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Commission hears MPO update: smart‑scale scoring, Ravenna bike‑ped bridge resubmission, 2050 projections
Summary
A commissioner reported on the MPO technical committee: smart‑scale applications favor roadway capacity metrics, sending mixed signals for bike/ped projects; MPO will resubmit a federal BUILD grant for the Ravenna River bike‑ped bridge; 2050 Weldon Cooper projections show ~13% growth to 57,000 residents.
Commissioners received an update from a Planning Commission representative who attended the MPO technical committee meeting. Staff and the representative described how the MPO and state processes prioritize smart‑scale funding applications through a performance‑based formula that currently emphasizes congestion mitigation and roadway capacity, making it harder…
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