Your community’s path to progress: A look at the 2024 List of Priority Projects 

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Published
August 19, 2024

Contact
Planner – [email protected] – 813-272-5940

Last updated
August 22, 2024

Every year, Metropolitan/Transportation Planning Organizations (M/TPOs) take on the vital task of developing the List of Priority Projects (LOPP). This document is more than just a requirement—it’s a roadmap for the transportation improvements our community hopes to see over the next five years.

High-priority projects that still need to snag funding pack the LOPP. It’s the ranked “if we had the funding” section of our transportation plans. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) uses this list to decide what to tackle next in their yearly Work Program. Our local MPOs/TPOs team up with FDOT District Planning staff to ensure the LOPP accurately reflects our community’s needs and wants. After a final polish, the list is sent to FDOT by September 1. Projects on the LOPP can then move from our Long Range Transportation Plan (the big-picture vision) into the 5-Year Transportation Improvement Program (funded and ready to go).

Each category of the LOPP ties back to our Long Range Transportation Plan, including:

  1. State of Good Repair and Resilience
  2. Vision Zero
  3. Smart Cities
  4. Real Choices When Not Driving
  5. Major Projects

At the June 2024 approval hearing, some significant moves were proposed for the “Major Projects” section:

  • Streetcar Extension (Shifted to Priority #63)
  • Airport to Downtown Transit (Shifted to Priority #63)
  • Brightline Station Multimodal Connections (Shifted to Priority #63)
  • HART CSX Study (Shifted to Priority #91)

These changes highlight our community’s focus on expanding transit and making it easier to get around without relying on a car. TPO staff are also fine-tuning how projects are ranked to avoid tie scores and ensure each project receives the attention it deserves. The TPO Board will discuss this at their November meeting. As we look ahead, it’s exciting to consider how these priority projects will shape the future of our transportation network, making our community a better place to live, work, and travel.

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