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City says Boca Connect meeting service target; autonomous shuttle testing underway in Meisner Plaza
Summary
Public Works Director Zach Beard told the CRA the Boca Connect shuttle is meeting the council’s under‑10‑minute headway target, staff has begun limited testing of a MICA autonomous vehicle in Meisner Plaza, and a Micro‑Mobility Safety Symposium is scheduled Oct. 30 (pre‑registration required).
Zach Beard, Boca Raton’s Public Works and Engineering Director, updated the Community Redevelopment Agency on Monday about downtown mobility projects, saying Boca Connect is meeting the council’s headway requirement and that staff has started testing a small autonomous MICA shuttle in Meisner Plaza under an NHTSA permit.
"Boca Connect has been able to achieve" the council‑adopted average wait time of less than 10 minutes, Beard said, adding staff continues to monitor ridership and supply. He described initial autonomous‑vehicle testing as a small loop within…
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