City of Largo, Florida

The Pinellas Transit Alternatives Analysis Study Is Seeking Your Feedack

The Pinellas Transit Alternatives Analysis (AA) study is seeking your comments on the recommendation for the Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) through January 30^th, 2012. In December 2011, the Project Advisory Committee identified the draft recommendation for the study, and now wants to consider your feedback prior to making a final decision.

If you have not been following along in the local news, the AA consists of a study to select a LPA transit corridor for the Pinellas County study area. The study has been investigate how to connect public transit between downtown St. Petersburg, Pinellas Gateway area, downtown Clearwater, and Hillsborough County. The AA study has defined potential alternatives for this project, such as at-grade transit options, aerial alignments, station locations, technologies, costs, benefits, and the feasibility of such options. The organizations that have come together for this study consist of:

• The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority

• The Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization

• The Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority

• The Florida Department of Transportation

The Project Advisory Committee (PAC) consists of elected officials that serve on the boards of the above-mentioned agencies and the group provides recommendations to the project team and consultants. Largo representation has been from Vice Mayor Harriet Crozier, who is the Vice Chairman of the PAC.

Whether you are a resident or business owner, the PAC wants to hear your opinions. You can provide your comments be considered at the January 30^th PAC meeting at Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority located at 3201 Scherer Drive, St. Petersburg, 33716 at 3 p.m. 

Submit your comments online:

http://www.pinellasontrack.com/draftLPA/

Submit your comment form via e-mail:

staff@pinellasontrack.com

Submit your comment form via mail to:

Pinellas Alternatives Analysis

Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority

Marketing Department

3201 Scherer Drive

St. Petersburg, FL 33716

For more information on this study, please visit http://www.pinellasontrack.com

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