Open For Public Review:
Proposed FY 2012 Transportation Planning Program
for the Baltimore Region
BALTIMORE (February 28, 2011) - Every year, the Baltimore Regional Transportation Board (BRTB) works with state agency partners and public transit agencies to develop a work program and budget for the coming fiscal year. The draft FY 2012 UPWP identifies activities to be completed by BMC staff, local governments and state agencies between July 1, 2011, and June 30, 2012.
The proposed activities for the coming fiscal year include:
- Complete development of Plan It 2035, the long-range transportation plan, with public input;
- Prepare analyses of 2010 Census data;
- Conduct regional transit and freight analyses;
- Continue to identify projects that improve air quality;
- Conduct outreach for Clean Commuting options;
- Expand capabilities with new methods for travel modeling;
- Evaluate the transportation needs of the elderly, individuals with disabilities and low-income residents; and
- Conduct bike planning efforts in three jurisdictions.
The draft UPWP is available in PDF format at www.baltometro.org.
A print version is available at the Regional Information Center, located at the Baltimore Metropolitan Council, 1500 Whetstone Way, Suite 300, in the Locust Point area of Baltimore City.
The public is invited to share their thoughts on these proposed transportation planning activities through Thursday, March 18. A public meeting to receive comments will be held on Wednesday, March 2, at 4:30 p.m. in the BMC offices at the above address.
Comments may be submitted in writing to:
The Baltimore Regional Transportation Board
1500 Whetstone Way, Suite 300
Baltimore, MD 21230
Fax: 410-732-8248
E-mail: comments@baltometro.org
Web: www.baltometro.org/bboard
Comments may also be submitted in person at meetings of the BRTB on Tuesday, March 22, at 9 a.m. or Wednesday, April 20, at 4:30 p.m. Both meetings will be held at BMC.
Mailed comments must be received no later than 3 days after the end of the comment period.
For more information, contact Monica Haines Benkhedda at mhainesbenkhedda@baltometro.org
or 410-732-0500 x1047.
