The Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization (MTPO) for the Gainesville Urbanized Area will conduct a meeting at the Alachua County Administration Building (12 S.E. 1st Street, Gainesville) in the John R. “Jack” Durrance Auditorium on Monday, April 1, 2024. The meeting begins at 3 p.m.
In-person public comment will be taken for the agenda items and the public will also have an opportunity to speak about items not on the agenda. Members of the public who wish to speak are asked to limit their comments to three minutes. Masks for vulnerable citizens are strongly recommended. Individuals may view the meeting on Cox Channel 12 and on the Alachua County Video on Demand website. The meetings can also be viewed on the Alachua County TV app (AC TV) on Apple TV, Amazon Fire, or Roku. The public is encouraged to submit any written or photographic documents one business day prior to the meeting to
escalante@ncfrpc.org. Any questions regarding participation should be directed to the Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization at 352-955-2200, extension 114.
Items of interest on the meeting agenda include:
- Florida Department of Transportation Concerns and Recommendations Letter
- Unified Planning Work Program Amendment - Revised Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration Section 5305(d) Grant Funding Year One Actual Expenditures and Year Two Estimated Expenditures; and Amendment to the Metropolitan Planning Organization Agreement
- Transportation Improvement Program Amendment – Regional Transit System Operating Assistance
- State Road 26 (University Avenue/State Road 25 (SW 13th Street/Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard) Study – Status Report
The Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization is responsible for the continuing, comprehensive, and cooperative urban transportation planning program for the Gainesville Metropolitan Area. This planning program is required to receive federal and state funds for transportation projects. Voting members consist of the five Alachua County commissioners and the Mayor and the six City of Gainesville commissioners. Non-voting members are The University of Florida President’s designee, a Rural Advisor designated by the Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization and the Florida Department of Transportation District 2 Secretary’s designee. Staff services are provided by the North Central Florida Regional Planning Council.
For more information, please contact Scott Koons at 352-955-2200, ext. 101.
