – were aimed at increasing awareness…