Interested in Bicycling or Walking as a Form of Transportation?

If so, or if you bike or walk for recreation, you may want to become involved with the Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC).

BPAC is a committee of citizens and agency employees who volunteer their time to improve the quality of life in the community, by working to make Hillsborough County a better place to walk or bicycle.  They do this through the promotion of bikeway, sidewalk, and trail construction.  BPAC also encourages safety programs to make walking and cycling safe and efficient.

BPAC encourages citizens who enjoy bicycling or walking or who would like to get more involved in the community to attend the annual BPAC brainstorming session on March 16, 2002 at the Upper Tampa Bay Park on West Hillsborough Avenue.

This session helps identify key projects for  subcommittees to focus on in the upcoming year.  A bike ride at 8:00 am will kick-off the brainstorming session, which will take place from 9am to noon.  Call Gena Torres at the MPO for more information:  813-272-5940

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Hillsborough County Long Range TDM Plan Completed

 Recently, a long range transportation demand management (TDM) plan was completed for Hillsborough County.  This study, commissioned by Bay Area Commuter Services (BACS), funded by the MPO and researched by the Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) identifies strategies to achieve certain air quality and trip reduction goals through 2025.  The study had oversight by a committee representing the TDM agencies, the MPO and its committees, FDOT, EPC, and others.  Its recommendations and funding assumptions are a component of the adopted 2025 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP).

 The study found that focusing on certain elements would likely lead to a more successful TDM program.  Some of these important components, which have been adopted as part of the MPO's Long Range Transportation Plan, include the following:

Sandi Moody, planner for BACS, described the significance of the inclusion of the TDM plan’s recommendations in Hillsborough County’s LRTP by stating, “The addition of long range transportation demand management elements into Hillsborough County’s 2025 LRTP speaks highly of the county’s commitment to implement transportation solutions that improve quality of life for its residents, as well as increasing the economic vitality of its businesses.”

Trolleys Add to Beach,  St. Petersburg Trips

As the weather warms and school spring breaks begin, you may be one of the many people   

HART Fare Changes Effective March 31st

In order to maintain bus service throughout the region, HARTline will increase most fares beginning March 31, 2002.  The University Area Circulator will remain $.50.

Local Routes  

 Express Routes

 For new Discount Fares and Visitor Pass rates, visit www.hartline.org.

 I-75 Construction Update:  Ramp Widening Project Underway

In order to alleviate traffic back-ups on northbound I-75 that currently occur during morning and evening rush hours, the FDOT has begun with the following improvements: