Omss Signal: Open for Comment: Request to Add $163,000 to 2011-14 TIP for the Pulaski Highway Revitalization Project

Open for Comment: Request to Add $163,000 to 2011-14 TIP for the Pulaski Highway Revitalization Project

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BRTB (Baltimore Regional Transportation Board) Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For Immediate Release
Contact: Barbara Herron, 410-732-9564

OPEN FOR COMMENT:

REQUEST TO ADD $163,000

TO THE 2011-14 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

FOR THE PULASKI HIGHWAY REVITALIZATION PROJECT

BALTIMORE (August 26, 2011) - The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), on behalf of

the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA), has requested that the Baltimore Regional Transportation Board (BRTB) add $163,000 to the 2011-14 Transportation Improvement Program. These funds have become available through a recent FHWA Transportation, Community, and System Preservation Program Award.

The funds will be used to engage key property owners, community stakeholders and government officials to develop a framework master plan for a targeted revitalization area, along with innovative tools and processes to execute the plan. The project is expected to mitigate future traffic congestion at intersections along the highway by providing for multi-modal transportation options. This project, which serves as an implementation tool for a larger regional effort known as the US 40 Carbon Neutral Corridor Pilot Project, is the third and final phase of the Pulaski Highway Revitalization project.

Studies completed in phase two of the project indicate that congestion will increase over time, but that "significantly higher levels of growth can occur in the plan area with little or no additional negative impact on forecast congested conditions." According to the study, "If growth is planned to provide a mix of land uses and builds a more complete network of connected streets, the area is well suited for growth." The project seeks to make better economic use of undervalued land, improve the corridor's image, attract jobs to the district, improve transportation conditions in and around the district, and enhance quality of life for the surrounding communities.

Details are available at http://www.baltometro.org.

This amendment to the TIP is open for public review and comment through Monday, September 26, 2011.

Comments may be submitted in writing to:
The Baltimore Regional Transportation Board
Offices @ McHenry Row
1500 Whetstone Way, Suite 300
Baltimore, MD 21230
Fax: 410-732-8248
E-mail: comments@baltometro.org

Web: www.baltometro.org/bboard

All mailed comments must be received no later than 3 days after the close of the comment period.

A public meeting to answer questions and accept comments on these amendments will be scheduled. Meeting details will be published on the BMC web site.

Comments may be submitted at this public meeting or during the Public Comment Opportunity at the BRTB meeting on Tuesday, September 27, at 9 a.m.(tentative vote). The BRTB meets at the Baltimore Metropolitan Council at the above address.

For more information, contact:
Regina Aris, raris@baltometro.org, 410-732-9572
Jason Biernat, jbiernat@baltometro.org, 410-732-0500 x1048

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The Baltimore Metropolitan Council (BMC) is the organization of the region's elected executives who are committed to identifying regional interests and developing collaborative strategies, plans and programs which will improve the quality of life and economic vitality throughout the region. The Baltimore Regional Transportation Board (BRTB) is the federally- recognized Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for transportation in the Baltimore region. BMC provides technical and staff support to the BRTB.