JTA meetings on the future of the Skyway

[marcuscnelson]

Perhaps that's the point...

[Charles Hunter]

ActionNews just aired a report that FDOT has reservations about a JTA grant application for funding NAVI/U2C. Although FDOT has concerns, they are going ahead with the grant. As of 6:18 PM, they have not posted it to their website.

[Tacachale]

New JDR article for the second round of community input https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/news/2026/apr/28/jta-schedules-second-round-of-public-meetings-on-skyway-future/

JTA will present the same alternatives during the May meetings as it did during the previous sessions, held in February through March. A JTA spokesperson said the options presented to the public in May will reflect cost ranges for the plans, with other considerations potentially added.

Asking the public to come out —again— about the same thing with little time between is a recipe for poor attendance. 

Evidently cost estimates will be included this time, which likely will have an effect on people's opinions.

[jaxlongtimer]

I am guessing JTA is (1) either looking to bolster the support from the public to kill putting U2C on the Skyway, as that is the result of the first round, so they can say their hand was forced by "unrelenting" public opposition to kill it (vs. admitting the impending failure of the project) or (2) hoping another round produces a more pro-U2C result to provide support for keeping it going.

I am betting that (1) is more likely, at least in terms of public input, unless JTA, forewarned, stacks the crowd with U2C supporters like they did for boosting its ridership numbers.

During an April 7 meeting of the City Council Special Committee on Duval DOGE, JTA CEO Nat Ford said members of the public had expressed the most interest in converting the Skyway into a railway for people-mover trains or a multiuse trail.

[fsu813]

No offense to any of us in the public, but basing any transportation decisions on who happens to show up / send an email is ridiculous. Well, to be specific, show up or email *again*. This isn't how serious decisions are made.

[marcuscnelson]

ActionNews just aired a report that FDOT has reservations about a JTA grant application for funding NAVI/U2C. Although FDOT has concerns, they are going ahead with the grant. As of 6:18 PM, they have not posted it to their website.

Article on this is out, going to put it in a more directly relevant thread.