South Causeway Bridge Reconfiguration Study

Transportation for America produced a study in 2011 entitled “Dangerous by Design.” The report introduced the following statement, “In the last 15 years, more than 76,000 Americans have been killed while crossing or walking along a street in their community. Children, the elderly, and ethnic minorities are disproportionately represented in this figure, but people of… Continue Reading South Causeway Bridge Reconfiguration Study

Public Participation Plan

Public involvement is among the most important functions that the St. Lucie TPO performs. Ensuring public input is one of the key reasons the federal government established the MPO process back in the early 1970s. MPOs are required to have a proactive public involvement process that provides for early and continuing input from citizens, government… Continue Reading Public Participation Plan

Congestion Management Process

The St. Lucie Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) is a countywide agency responsible for transportation planning in the incorporated and unincorporated areas of St. Lucie County. The TPO has retained Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. to update its Congestion Management Process (CMP) and to identify and prioritize CMP projects for potential inclusion in the Florida Department of… Continue Reading Congestion Management Process

Florida Scenic Highways Program: Treasure Coast Scenic Highway

The purpose of the Florida Scenic Highways Program (FSHP) is to designate roads in order to help preserve and enhance the cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational, natural, and scenic resources that lie within the roadway corridor. Florida communities also take advantage of scenic highway designation to improve local quality of life and enhance the experience of… Continue Reading Florida Scenic Highways Program: Treasure Coast Scenic Highway