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Kingsport MPO kicks off 2050 long-range plan; board adopts draft goals
Summary
Consultants presented the kickoff for the 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan, outlining schedule, modeling coordination with TDOT/VDOT, a data-driven project evaluation and a public engagement plan using Social Pinpoint; the board approved the plan’s draft goals for use in upcoming analysis.
Consultants for the Kingsport Metropolitan Planning Organization kicked off the update of the 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan on the MPO’s regular meeting, outlining a five-step process that includes goals adoption, needs analysis, project evaluation, fiscal-constraint work and public engagement.
Jim Meyer of AECOM told the board the LRTP is a federally required, multimodal plan updated every five years and will guide regional transportation investments through 2050. He said the schedule calls for draft memos and appendices this year, a full draft plan by October, submission to TDOT and VDOT in mid-December, FHWA and FTA review in February, a 30-day…
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