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Director’s report: trail enforcement, Gateway Expressway traffic effects and pending state bills draw Forward Pinellas attention
Summary
Forward Pinellas’ April 9 director’s report covered expanded trail enforcement, initial traffic changes tied to the Gateway Expressway and several state bills that could affect local land‑use and transportation decisions.
Forward Pinellas used its director’s report April 9 to update the board on three topics: coordinated trail enforcement and outreach, a traffic analysis of the new Gateway Expressway and related corridors, and a legislative watchlist that includes bills the board said could affect local land‑use authority.
Trail enforcement and education: Staff summarized a coordinated February enforcement and education day on the Pinellas Trail that involved multiple law‑enforcement agencies and produced a mix of verbal warnings and enforcement actions, Forward Pinellas staff said. The board noted that enforcement often hinges on calls for service; commissioners urged residents to use non‑emergency channels to report unsafe trail behavior so law enforcement can respond and detect patterns. Staff said agencies…
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