Some thoughts on how to fix our transportation mess? Share them with the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority (TBARTA) as it delves into creating a Regional Transportation Master Plan. The new agency plans a a series of community meetings as the first of many steps writing a transportation plan for Tampa Bay’s seven counties. Step one covers major regional transportation corridors.
Seven “open house†style community workshops will be held March 10-20 from 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. and are open to anyone:
Hillsborough County – Monday, March 10
Hilton Garden Inn (I-75 & Fletcher), 13305 Tampa Oaks Blvd, Temple Terrace
Pinellas County – Thursday, March 13
Holiday Inn Select (Ulmerton & Roosevelt), 3535 Ulmerton Rd., Clearwater
Sarasota County – Thursday, March 20
Sarasota County Technical Institute Cafeteria, Building 5 (Beneva & Proctor), 4748 Beneva Rd., Sarasota
Manatee County – Monday, March 17
Bradenton Auditorium, 1005 Barcarrota Blvd., Bradenton
Hernando County – Tuesday, March 11
Hernando County Courthouse, 20 N. Main St., Brooksville
Citrus County – Wednesday, March 12
Lecanto Government Building, Room 166, 3600 W. Sovereign Path, Lecanto
Pasco County – Tuesday, March 18
West Pasco Government Center, 7530 Little Road, New Port Richey
This article appears in Feb 27 – Mar 4, 2008.