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Council hears update on transportation master plan; public meeting scheduled for April 15
Summary
Sunrise Engineering provided an update on the transportation master plan including proposed future roads, a pavement management prioritization and truck routes. Councilmembers were asked to attend a follow‑up meeting and staff said adoption steps should take four to six more weeks.
Mount Pleasant received an update on the transportation master plan from Sunrise Engineering at the April 30 council meeting.
The consultant reviewed proposed future roads to ensure the plan preserves right‑of‑way for potential subdivisions and development, presented a prioritized pavement management list, and reported adjustments to the travel‑demand model to reflect current road capacities. Staff emphasized including future roads in the plan so developers will not build in locations later needed for arterial or collector streets.
Mortimer of Sunrise Engineering said the city has identified truck routes and is finalizing engineering details for prioritized pavement treatments. The consultant and staff asked councilmembers to attend a public meeting on April 15 at 3 p.m. to help finalize the plan; staff estimated four to six weeks for final adoption. Councilmembers also discussed coordination between road projects and a separate federal irrigation/trunk line project to avoid repaving new roads after utility trenching.
Staff noted potential grant opportunities and said some grant applications are already being prepared in partnership with Sunrise Engineering. Councilmembers discussed timing of pavement improvements and phasing if the city cannot fund all streets at once, and suggested a public survey to prioritize work.
