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Lake-Sumter MPO News & Updates:
S.R. 50 CORRIDOR WORKSHOP
Come share your ideas on the
future of the S.R. 50 Corridor!
As our community continues to grow, the area surrounding the S.R. 50 Corridor will continue to face traffic and land development challenges. Come help us explore both transportation and land use strategies that can help address these issues and improve the quality of life along the S.R. 50 Corridor.

The Florida Department of Transportation, along with their partners at the Lake~Sumter Metropolitan Planning Organization and East Central Florida Regional Planning Council, are exploring some of these potential strategies and would like your input at an interactive workshop!

Wednesday, September 1
9 am to 4 p.m.

Lake-Sumter Community College
Community Room, Building 1
1250 N. Hancock Road
Clermont, Fl 34711


View Flyer for additional information and map.

Transportation Improvements Map Transportation Improvement Plan



Florida Bicycle Association, Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Awards Presented to Two Lake County Law Enforcement Officers
t the regularly scheduled meeting of the Governing Board of the Lake~Sumter Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) George Martin, Bicycle Law Training Program Director, Florida Bicycle Association, presented awards to Deputy Gabriel White and Sergeant Thomas McKane.

Florida Department of Transportation 2010/11 - 2014/15 Tentative Work Program
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has released its Tentative Work Program (TWP) for FY 2010/11-2014/15. Based on current revenue/allocation estimates, these projects are anticipated to be incorporated into the Lake~Sumter Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) updated five-year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) in mid-2010. These are new projects to be funded. They could change between now and July based on updated estimates and will require final acceptance by the Florida Transportation Commission, Florida Legislature and the Governor.
Anticipated New Projects for Lake County
Anticipated New Projects for Sumter County
Lake and Sumter Counties Tentative Projects List

 

The Lake-Sumter MPO provides a forum for cooperative decision making concerning transportation issues throughout the urbanized area of Lake and Sumter counties in Florida. As the lead agency for regional transportation planning, the MPO is responsible for the planning of several modes of transportation.

The Lake-Sumter MPO's regional planning allows for the allocation of millions of dollars in federal transportation funding annually. The MPO also helps citizens speak with one voice to their state and federal legislators on transportation-related issues. Most importantly, effective public involvement ensures scarce tax dollars are used in accordance with the greatest needs and desires of the community.

The Lake-Sumter MPO seeks to improve transportation in both counties for all modes of travel, including mass transit, walking, bicycling, rail, air, as well as the automobile. The MPO prioritizes capital improvements to address the counties’ travel needs and allocates federal funding to implement the projects as identified in the LRTP and the TIP.

Transit Development Plan
2010 Annual Update
We Need Your Input!
The Transit Development Plan (TDP) identifies how we will invest in transit over the next ten years. If you have ideas about public transportation, we need your input. The electronic link below provides
a copy of the draft plan.

Click here to review a copy of the Transit Development Plan 2010 Annual Update report (5.9 MB)

Comments can be submitted via e-mail to mwoods@lakesumtermpo.com
Please submit comments no later than August 31, 2010.

If you have questions, please contact:
MPO Office: (352) 315-0170 x 228
LakeXpress: (352) 326-8637
Lake County Connection: (352) 326-2278
Lake & Sumter Counties Coffee Table Book Florida's Heartland: Fostering Futures and Fulfilling Dreams

The most beautiful and comprehensive Coffee Table Book ever published on Lake County and Sumter County is available now!

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Lake County Transportation Alternative Funding Task Force

Current Planning Documents:
American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)
[Federal Economic Stimulus Package]

The Lake~Sumter Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Governing Board adopted its Federal Economic Stimulus Transportation Project Priority List on Wednesday, February 25, 2009, in anticipation of funds being made available for transportation infrastructure projects through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. As a result, ARRA funding was allocated to several transportation projects in our region, including the widening of a portion of US 27 in South Lake County to six lanes, several roadway resurfacing projects in Lake and Sumter Counties, a pedestrian improvement project in the Lake Panasoffkee area, as well as capital and maintenance for LakeXpress.

The MPO is currently preparing for an anticipated second round of Stimulus funding later in the Summer, to be made available, potentially, from unused allocations from the first round.  The MPO adopted an updated Federal Economic Stimulus Transportation Project Priority List at its Governing Board Meeting on May 27, 2009.  This list, in addition to providing our updated project prioritization for ARRA funding, also summarizes those projects that were funded in the first round, deemed ineligible, and newly requested since the first round.