Every five years the SCTPO develops the region’s Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), a core work product that is federally required to receive and program federal transportation funds. The Advance 2050 LRTP outlines the 25-year transportation vision of the Space Coast region or Brevard County, identifying which transportation needs can be funded with available transportation revenues from federal, state, and local sources to address mobility, efficiency, and reliability. Advance 2050 was adopted by the SCTPO Governing Board on September 11, 2025.
Catch up on everything we covered during “Investing in Tomorrow’s Transportation, Together!”, our recent Virtual Lunch & Learn focused on the Advance 2050 Cost Feasible Plan, a prioritized list of future transportation projects shaped by YOUR input.
The Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) identifies transportation projects that are anticipated to be needed over the next 25 years and how they may affect the transportation system by analyzing factors including county policy, demand from future population and employment growth, changes in transportation technology and community input about what transportation improvements are desired moving forward.
The LRTP identifies which needs can be funded with available transportation revenues from federal, state, and local sources, and will consider all modes of travel. With input from the public and the SCTPO member communities, the transportation needs are ranked and prioritized using technical criteria developed to be consistent with the National Planning Factors.
Check out this video recap of our goal of creating a roadmap for a more efficient, sustainable, and accessible transportation system, with your help.
Advance 2050 Working Group The Working Group is made up of municipal and modal partners that will help guide and provide input in the development of Advance 2050.
Working Group Meetings
On April 16, 2025, the Transportation Subcommittee/Working Group met to receive updates on several projects/items.
Advance 2050 Environmental Review Meeting The SCTPO met with environmental resource agencies of Brevard County on March 3, 2025. The project team provided an update on the Advance 2050 LRTP, the LRTP process, and preliminary findings regarding potential project impacts to environmental resources. Participants discussed specific environmental concerns and mitigation opportunities in breakout groups. Information presented at the meeting and the meeting summary, including notes from the breakout groups, may be found below:
Public participation is a cornerstone of the SCTPO’s everyday activities and also provides critical input to the LRTP process. The purpose of this plan is to engage the public in a manner consistent with the 2022 SCTPO Public Participation Plan with an added emphasis in the areas of reaching underserved communities, technology & innovation, and developing a meaningful outreach schedule.
Over the course of four weeks, the Space Coast TPO hosted a series of FREE, interactive mini-workshops at multiple locations throughout the county, where community partners, citizens, and local elected officials gathered together to share their ideas of the future of transportation! Attendees had the chance to learn more about our FY 25 List of Project Priorities, which highlights prioritized projects, and FY 2025-29 Transportation Improvement Program, which outlines transportation projects to be implemented over the next five years. After the presentation, attendees had the chance to visit different learning stations where they mapped their concerns, tested their safety knowledge, funded projects, and learned more about our future passenger rail station.
2045 Long Range Transportation Plan Amendment #3 - March 9, 2023 (Amended to reflect developments in the FDOT Work Program and funding updates in order to be consistent with other planning documents)
2045 Long Range Transportation Plan Amendment #2 - December 8, 2022 (Amended to include the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) and Transit Asset Management (TAM) targets for a transit performance measure update and to comply with Federal requirements)
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:
