Florida Transportation Plan (FTP)
Economic Competitiveness / Quality Places / Environment & Energy

Objectives
Provide transportation infrastructure and services to support job growth in transportation-dependent industries and clusters
Increase transportation connectivity between Florida’s economic centers and regions
Increase transportation connectivity between Florida and global and national trading partners and visitor origin markets
Increase the number of skilled workers in Florida’s transportation-related industries
Implementation Actions
Key Partners Include:
- Enterprise Florida
- Florida Airports Council
- Florida Chamber of Commerce
- Florida Council of 100
- Florida Department of Economic Opportunity
- Florida DOT
- Florida Economic Development Council
- Florida Ports Council
- Florida Public Transportation Association
- Florida Rail Association
- Florida Regional Councils Association
- Florida Trucking Association
- Space Florida
Enhance coordination and data sharing between FDOT and the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity to identify key industry clusters and the transportation investments needed to support clusters.
This Implementation Action supports the following FTP objectives:
- Provide transportation infrastructure and services to support job growth in transportation-dependent industries and clusters
- Increase transportation connectivity between Florida’s economic centers and regions
- Increase transportation connectivity between Florida and global and national trading partners and visitor origin markets
Continue to implement and update the Freight Mobility and Trade Plan (FMTP)
Key Partners Include:
- Enterprise Florida
- Florida Airports Council
- Florida Council of 100
- Florida Department of Economic Opportunity
- Florida DOT
- Florida Ports Council
- Florida Rail Association
- Florida Trucking Association Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council
Identify and accelerate investments in trade gateways, corridors, and intermodal logistics centers to support growth in global trade.
This Implementation Action supports the following FTP objectives:
- Provide transportation infrastructure and services to support job growth in transportation-dependent industries and clusters
- Increase transportation connectivity between Florida’s economic centers and regions
- Increase transportation connectivity between Florida and global and national trading partners and visitor origin markets
Develop transportation strategies to support growth in visitor activity
Key Partners Include:
- Florida Airports Council
- Florida Council of 100
- Florida DOT
- Florida Ports Council
- Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council
- Visit Florida
Better document transportation needs and preferences of visitors, and transportation strategies needed to sustain long-term growth in visitor activity.
This Implementation Action supports the following FTP objectives:
- Provide transportation infrastructure and services to support job growth in transportation-dependent industries and clusters
- Increase transportation connectivity between Florida’s economic centers and regions
- Increase transportation connectivity between Florida and global and national trading partners and visitor origin markets
- Increase the number of quality options for visitor travel to, from, and within Florida
Develop a statewide transportation workforce strategy
Key Partners Include:
- CareerSource Florida
- Florida Council of 100
- Florida DOT
Document future demands for transportation-related workers (including changing skill requirements to reflect new technologies and logistics practices) and identify strategies for meeting these needs.
This Implementation Action supports the following FTP objectives:
- Provide transportation infrastructure and services to support job growth in transportation-dependent industries and clusters
- Increase the number of skilled workers in Florida’s transportation-related industries
Improve efficiency of transportation regulatory transactions
Key Partners Include:
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association
- Florida Airports Council
- Florida Association of Counties
- Florida Chamber of Commerce
- Florida Council of 100
- Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- Florida Department of Economic Opportunity
- Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
- Florida Department of Revenue
- Florida DOT
- Florida League of Cities
- Florida Ports Council
- Florida Trucking Association
- Transportation Security Administration
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Work with partners to identify specific opportunities to reduce transaction time, improve predictability, and adapt regulations and processes to reflect new technologies.
This Implementation Action supports the following FTP objectives:
- Provide transportation infrastructure and services to support job growth in transportation-dependent industries and clusters