Contact: Jim Collins
Phone: (336) 373-2105

Transportation Funding and Air Quality Analysis Documents Released

GREENSBORO, NC -- (July 16, 2008) -- The Greensboro Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) announces a public review and comment period for two federally required transportation planning documents. The Final Draft 2009-2015 Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program (MTIP) and the Draft Air Quality Conformity Determination Report are available for review from July 17 through August 15, 2008.

The MTIP is the official funding schedule for the near term, with details through 2015 on transportation projects with state and federal funding. The Conformity document analyzes the area’s compliance with federal regulations linking transportation planning with air quality.

Due to delays in obtaining regulatory approvals, the 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) is not part of this public review period. The LRTP is the official vision for the area’s highway, public transportation, freight, bicycle, and pedestrian projects. The updated version will outline transportation improvements through the year 2035 and is expected to be available for review by April 2009.

You may download draft documents at www.guampo.org and comment online. We also accept comments by phone, fax, or mail at the contact information above. Comments are due August 15.

Printed copies of the documents are available at the following locations:
    • City of Greensboro Clerk's Office 
    • Guilford County Commissioners Office 
    • GDOT Office 
    • NCDOT Division 7 Office 
    • NC A&T Library 
    • UNCG Library 
    • All Greensboro public libraries 
    • The towns of Oak Ridge, Pleasant Garden, Sedalia, Stokesdale, and Summerfield. Each town's public review display location is at its discretion.

The Greensboro Urban Area MPO coordinates transportation planning for much of Guilford County, including the City of Greensboro and the Towns of Oak Ridge, Pleasant Garden, Sedalia, Stokesdale, and Summerfield. Burlington, Gibsonville, Whitsett, High Point, and Jamestown are outside the MPO’s planning area. The MPO’s policy board contains elected officials from Greensboro and Guilford County along with a member of the North Carolina Board of Transportation.

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