The Montachusett Regional Planning Commission (MRPC) would like to announce a series of meetings that will focus on the 2024 update of the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). The Regional Transportation Plan provides guidance to local and state officials in deciding how to spend federal and state transportation funds as well as outlines the transportation priority needs for the region. The plan is a long-range document for the maintenance and improvement for the road, highway, bicycle and pedestrian, bridge, rail, transit, freight and airport systems of the Montachusett Region over the next 20 years. The RTP is a federally mandated document that is developed through studies, discussions with local officials, boards and commissions and public comment/outreach. While the RTP may cover a 20-year period, it is updated every four years so it can be adapted to emerging needs and trends.
The Plan must examine and address all modes of transportation that exist in the region through an inventory of current conditions and then identify various needs and recommendations that can range from specific projects to general goals or policies. Additionally, in order for projects to be eligible for Federal Aid funds through the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), they must be reflected within the RTP.
Directions to MART Facility (see pdf flyer below)
Subregion 1 November 14 10:00 – 11:00 am Athol, Hubbardston, Petersham, Phillipston, Royalston, Templeton
Subregion 2 November 14 1:00 – 2:00 pm Ashburnham, Ashby, Groton, Townsend, Westminster
Subregion 3 November 15 10:00 – 11:00 am Ayer, Harvard, Lunenburg, Shirley
Subregion 4 November 15 1:00 – 2:00 pm Clinton, Lancaster, Sterling
Cities November 17 10:00 – 11:00 am Fitchburg, Gardner, Leominster
Transit / MART November 29 5:30 – 6:30 pm ** In person **
MART Admin Bldg. 1427R Water Street Fitchburg, MA 01420 Pizza will be provided.
All interested individuals are encouraged to participate in the plan development process through attendance at various outreach events, completion of various surveys, feedback and comments on the draft documents as they are prepared and by contacting the MRPC. All meetings are virtual except where noted.
Register through the QR Codes located next to each listed session above.
Registration can also be done through the MRPC website at www.mrpc.org.
Please take the RTP Survey - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JGK7WYR
Original source can be found here.
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