For immediate release
For more information, contact
Anne Freand
or
Caitlin Jones
For immediate release
For more information, contact
Anne Freand
or
Caitlin Jones
ST. JAMES—The Meramec Regional Planning Commission’s (MRPC) Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC), meeting Aug. 12 at MRPC, prioritized the next round of unfunded needs in the region, including the top five Tier Three road and bridge and the top 10 multi-modal projects to assist MoDOT in its planning efforts for future projects.
“Road, bridge and multimodal projects were prioritized as part of the unfunded Tier 3 planning discussion with MoDOT, should additional funds become available for transportation projects throughout the state,” Anne Freand, MRPC Planning Manager said. “The region’s top five road and bridge projects and top 10 multimodal projects were then presented to MoDOT’s Central District for consideration at a meeting on Aug. 24.”
Eleven road and bridge projects were submitted to the TAC for prioritization and were narrowed down to five. The top projects in descending order were:
Multi-modal projects include rail, trail, sidewalks, airports, public transit and ports. Sixteen multi-modal projects were submitted for prioritization. The top 10 in descending order were:
These priorities were later approved by the full MRPC board at its meeting that evening and submitted to MoDOT for consideration in its planning work. For more information, please contact Anne Freand, MRPC planning department manager, via email at afreand@meramecregion.org or via phone at 573-265-2993 ext. 105.
Additionally, during the meeting:
Persons needing more information on MRPC’s Transportation Advisory Committee may contact MRPC at (573) 265-2993. The group will meet again at 4 p.m. Oct. 14 at MRPC, 4 Industrial Dr., St. James. Meetings are open to the public.
Formed in 1969, MRPC is a voluntary council of governments serving Crawford, Dent, Gasconade, Maries, Osage, Phelps, Pulaski and Washington counties and their respective cities. A professional staff of 35 offers technical assistance and services, such as grant preparation and administration, housing assistance, transportation planning, environmental planning, ordinance codification, business loans and other services to member communities.
To keep up with the latest MRPC news and events, visit the MRPC website at www.meramecregion.org or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/meramecregion/.
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