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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: February 15, 2006
Division:
Growth Management
Bulk Item: Yes
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DepartmentPlanning and Environmental Resources
Staff Contact Jose Papa
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: A presentation by the Florida Department of Transportation
(FDOT) on the updated Florida Transportation Plan.
ITEM BACKGROUND: This is the 5 year transportation plan compiled by FDOT through the
input and participation of people from the public and private sectors in communities across the
state, including Monroe County.
PREVIOUSLY REIJEVANT BOCC ACTION:
None.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/ A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: N/A.
TOTAL COST: N/A
BUDGETED: N/A
No
COST TO COUNTY: N/ A
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
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DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #
2025 Florida Transportation Plan:
Moving Together
Monroe County
Board of County Commissioners
Fe/)"'a~/15, 2001;
Public and Partner Outreach
. FTP Steering Committee
.' Six meetings bet'Neen Ja nuary a nd September 2005
. Two Statewide Summits
.( February and August 2005
. Fourteen Regional Forums
./ Throughout May 2005
. Native American Tribes
. Focus Groups
. Partner Briefings
./ Continuous during 2005
. Website
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Current 2020 FTP
. Adopted in December 2000
. The FTP is being updated to reflect and respond
to:
.( Changes affecting transportation system and travel
needs
,I Changes in social, economic, and environmental
factors
.( New trends and technologies
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1st Statewide Summit: North and South
Florida working together!
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Locations of 14 Regional Forums
Coverage in all economic regions and rural areas of
critical economic concern:
. Ft. Lauderdale . Ft. Myers
. Gainesville . Jacksonville
. Lake City . Marianna
. Miami . Orlando
. Pensacola . Sarasota
. Sebring . Stuart
. Tallahassee . Tampa
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Regional Forums
. Total attendance nearly 500, average nearly 40 per
meeting
. Attendees were comprised of:
v' Elected officials (state. local government)
v' Agency partners (MPOs. RPCs, state, local, WMDs)
v' Private sector/business partners (EDCs,
associations. developers)
v' Modal partners (airports, seaports, rail, toll facilities,
bicycle-pedestria n)
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FTP Regional Forums
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Draft 2025 Florida
Transportation Plan
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Major Issues
. New Hubs/Corridors and Environmental Issues
. Regional Coordination
. Security
. Roles and Responsibilities/Accountability
. Sustainable Funding for the Future
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Draft 2025 FTP: Safety and Security
. Goal: A safer and more secure transportation
system for residents, businesses and visitors
Objectives:
,r Improve safety
,r Reduce fatalities/injuries
,r Make strategic safety investments
,r Improve security
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Draft 2025 Florida Transportation Plan
. Draft 2025 FTP includes five goals:
,r Safety/Security
,r Quality of Life and Environmental Stewardship
,r System Maintenance and Preservation
,r Mobility
,r Sustainable Funding for the Future
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Draft 2025 FTP: Quality of Life
. Goal: Enriched quality of life and responsible
environmental stewardship
. Objectives:
./ Enhance community livability
./ Conserve non-renewable resources
,r Accommodate human scale
../Improve land use coordination
,r Maximize use of existing infrastructure
./ Use effective public involvement
,r Preserve natural environment
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Draft 2025 FTP: System Maintenance and
Preservation
. Goal: Adequate and cost-efficient maintenance
and preservation of Florida's transportation
assets
. Objectives:
v Maintain transportation system
v Eliminate illegal, overweight vehicles
v Use alternative modes
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Draft 2025 FTP: Mobility
. Regions, States and Nations
. Objectives
./ Improve transfers between modes and
facilities
./ Reduce delay and improve reliability
./ Preserve new capacity for growth.
./ Provide modal alternatives
./ Set criteria for new hubs & corridors
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Draft 2025 FTP: Mobility
Goal: A stronger economy through enhanced
mobifity for people and freight
Total 12 long range objectives organized by type oftrip:
v Mobility between Regions, States and Nations
v Mobility within Regions
v Mobility within Communities
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Draft 2025 FTP: Mobility
. Mobility within Regions
Objectives
./ Enhance regional coordination
./ Facilitate economic development
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Draft 2025 FTP: Mobility
. Mobility within Communities
. Objectives
if Develop multimodal systems
if Expand transportation choices
if Reduce travel by single~occupant vehicles
./ Ensure accessibility for all
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Draft 2025 FTP: Sustainable Funding
. Goal: Sustainable transportation investments for
Florida's future
Objectives:
../ Reduce backlog & meet future needs
v' Set transportation investment priorities
../ Identify gap between funding and needs
v' Reduce costs
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