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Lowcountry MPO kicks off long‑range plan update, names CDM Smith and sets public engagement
Summary
Lowcountry Council staff launched an update to the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) long‑range transportation plan, selected consultant CDM Smith, set a 2027 deadline for plan adoption and outlined public engagement and financial constraints for projects programmed into the TIP.
The Lowcountry Council of Governments on Tuesday opened a multi‑year update of its Metropolitan Planning Organization long‑range transportation plan, setting a May 2027 deadline and naming CDM Smith as the consultant to lead data gathering, goals development and project prioritization.
Stephanie Rossi, planning director with the Lowcountry Council of Governments, told the regional meeting the MPO must refresh its long‑range plan every five years and will use a 2024 base year and a 2055 forecast year for modeling and project development. Rossi said the update will feed a financially constrained Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and identified $8.5 million in MPO programming funds that the region may…
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