Posts tagged: Central Lane Metropolitan Planning Organization

An ODOT engineer talked about protecting bridges along state highways but a city councilor asked about keeping critical lifeline routes open.

Commenting on the draft Public Participation Plan, BEST calls on the Central Lane Metropolitan Planning Organization to follow industry best practices, to continually inform the public, and to measure the effectiveness of public input.

BEST invites community organizations and individuals to sign on to our Resolution for a Better Central Lane Regional Transportation Plan by Wednesday, March 2, 2022.

BEST and other community leaders charge that the region’s transportation plan does not yet serve regional interests and are calling for a revised plan by the end of 2022.

On urging from BEST and other advocates, the Metropolitan Policy Committee (MPC) has extended the time for review of the draft Central Lane Regional Transportation Plan (RTP).

The Eugene-Springfield-Coburg area is expected to grow by over 50,000 people in the next 25 years. Updated every four years, the Central Lane Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) serves as a blueprint for the area’s long-term transportation…

UPDATE 11/5/2020: Added BEST’s recommendations … and a summary of MPC’s action and a link to the video of the meeting. BEST and other community leaders are pushing local officials to slow climate change, which…