Project Types
The MPOs have already identified and adopted the 2050 RTP projects and set them to initiate over the next five years as part of their transportation improvement programs. After this initial period, each MPO will determine project funding for the next 20 years using a structured, data-driven prioritization process. They evaluate regional goals and objectives outlined in the MPOs’ LRTPs and include input from partner agencies, funding program eligibility, public feedback, and guidance from MPO governing boards and advisory committees.
Each MPO’s LRTP and corresponding cost feasible plan was formally adopted in 2024. The 2050 RTP’s technical committees’ and the SEFTC Council’s involvement during cost feasible plan development ensured alignment, compatibility, and consistency across plans. The individual plans were modeled to determine the collective system’s performance.
Leveraging advanced technology for efficient operations, transit and technology projects focus on creating an interconnected network of public and private transportation providers. These projects can integrate fare collection and ridership data, allowing users to plan and pay for trips through a centralized mobile app or at designated kiosks. By enhancing demand-responsive public transit services, these initiatives improve accessibility and efficiency while incorporating emerging transportation technologies.
Projects geared toward bicyclists, pedestrians, and micromobility users aim to expand multimodal transportation alternatives and bridge the first- and last-mile gap. Increasing the availability and connectivity of bicycle infrastructure benefits users, promotes active lifestyles, and bolsters community health. New pedestrian facilities, such as sidewalks, crosswalks, and pedestrian paths, strengthen community connections and improve walkability. Supporting micromobility options with rentable electric bikes and scooters provides flexible transportation options that complement public transit and encourage multimodal travel.
Highway, roadway, and freight improvement projects prioritize roadway safety, connectivity, and capacity enhancements to support regional mobility. Highways facilitate the movement of people and goods by accommodating passenger cars, trucks, buses, and motorcycles at higher speeds.
Freight is transported through the region along roadways, highways, railways, waterways, and air transportation. Freight plays a critical role in economic growth, with trucks alone transporting over 70% of all freight in the region. Investing in freight infrastructure ensures a well-functioning system that supports both everyday travel and regional commerce.
Furthermore, strategic investments in airport and seaport access projects are essential to maintaining the regional hubs. Improvements focus on alleviating congestion, expanding capacity, and optimizing traffic flow around international and regional airports. These projects enhance passenger access, improve freight logistics, and integrate transit and roadway networks to create seamless connections.
Cost Feasible Projects
The immediate next five years of projects were pre-determined and adopted as part of each MPOs’ Transportation Improvement Programs. However, for the following 20 years, the individual MPOs selected which projects will be funded based on varied data- and analysis-based prioritization processes the MTPs guiding goals and objectives, partner agencies prioritized projects, funding program applicability, public input, and their respective MPO Governing Boards and supporting committees. Each of the MPO LRTP's/MTP’s and respective Cost Feasible Plans were adopted in 2024.
Prioritized Approach
Project prioritization for the 2050 RTP was guided by scenario planning analysis, MPO Governing Board resolutions, agency project priorities, and the 2050 LRTP Goals and Objectives. Transit and transit-supportive projects remain the highest priorities across all three MPOs.
The prioritization criteria were developed to be mode-neutral, emphasizing the movement of people and goods over type of vehicle. 21 criteria were identified for ranking projects, grouped into six key planning factors: mobility, accessibility, safety, equity, environmental stewardship, and economic vitality. Each factor was assigned a weighted value to reflect its importance within the broader transportation framework.
The four remaining funding programs followed their own tailored prioritization processes. They ranked transit corridors based on stop-level statistics and U.S. Census Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD) work trip data, using a weighted-score ranking method used to determine potential ridership demand. Pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure projects were prioritized based on active transportation demand scores and Level of Traffic Stress assessments. Other projects were ranked directly by FDOT, county agencies, and the Florida Turnpike.
The SMART Plan in Miami-Dade and corresponding regional initiatives in Broward and Palm Beach create a structured funding allocation. Projects were categorized into six funding programs: Roadway, Transit, Systems Management/Safety, Complete Streets and Localized Initiatives, Complete Streets Master Plan, and Mobility Hubs.
Once all regional transportation needs were identified, projects underwent a prioritization process that evaluated them using a scoring and ranking system. The Broward MPO projects were simplified compared to the more complex weighting applied in their 2045 LRTP. The total possible score of 100 was initially divided among the three primary evaluation factors, then adjusted to ensure alignment with MTP goals and produce whole-number scoring values. This structured process ensured that final prioritization scores reflected a balanced, data-driven evaluation of regional transportation investments.
2050 Funded Regional Projects
The MPOs have already identified and adopted the 2050 RTP projects and set them to initiate over the next five years as part of their transportation improvement programs. After this initial period, each MPO will determine project funding for the next 20 years using a structured, data-driven prioritization process. They evaluate regional goals and objectives outlined in the MPOs’ LRTPs and include input from partner agencies, funding program eligibility, public feedback, and guidance from MPO governing boards and advisory committees.
Each MPO’s LRTP and corresponding cost feasible plan was formally adopted in 2024. The 2050 RTP’s technical committees’ and the SEFTC Council’s involvement during cost feasible plan development ensured alignment, compatibility, and consistency across plans. The individual plans were modeled to determine the collective system’s performance.