The Volusia Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) will be conducting four public review meetings to solicit comments on its draft 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), which is scheduled to be adopted in October 2010.
Read MoreIn recognition of National Immunization Month, the Volusia County Health Department is encouraging parents of school aged children to get their youngsters vaccinated with the needed shots before school starts.
Read MoreIn 1993, David Dixon lost his sight and drivers license. For two years, he was isolated and dependent upon church members to get to medical appointments and for groceries. In 1995, he learned about Votran’s door-to-door services through a church member and applied for it. After using the service, he was so impressed that he wanted to be a part of it and make sure other people like himself knew of it.
Read MoreThe Volusia County Metropolitan Planning Organization (VCMPO) is proud to announce a series of changes that will affect the appearance and image of the organization, though the mission to coordinate transportation system planning remains the same.
Read MoreThe VolusiaTPO is proud to announce that the Florida Bicycle Association has named the VolusiaTPO’s Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) as the BPAC of the year for 2009.
Read MoreThe Volusia County Metropolitan Planning Organization (VCMPO) is proud to announce that the Florida Bicycle Association has named the VCMPO’s Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) as the BPAC of the year. The awards presentation will take place at the FBA Annual meeting to be held on Saturday, October 10, 2009 at the Lake County Bike Summit and Mount Dora Bicycle Festival in Mount Dora at 341 Alexander Street.
Read MoreThe VolusiaTPO’s Bicycle Safety Decal currently appears in an advertisement on the back of VOTRAN buses (fixed routes 1B, 9, 10, 17 and 20). The advertisement promotes a safe passing distance of at least 3 feet between vehicles and bicycles or other non-motorized vehicles (F.S. 316.083).
Read MoreThe Volusia County Council will show their commitment to bicycle and pedestrian safety on Volusia County’s roadways Thursday, June 19, during the County Council meeting lunch break. County Council members will announce the rollout of a new decal developed in part by the Volusia County Metropolitan Planning Organization’s (MPO) Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee that reminds riders and drivers of safe practices in sharing roadways. The decals will be placed on Votran buses and the county’s fleet of road vehicles.
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