Case Study: PBSJ - TPO Model Validation and Travel Study
BRG provided support to Prime Consultant PBSJ in these sub-task areas:
BRG's responsibilities included:
- Public involvement plan in developing a sub-area study to address needs for transportation improvements to serve east-west travel in Central Polk County for the identified area bounded by US 17/92 to the north and SR 60 to the south. It also addressed the travel demand associated with the following corridors: Thompson Nursery Rd/ Eagle Lake Loop Rd, Rifle Range Rd/ Snively Avenue; SR 540 (Winter Lake Rd), Extension; SR 60 and SR 60A (Van Fleet Drive); SR 542; SR 544 and US 17/92.
- Public involvement process in the development of the 230 Long-Range Transportation Plan Update
BRG's responsibilities included:
- Utilizing the ETPM process
- Community research regarding socio-cultural effects on the targeted areas
- Community profiles
- Public involvement approaches for the targeted communities of Wahneta, Eloise, Inwood, Florence Villa, Cypress Gardens Blvd, Cypress Gardens Business/Garden Grove, Thompson Nursery Road/Eloise Loop Road
- Developing project fact sheets
- Focus groups (Florence Villa, Wahneta, Snively/Eloise, and Inwood).
- Identifying and recruiting focus groups participants
- Community outreach events (Eagle Ridge Mall & Winter Haven Citrus Building)
- Public involvement brochure (text)
- Public involvement newsletter (text)
- Compiling surveys
- Transcribing meeting notes
- Team meetings
