2023 State of Transportation

𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗧𝗢𝗚𝗘𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥! On November 15, 2023, the SCTPO hosted its State of Transportation event to kick off the development of the 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan.
The event's 80+ attendees heard updates from esteemed and knowledgeable local jurisdiction leaders, modal agency representatives, and regional partners as they shared their transportation priorities and vision for the Space Coast. Each speaker shared their unique focus areas, challenges, and plans for the future, but there were many overlapping themes, including:
💡𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆
💡𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝘀𝗲
💡𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆
💡𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆/𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗭𝗲𝗿𝗼
💡𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹
💡𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗗𝗢𝗧 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀
💡𝗪𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘀 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱
The program featured the following speakers in descending order:
👏Nicholas Gow, City of Titusville
👏Dale Ketcham, Space Florida
👏Kevin Daugherty, Titusville-Cocoa Airport Authority
👏Eva Rey, The Viera Company
👏Capt. John Murray, Port Canaveral
👏Mayor Wes Morrison, City of Cape Canaveral
👏Jared Francis, City of Cocoa Beach
👏Erica Ehly, City of Satellite Beach
👏John Coffey, City of Indian Harbour Beach
👏Deputy Mayor Stuart Glass, Town of Indialantic
👏Mayor Wyatt Hoover, Town of Melbourne Beach
👏Todd Corwin, City of Melbourne, FL
👏Tim Rhode, City of West Melbourne
👏Cliff Graham, Melbourne Orlando International Airport - MLB
👏Suzanne Sherman, City of Palm Bay
👏Mayor Pat Reilly, Town of Malabar, FL
👏Ken Harley, Space Coast Area Transit
👏Camille Tate, Transportation Disadvantaged Advocate/ National Federation of the Blind - Melbourne Space Coast Chapter
👏Tom Engler, NASA
👏Marc Bernath, Brevard County Government Public Works
👏Jack Adkins, FDOT Central Florida
👏Georganna Gillette, Space Coast TPO