Pioneer Valley
Planning Commission
Press Release
CONTACT:Gary Roux, PVPC Principal Planner, Phone: 1 (413) 781-6045
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 1, 2007
Regional Transportation Plan Public Meetings Schedule
The Pioneer Valley Planning Commission is holding two public meetings to solicit comments on the Draft 2007 update to the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), as part of the formal public participation program tied to the Pioneer Valley region’s Metropolitan Planning Organization. Both meetings are scheduled for 7:00 p.m. and will be held at the following locations:
- Wednesday, February 7, 2007 at Northampton City Council Chambers, 212 Main Street, Northampton
- Tuesday, February 13, 2007 at Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, 26 Central Street, 3rd Floor, West Springfield
The Draft RTP is available for public review online at www.pvpc.org. Hard copies of the document are available by contacting PVPC. Public comments are encouraged and may be submitted in person at the scheduled public meetings or in writing until February 24, 2007.
The Pioneer Valley Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) outlines the direction of transportation planning and improvements for the Pioneer Valley through the year 2030, providing the basis for all state- and federally-funded transportation improvement projects and planning studies. The long-range plan concentrates on both existing needs and anticipated future deficiencies in our transportation infrastructure, presents the preferred strategies to alleviate transportation problems, and creates a schedule of regionally significant projects that are financially constrained—in concert with regional goals and objectives and the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). The Pioneer Valley Regional Transportation Plan plays a vital role in the advancement of transportation projects and policies for the region.
Questions and comments should be directed to Gary Roux, Principal Planner, Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, 26 Central Street, Suite 34, West Springfield, MA 01089, (413)-781-6045 (email: gmroux@pvpc.org).