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South Burlington, VT - The 2003 Metropolitan Transportation
Plan (MTP), the long-range transportation plan for Chittenden
County, will be presented at an open house and public hearing
held by the board of the Chittenden County Metropolitan Planning
Organization (CCMPO) on October 22, in the South Burlington High
School cafeteria.
The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. with an open house. Six stations
staffed by CCMPO staff and board members will provide information
and maps about topic areas in the MTP, including: bicycle and
pedestrian improvements, public transit, maintaining existing
systems, and finishing critical roadway links. At 7 p.m. the public
hearing will begin with a CCMPO staff presentation on the MTP.
A public comment period will follow.
“People who are thinking of making an investment in a home
or business in coming years will want to attend this meeting to
find out what’s being planned throughout Chittenden County,”
said Bill Knight, executive director of the CCMPO. “From
creating bike lanes and coordinating traffic signals to planning
new highway capacity, this meeting will provide information on
what is planned in the MTP throughout the County.”
The MTP is a 25-year plan that responds to the transportation
needs of a growing and changing population. Just as population,
real estate, and employment change over time, so do travel habits
and needs. It addresses transportation from a regional, as well
as a local standpoint.
The plan identifies an expected allocation of $1.04 billion over
the next 25 years. The allocation of these funds recognizes public
priorities. Extensive public input gathered during the development
of this plan at public meetings, presentations and through a public
opinion survey, revealed that people in Chittenden County place
high priority on preserving existing infrastructure. Of the $1.04
billion estimated for capital projects from 2001 to 2025, more
than half is for system preservation.
The MTP is multi-modal, incorporating plans for highways, buses,
trains, airplanes, bicycles, and walkers. It provides for maintenance
and improvement of existing roads and highways, sidewalks, and
recreation paths. The MTP also contains plans for commuter rail
service, park and ride facilities, and expanded bus transit. Efficiency
improvements, and safety for pedestrians and vehicles are part
of the transportation plan as well.
The meeting will be held at South Burlington High School, 550
Dorset Street, South Burlington. Meetings are open to the public.
For more information, visit www.ccmpo.org, or call the CCMPO at
660-4071 ext.223.
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