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MetroPlan Orlando Teams with UCF on Survey about Transportation Issues

MetroPlan Orlando is partnering with the University of Central Florida to conduct a survey about Central Florida's transportation issues, and we would like…

MetroPlan Orlando Bike Ride Supports Completion of a Coast-to-Coast Trail

5/9/2013 | Filed Under: Transportation News, Press Releases
MetroPlan Orlando's board voted May 8 to officially back the proposed Coast-to-Coast Connector trail linking Florida's Gulf and Atlantic coasts.  On May…

I-4 Ultimate Project Video Shows How the Corridor Will Be Transformed

4/16/2013 | Filed Under: Transportation News
A recent video from the I-4 Ultimate Project team makes it possible to visualize the transformation set to take place along 21 miles of the interstate…

MetroPlan Orlando Board approves 2030 LRTP Amendment for Osceola

2/13/2013 | Filed Under: Transportation News
The MetroPlan Orlando Board approved an amendment to the 2030 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) on February 13, 2013.  The amendment, requested by the…

This Year's 2012 Annual Report Focuses on the Years Ahead

2/12/2013 | Filed Under: Transportation News
Annual reports generally recap the year just past, but MetroPlan Orlando's 2012 Annual Report says even more about the future.  Titled What's Next?, the…

Public Involvement Plan Is Approved for the 2040 Long Range Plan

1/10/2013 | Filed Under: Transportation News Public Involvement
Getting citizen views on transportation needs in the year 2040 is officially under way.  The Public Involvement Plan for the 2040 Long Range plan was…

American Maglev Moving Ahead with MetroPlan Orlando Board Approval

12/13/2012 | Filed Under: Transportation News
American Maglev Technology -- which proposes to build, operate and maintain a privately financed train project in the Orlando area -- has received support from…

Understanding the Law is Key to Improving Pedestrian Safety

9/20/2012 | Filed Under: Transportation News
This article by our pedestrian expert, Mighk Wilson, outlines both driver and pedestrian responsibilities to improve overall walking safety.

Operation Best Foot Forward

8/9/2012 | Filed Under: Transportation News
Law enforcement to start ticketing drivers who fail to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks.

Pedestrian Safety Action Plan's Aim: To Make Walking Conditions Better

7/12/2012 | Filed Under: Safety Transportation News
Our plan can help keep pedestrians safer by improving both physical environment and behaviors to prevent crashes involving walkers.  Read the…