Signal Technology Applications to Address Traffic Congestion on US 301 in Starke, Florida – The segment of highway US 301 is a four-lane primary highway that connects the city of Jacksonville, Florida, to the region near the city of Gainesville, Florida. It passes through the city of Starke, Florida, which is located approximately midway between Jacksonville…
Federal and state transportation statutes require that a long range transportation plan (LRTP) be developed for all urban areas with more than 50,000 people. The agency responsible for drafting and approving LRTPs is the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). There are twenty‐six MPOs in Florida. All of the state’s MPOs are members of the Florida Metropolitan…
2008 Review of Florida’s MPO Long Range Transportation Plans-In 1997, the MPOAC asked the Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) at the University of South Florida to conduct a comparative review of all LRTPs in the state. The project aimed to gain a comprehensive understanding of the issues being assessed and documented in plans, as…