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The Heartland Regional Transportation Planning Organization (HRTPO) is seeking comments from the public on an amendment to the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) for Fiscal Years 2020/21 – 2021/22. The UPWP describes the transportation planning projects to be performed within the HRTPO area and includes the following components:

• Summary of planning tasks to be completed by the HRTPO
• Definition of work products and a timeline for major activities
• Budget proposal using federal and other funds for planning
• Estimate of cost for each task

The adopted UPWP forms the basis for federal and state transportation planning funds to be awarded through agreements or grants to the HRTPO.

The UPWP is a biennial document covering two budget years. The HRTPO coordinates with the FDOT District to determine the necessary revisions.

View the amended task here.

Changes to the budget include:

• Task 2: Transit Planning Adjust FY 2021/2022 FTA 5305 funding based on actual allocation
  • Financial Impact: Increase of $1,989

The amended funds are shown in red with the deletions struckthrough.

The comment period for the amendment to the UPWP begins on August 10. 2020, and comments will be accepted through August 17, 2020. After the comment period closes and all input has been considered, the amendment to the UPWP will be submitted to the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration. The amendment was authorized by the HRTPO at their meeting on June 17, 2020 by Resolution 06-2020.

Printed copies are available upon request.  Anyone interested in submitting a comment may do so by using the form below or by contacting Transportation Director, Marybeth Soderstrom, by email at msoderstrom@cfrpc.org, mail to 555 East Church Street, Bartow, FL 33830, or call (863) 838-98762.

Submit Your Comment

The Vision Element, the first of four elements that will be the Florida Transportation Plan (FTP), is complete and available for download at www.floridatransportationplan.com. The FTP is a collaborative effort with input from several industry partners and the public through Florida’s Long-Range Visioning Session, the Steering Committee, three subcommittees partner presentations, meetings, webinars, and briefings. These varied perspectives ensure this will be a transportation plan for all of Florida.

Draft Transportation Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2020/21 – 2024/25
Comment Period: May 8 to June 8, 2020

Ways to View the Plan:

• View project map
• View the draft plan

The Heartland Regional Transportation Planning Organization (HRTPO) is seeking comments from the public on the draft Transportation Improvement Program from May 8 – June 8, 2020. After the comment period closes and all input has been considered, the draft TIP will be presented for final adoption to the HRTPO Board on June 17, 2020, after seven (7) days public notice.

The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) outlines the roadways, bridges, transit, aviation, rail, trail/bicycle/pedestrian facilities, and landscaping projects that are scheduled and funded for the next five years in DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Hardee, Highlands, and Okeechobee counties.

The draft Transportation Improvement Program may be found at www.heartlandregionaltpo.org or a printed copy may be requested by calling (863) 534-7130 x 134.

Ways to Comment:

• View transportation projects on a map and leave a comment here
• Email msoderstrom@cfrpc.org
• Mail to 555 East Church Street, Bartow, FL 33830
• Call (863) 534-7130 x 134

Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, income, or family status. Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or persons who require translation services (free of charge) should contact  Marybeth Soderstrom, HRTPO Title VI Liaison, 863-534-7130, extension 134 (voice), or via Florida Relay Service 711, or by email: msoderstrom@cfrpc.org.

April 28, 2020 – 9:30 am – 12:00 pm

Please join us for the M-CORES Southwest-Central Florida Corridor Webinar scheduled for April 28, 2020, from 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.  If you would like to attend the webinar, please complete Step 1 and register using the below GoToWebinar link. We continue to seek your input and are eager to hear from you. If you would also like to provide public comment, during the public comment period at the end of the presentation, please complete Step 1 and Step 2. You must register to attend the webinar and register to provide public comment using the same email address and attendee name or we may be unable to call on you during the webinar.

Step 1: Register here to attend the webinar (in listen-only mode)

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6914554155484312847

Step 2: Register at this address to provide public comment (during the assigned public comment period).  Comments may also be submitted anytime to FDOT.Listens@dot.state.fl.us.  All comments, whether submitted by email or live, will be part of the public record. Live comments will be limited to three minutes per person. 

https://floridamcores.com/event/southwest-central-florida-corridor-webinar

Check back with floridamcores.com/events-calendar/ to stay updated with the latest information.

The Heartland Regional Transportation Planning Organization (HRTPO) announces the start of a seven-day public comment and review period proposed amendment to the FY 2019/20 through FY 2023/24 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).  The TIP is a list of funded transportation projects covering a period of five years. Adopted each year in June, the TIP is updated by amendment throughout the year to ensure the authorization of federal funds.

The proposed amendment includes:

• Transit Project 442576-1, Ridge Area ARC – This amendment adds $33,984 in local and operating assistance funding for FY 2020 (Project Service Area: Highlands County)

The comment period for the TIP proposed amendment begins on April 7, 2020, and comments will be accepted through April 14, 2020. The proposed TIP amendment will be presented for adoption to the HRTPO Board at their meeting on April 15, 2020. An opportunity for public comment will be available at the meeting before Board action is taken.

Printed copies are available upon request.  Anyone interested in submitting a comment may do so by contacting Transportation Manager, Marybeth Soderstrom, by email at msoderstrom@cfrpc.org, mail to 555 East Church Street, Bartow, FL 33830, or call (863) 534-7130 x 134.