The Genesee Transportation Council (GTC), the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Genesee-Finger Lakes Region, is seeking public feedback on 78 specific recommendations in five categories as part of developing the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) 2045. The purpose of the Plan is to establish transportation priorities and strategic direction for the nine-county Genesee-Finger Lakes region. Federal, state, and local governments will use LRTP 2045 to guide transportation investment decision making in the region over the next 25 years.
The draft recommendations are a result of an assessment of the current transportation system, emerging issues and opportunities, and the input received from the public gathered during the summer of 2020 about existing needs and conditions. Each recommendation falls into one of the following key themes – Health and Safety, Access and Equity, System Management and Maintenance, Sustainability and Resilience, and Economic Development.
Individuals may access a list of the draft recommendations and submit comments online by visiting www.publicinput.com/LongRangeTransportationPlan. If unable to access via the internet, individuals can call the GTC office at 232-6240 to make other arrangements to view the draft recommendations.
GTC will host two online public information meetings to discuss the recommendations. The first session will be Tuesday, February 23, from 1 to 2 p.m. The second session will be Tuesday, March 2, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Both sessions will be recorded and available for later viewing.
People can access the meeting online with a computer or mobile device by visiting www.publicinput.com/LongRange-TransportationPlan or by phone to listen to the audio portion by calling toll-free to 855-925-2801 and entering code 7998. Callers should follow the prompts to leave a voice mail message or to join the speaker queue to talk with the project managers in real time.
People can participate in this public review by
•Calling a toll-free phone number to leave a general voice message in any language at any time. The phone number is 855-925-2801, code: 7998
•Texting 2045 to 73224 to launch a text-based survey about the recommendations.
•Sending email to LongRangeTransportationPlan@publicinput.com
•Sending a letter to Genesee Transportation Council, 50 West Main Street, Suite 8112, Rochester, NY 14614.
GTC will provide accommodations for anybody who wishes to participate in this opportunity despite disability or proficiency in English. Contact GTC at 232-6240 or email contactgtc@gtcmpo.org to arrange for auxiliary aids or language services.
The public review period will extend from February 12, 2021, through March 12, 2021. After finalizing the recommendations based on public comments, a full Draft LRTP 2045 will be presented to the GTC Planning Committee in April for consideration to release for a formal 30-day public review period. After the 30-day public review period, the Planning Committee will make a recommendation to the GTC Board regarding adoption of LRTP 2045 at its June 10, 2021 meeting.
Learn more about the LRTP at www.gtcmpo.org.
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