The Gateway Expressway Reduces Local Traffic Congestion
By Nousheen Rahman, AICP, and Dana L. Santos, MPH Forward Pinellas tracks the impacts of transportation advancements by gathering data to identify changes in safety and traffic flow for all…
Proposed Transportation Projects in Pinellas County’s Next Transportation Improvement Program
The State of the TIP 2026-2030 Forward Pinellas adopts a Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) annually to ensure that the county is eligible to receive state and federal funding for transportation projects.…
Intern Spotlight: Michael Okechukwu
Since 2020, Forward Pinellas has partnered with the University of South Florida’s Department of Urban and Regional Planning each academic year to provide support for an internship position to a…
SunRunner Improves Travel Time and Safety
By Kaitlyn Nieman and Dana Santos As Pinellas County’s transportation planning agency, Forward Pinellas works to help its local governments identify and complete projects that improve safety, traffic flow, and…
Community In-Service Day with the Homeless Empowerment Program
By Dana L. Santos Forward Pinellas staff spent the day at the Homeless Empowerment Program (HEP) for Community In-Service Day. Forward Pinellas participates in a Community In-Service Day each year…
Advantage Pinellas 2050: Pinellas County’s Long Range Transportation Plan
As a metropolitan planning organization, Forward Pinellas determines what transportation projects should receive state and federal funding in Pinellas County with its long range transportation plan (LRTP). The Advantage Pinellas 2050…
Bike Your City – Pinellas Park, March 1, 2025
Forward Pinellas, in its role as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), is hosting the 9th annual Bike Your City event in March to celebrate Florida Bicycle Month. Bike Your City…
Forward Pinellas 2024 Annual Report
By Dana Santos, MPH/MA Our annual report highlights Forward Pinellas’s accomplishments and progress in transportation and land use planning over the past year. Highlights of the 2024 Annual Report include:…
See What Transportation Projects are on the Horizon for Pinellas County
The county’s next long range transportation plan is available for your review and comment! As a metropolitan planning organization, Forward Pinellas determines what transportation projects should receive state and federal…
What Changes Do You Want to See to Transportation in Pinellas County?
Update: The Advantage Pinellas Participation Challenge is now complete. Thank you to all who participated! Espanol Planning is underway for Pinellas County’s next long range transportation plan! Advantage Pinellas is…
Tracking Trail Trends: How Forward Pinellas Collects Data on Trail Usership
By Kyle Simpson and Dana Santos Forward Pinellas Trail Count Program Forward Pinellas monitors the countywide transportation system to identify trends over time and make informed decisions on future transportation…
Forward Pinellas Invites Local Agencies to Apply for Transportation Funding
THIS PROGRAM IS CLOSED. Immediate Release: July 22, 2024 Media Contact: Dana Santos, dsantos@co.pinellas.fl.us, 727-464-8355 The Call for Projects period is now open for local governments to submit applications through…