Transportation News/Articles

“Most area politicians and transit officials believe some type of umbrella agency is needed to solve the county’s transportation woes. Five different agencies are now in the process of forming a super agency.” See More . . . Source: http://www.abcactionnews.com/money/business-news/tampa-bay-business-journal-july-4-2014 By: Tampa Bay Business Journal | abcactionnews.com

“The Expressway’s designation provides the capabilities for researchers to test the safety, mobility, environmental and efficiency advantages, services, standards and components of robotic cars.” See More . . . Source: http://www.floridasturnpike.com/sunpassages/14.summer/automated_vehicles.html By: SUNPASSAGES NEWSLETTER

“In fact, the system is DOS-based and does not send alerts when a signal has gone haywire. However, the new software does exist in-house, so the question arises what is holding up Tampa’s progression out of the 30s and into today’s technological climate.” See More . . . Source: http://www.wtsp.com/story/traffic/2014/06/26/traffic-signal/11304037/By: Holley Sinn, WTSP

“The federal government’s Highway Trust Fund has traditionally relied on the gas tax to finance the building and maintenance of the country’s transportation infrastructure, but lawmakers haven’t raised the tax since 1993. The result has been regular funding crises as the trust fund runs low, state officials fret that they will have to postpone or cancel projects, contractors become wary …

See More . . . Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpirGQvppT4#t=13By: AASHTO Transportation TV

“Orlando’s road system was largely built in the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s, after Disney and other theme parks turned this city into a family entertainment destination. It was a time when pedestrians were an afterthought for road planners. . . Billy Hattaway, a district secretary with the Florida Department of Transportation, says pedestrian safety is a problem for cities throughout …

“A recent report funded by the AARP and presented by the National Complete Streets Coalition named Tampa Bay the second most dangerous metropolitan area for pedestrians in the United States . . .The question then arises whether there really is ample education, and if there is, why is Tampa Bay still failing at protecting pedestrians?” See More . . . …

“Now, in another sign that the campaign over the future of transit in Pinellas is getting more heated, supporters of Greenlight are fighting back. The nonprofit group Connect Tampa Bay is warning voters that No Tax for Tracks is pushing for the privatization of county buses, and that defeat of the Greenlight plan would mean a 30 percent cut in …

“The project’s extensive work to protect historic properties in nearby Ybor City serves as an example of best practices for preservation on similar projects nationwide. In addition, the Florida Department of Transportation partnered with the City of Tampa to ensure public input on bike paths, specialty lighting and decorative walls at bridges throughout the project.” See More . . . …