Public Notice
Wood-Washington-Wirt Interstate Planning
Commission
Long-Range Transportation Plan Public Input
The Wood-Washington-Wirt Interstate Planning Commission (WWW) has prepared a draft updated Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) for Wood County, West Virginia and portions of Washington County, Ohio, including the townships of Newport, Marietta, Fearing, Muskingum, Warren, Dunham and Belpre. Efforts to update the LRTP began in the second half of 2020 and are expected to be complete by the end of 2021. The LRTP identifies recommended improvements to the transportation system through year 2045. The LRTP considers needs related to roadways, transit, bikeways and walkways, rail, and aviation.
To help guide the development of this plan, WWW has conducted extensive public involvement and stakeholder engagement. To date, public involvement efforts have included development of a project-specific website, an online public open house, a corresponding public comment period, social media advertisements through the WWW and partner agency Facebook channels, direct mailing, distribution of a project newsletter, and updates posted to the LRTP website. A summary of the input received through the online survey and interactive map is available on the WWW Horizon 2045 LRTP website
(https://horizon2045-movrc.
hub.arcgis.com/). Stakeholder involvement efforts have included the formation of a transportation Advisory Group to help guide development of the plan, the facilitation of focus groups on the topics of Economic Development, Freight, Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation, and Transit, and interviews with key stakeholders throughout the region.
The draft LRTP and an interactive map showing the recommendations included in the draft LRTP are available on the WWW Horizon 2045 LRTP website
(https://horizon2045-
movrc.hub.arcgis.com/). We encourage you to review the recommendations and provide input on the draft LRTP between August 18 and September 20, 2021. Following the 30-day public review period, WWW will prepare a final draft LRTP for review and approval by the WWW Technical Advisory Committee and Policy Board. You may submit comments through the project website
(https://horizon2045-
movrc.hub.arcgis.com/) or by contacting Tracy Brown at (304) 422-4993 or [email protected].
Aug 3