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Slide 2 Department of Public Transportation/Multi-Modal Systems Fiscal Year 2004 Transportation Demand Management Presentation Elba I. Lopez, Public Transit/Intermodal Administrator Marian Ange, TDM Program Manager Raymond Clark, TDM Program Manager Citrus * Hernando * Hillsborough * Pasco * Pinellas Department of Public Transportation/Multi-Modal Systems Slide 3 FY 2004/2005 Updates Background: Background: Marian Ange: Hills. (BACS), Pinellas, Hernando Ray Clark: Hillsborough, Pasco, Citrus Budget: $3.4 Million Budget: $3.4 Million Administrative Changes: Administrative Changes: Ming Gao, Multi-Modal Systems Administrator Citrus * Hernando * Hillsborough * Pasco * Pinellas Department of Public Transportation/Multi-Modal Systems Slide 4 Posted on Wed, Oct. 27, 2004 Tampa road chief fired after collapse THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TAMPA - The chief of the Tampa Hillsborough County Expressway Authority was fired seven months after a column collapsed under an elevated expressway that had become his signature project. The authority's board of directors voted Monday to replace Pat McCue, the authority's executive director since 1996. Changes for safety give way to road congestion Officials proclaim Fort Harrison Avenue improved after its lane reduction, but motorists are encountering more backups. By CHRISTINA K. COSDON, Times Staff Writer Published February 23, 2004 CLEARWATER - They line up in the morning, at noon and in the evening - vehicles crawling along S Fort Harrison Avenue. Officials say there will be less congestion on the southbound lanes after the entry is shut down. By JEAN HELLER, Times Staff Writer Published August 30, 2004 TAMPA - Some time before this weekend, one of the biggest headaches of commuting along Interstate 275 from Tampa to St. Petersburg will be eliminated. When the southbound highway passes the exit for Tampa International Airport and reaches out for the Howard Frankland Bridge, it narrows to two the current problem. lanes, and therein lies Bay Area Second-Worst In Pedestrian Safety By DONNA KOEHN and STEPHEN THOMPSON The Tampa Tribune Published: Dec 4, 2004 TAMPA - Walking is the most dangerous mode of transportation in the United States, and it can be particularly deadly in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater, a national report released Thursday says. The Tampa area ranks second to Orlando in having the most dangerous streets in the nation for pedestrians, with those 70 and older the most likely to die, according to the Surface Transportation Policy Project's annual study. Department of Public Transportation/Multi-Modal Systems HARTline Chief Resigns By BRAD SMITH bsmith@tampatrib.com Published: May 1, 2004 bsmith@tampatrib.com TAMPA - Winning a five-figure pay bonus after 14 years in charge of the local bus system, Sharon Dent announced Friday that she will leave amid questions about her management and a state law enforcement inquiry. Dent, who has faced persistent criticism about her agency's spending, headed off a possible no-confidence vote by her bosses at the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority. Builder's Problems Won't Halt Bridge Job By DAVID SOMMER dsommer@tampatrib.com Published: May 3, 2004 dsommer@tampatrib.com CLEARWATER - Regardless of whether PCL Civil Constructors loses its certification to bid on future state bridge projects after a meeting with state Department of Transportation officials today, the company will remain on the job at the troubled Memorial Causeway Bridge. The meeting, scheduled for this afternoon in Tallahassee, will mark the company's second attempt to explain the cause of a litany of problems at the stalled, $70 million bridge project and at the John Ringling Causeway Bridge project that PCL completed last year in Sarasota. But under its contract with the state, PCL is responsible for fixing Slide 5 Department of Public Transportation/Multi-Modal Systems Citrus * Hernando * Hillsborough * Pasco * Pinellas Public Transportation Funding FY2004/2005 (In Millions) Department of Public Transportation/Multi-Modal Systems Slide 6 TDM Successes/Endeavors FDOT District Seven District 7 Carpool Program District 7 Carpool Program 511 Traveler Information Systems 511 Traveler Information Systems Intermodal Strategic Feasibility Study Intermodal Strategic Feasibility Study Regional Strategic Transit Needs Assessment Plan Regional Strategic Transit Needs Assessment Plan Citrus * Hernando * Hillsborough * Pasco * Pinellas Department of Public Transportation/Multi-Modal Systems Slide 7 TDM Successes/Endeavors Regional/CollaborativeEfforts Bridging the Bay Campaign Bridging the Bay Campaign CCC Regional Transportation Plan CCC Regional Transportation Plan Citrus * Hernando * Hillsborough * Pasco * Pinellas Slide 8 Department of Public Transportation/Multi-Modal Systems TDM Successes/Endeavors Tampa Downtown Partnership Downtown Study Downtown Study Phase II Downtown Transportation Vision Plan Phase II Downtown Transportation Vision Plan Uptown/Downtown and Hyde Park Trolley Uptown/Downtown and Hyde Park Trolley Citrus * Hernando * Hillsborough * Pasco * Pinellas Slide 9 Department of Public Transportation/Multi-Modal Systems TDM Successes/Endeavors New North Transportation Alliance New Staff: Melissa Salzler, Outreach Coordinator New Staff: Melissa Salzler, Outreach Coordinator Employer Outreach Employer Outreach List Serve NNTA Publication Distribution List Serve NNTA Publication Distribution Bike Rack Pilot Program Bike Rack Pilot Program U-Pass Program: 35% Increase Ridership U-Pass Program: 35% Increase Ridership Citrus * Hernando * Hillsborough * Pasco * Pinellas Slide 10 Department of Public Transportation/Multi-Modal Systems TDM Successes/Endeavors St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership Downtown Service Expansion Downtown Service Expansion PSTA Funding Agreement PSTA Funding Agreement Discover Downtown Guide Discover Downtown Guide Citrus * Hernando * Hillsborough * Pasco * Pinellas Slide 11 Department of Public Transportation/Multi-Modal Systems TDM Successes/Endeavors Westshore Alliance Susan Chiellini: Westshore Alliance TMO Director Susan Chiellini: Westshore Alliance TMO Director Westshore Pedestrian Plan Westshore Pedestrian Plan Phase I Construction Phase I Construction Citrus * Hernando * Hillsborough * Pasco * Pinellas Slide 12 Department of Public Transportation/Multi-Modal Systems TDM Successes/Endeavors HART Lunchtime Hooters Trolley Lunchtime Hooters Trolley Uptown/Downtown Trolley Uptown/Downtown Trolley Hyde Park Trolley Hyde Park Trolley Streetcar Events Management Streetcar Events Management Citrus * Hernando * Hillsborough * Pasco * Pinellas Slide 13 Department of Public Transportation/Multi-Modal Systems TDM Successes/Endeavors PSTA PSTAs New Do PSTAs New Do Citrus * Hernando * Hillsborough * Pasco * Pinellas