Lee County Transit Transportation for Lee County Plan

Lee County MPO Congestion Management Process
 2009 Congestion Monitoring Report
This congestion monitoring report details the efforts being undertaken to monitor the existing transportation network throughout Lee County and identify congestion on that network. The report also documents the various programs and projects being undertaken by agencies throughout Lee County that change travel behavior patterns (i.e., travel times, routes, etc.), reduce single-occupant vehicle travel demand, mitigate traffic congestion and make our existing transportation system more efficient.

  Draft FDOT Work Program - FY 2008/09 - 2012/13
This document outlines the Florida Department of Transportation tentative work and funding schedule for District One from 2008 through 2013.

 Lee County MPO: 2009 Transportation Project Priorities
In 2009, the MPO adopted annual priorities at their June 20th and August 21st meetings to guide FDOT in developing the Draft Tentative Work Program for FYs 2011/12 through 2014/15. The priorities include candidate projects to be funded with Lee County’s share of District 1 allocated Surface Transportation Program and State funds, Transportation Enhancement funds, and Regional Transportation Regional Incentive Program funds. In addition, the MPO endorsed aviation priorities for Page Field GA Airport and SW Florida International Airport. The above report lists the priorities, letter to FDOT transmitting the priorities, and also the unfunded congestion management and bike/ped. retrofit projects from 2008 that the MPO would like to see funded with District 1 SIS funds and the FY 2013/14 multi-modal box funds respectively.

 Unified Planning Work Program – FY 2008/09 and FY 2009/10
Adopted:  May 9, 2008
This document outlines transportation planning activities to be accomplished by the Lee County Metropolitan Planning Organization (Lee MPO) during the period of July 1st, 2008 through June 30th, 2009. The Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) is the instrument for coordinating transportation and comprehensive planning in the area of Lee County and for all of the participating entities.

2030 Long Range Transportation Plan
Adopted: December 7, 2005  Amended: June 15, 2007
This document addresses the future multimodal transportation needs of the Lee County area.  It is a plan which coordinates and guides the capital improvement programs of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and its member local governments, as well as recognizes the ongoing maintenance and operational activities of these entities.  Additionally, the plan is developed to meet the criteria of the Federal Transportation Equity Act of the 21st Century (TEA-21), as supplemented by Florida law.  The plan went through a minor update in June 15, 2007 to bring it into compliance with new provisions of the Safe Accountable Flexible Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU).

 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for FY 2009/2010 through FY 2013/2014
The TIP lists those highway, aviation, transportation enhancement, transit, transportation disadvantaged program, and intermodal projects that are currently programmed in the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Five-Year Work Program, including the amount and source of funding, the implementation phases for which funds have been allocated (i.e., design, right-of-way acquisition and construction) and the years in which each phase is currently programmed. In order for these projects to be eligible for federal transportation funding, they must appear in this TIP. Projects programmed in Lee County, City of Cape Coral and the City of Sanibel capital improvement programs are also included in the TIP, for information purposes only.

 Public Involvement Plan (PIP)
 Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Plan
Adopted:  January 22, 2010  
The PIP identifies strategies employed by the MPO to provide complete information, timely public notice and full access to key decisions to the public prior to the adoption or amendment of the plans and programs for which the MPO is responsible. This document supports the early and continuing involvement of the public in the MPO process, as required by federal law. The PIP also includes a regional component that ensures public access and involvement for all joint regional activities, including the development of the joint regional long range transportation plan and the annual regional priority list, within the Lee and Collier County metropolitan areas.

 Lee County Five-Year Transit Development Plan
The transit development plan (TDP) is the long-range financial and planning document of Lee County's transit system (LeeTran), and must be consistent with local government comprehensive plans. Transit providers must develop and maintain a TDP in accordance with state statutes in order to remain eligible for state transit block grants. The TDP must be updated annually, and comprehensively updated every third year. A comprehensive update was completed in 2003.

 Unfunded Transit Enhancement Projects

 Unfunded Transportation Enhancement Candidate Projects

 2nd Edition Lee County Bicycle Facility Map Front

 2nd Edition Lee County Bicycle Facility Map Back

This two-sided 24 by 30 inch fold-out colored map shows existing off the road bike trails and roads with existing bike lanes, bike paths, paved shoulders and wide curb lanes; as well as designated bike routes and unofficial bike routes recommended by local bicycle clubs for recreational and commuter use. A map of the entire county covers most of one side, while the other side has larger-scale maps of the Fort Myers area, south Cape Coral, Fort Myers Beach, and Sanibel. Besides the maps, there are also a digest of Florida bicycling laws, safety tips, information about parks and recreation facilities and other points of interest, and information about bicycle and pedestrian projects built in 2003 and 2004. The map is available for free distribution through local government offices, the Calusa Nature Center and the Visitor and Convention Bureau. Arrangements have been made to distribute copies through local bicycle clubs and shops. For more information on the map, and how to obtain a copy of it, contact Brian Raimondo of the Lee MPO at 239.338.2550, ext 211. The following persons/departments may be also be contacted to obtain a copy of the map:

 Lee Countywide Bicycle Pedestrian Inventory
Last Updated:  February 2003

 Conserve By Bicycle Program Study
Phase I Report:  June 2007

 Long Term Options for Funding Transit and Transportation Disadvantaged Services in Lee County
Published:  March 2002
The report identifies and evaluates the long-term funding options for transit and transportation disadvantaged services in Lee County. The outcome of this study will provide guidance for pursuing these long term funding options.

 Advantages and Disadvantages of Local Funding Sources for Transit
Published:  March 14, 2003
This report, commissioned by LeeTran, was a follow-up to the 2002 Long Term Options report.

 Short Term Transit Funding Solutions for Lee County
Published:  July 2003
This report also followed up on the 2002 Long Term Options report, evaluating more quickly implementable transit funding options, particularly the creation of an MSTU, for use in the interim until a transit authority can be established.