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Lincoln City Council adopts 'Arrive 2050' regional transportation plan
Summary
The Lincoln City Council unanimously adopted the Arrive 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan after a high-level presentation from MPO staff and consultant Jason Carvey; the plan sets a fiscally constrained project list and longer-term illustrative projects to guide federal funding requests through 2050.
Lincoln City Council voted Dec. 5 to adopt the Arrive 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan, a multi-jurisdictional blueprint intended to guide transportation investments across the Bismarck–Mandan–Lincoln metro area through 2050. The council approved the plan by resolution after a presentation from Kim Brickland, a transportation planner with the metropolitan planning organization, and an online overview from consultant Jason Carvey of HDR.
The plan, Brickland said, includes 11 chapters and balances safety, mobility, freight, bicycle and pedestrian connectivity and asset management. "It's called Arrive 2050 because we're looking out to the year 2050," Jason Carvey said during the presentation. Staff emphasized that the document contains a "fiscally constrained" list of projects that reflect current funding expectations and a separate list of illustrative projects that could be pursued if additional federal or state funds become available.
Council members cited safety and long-term regional growth projections when considering the measure. Brickland told the council the MPO anticipates 30–40% growth in population, households and jobs across the metro by 2050, a factor used to prioritize projects.
The resolution adopts both the constrained program and the plan's performance goals and authorizes staff to pursue federal transportation funds under the plan's priorities. With the council's approval, the plan will be used to support grant applications and coordinate work with the North Dakota Department of Transportation and local jurisdictions.
The council voted in favor of the resolution on a roll call following the presentation. The MPO and consultant representatives said they would remain available to answer questions as jurisdictions begin project programming and grant-seeking under the plan.
