SRTC staff is proposing an amendment to Horizon 2040, the Metropolitan
Transportation Plan (MTP), and we're looking for your opinion on the idea.
Horizon 2040
is the area’s long-range transportation plan, a “blueprint” that guides how the
regional transportation system will develop through 2040. It is based on
projections for growth in population, housing and jobs and considers every mode
of transportation, such as private vehicles, public transit, bicycling,
walking, freight movement, rail and air travel.
The amendment
to Horizon 2040 adds three new City of Spokane projects. To be eligible for
funding, these projects are required to be included in the plan. The projects are:
· Main Ave. - Browne St. to Division St.
- Reconfigure three
lane arterial to two lanes with possible center lane angle parking, mid-block
pedestrian crossing and streetscape improvements.
· North Monroe St.- Indiana Ave. to
Garland Ave.-
Reconfigure four lane arterial to one lane each direction with a center
two-way left turn lane, sidewalk and pedestrian improvements, curb extensions
and signal modifications at the intersection of Montgomery.
· Maxwell Ave.- Maple St. to Washington
St.- Reconfigure to
two lanes with a center two-way left turn lane.
An update to Horizon
2040’s Financial Plan has also been completed to ensure the plan is financially
constrained, and a few other updates made.
· The proposed 2016
amendment to Horizon 2040 is available for review at http://www.srtc.org/mtp_2040.html. A
public open house will be held Wednesday, March 2 from 4-6 p.m. at SRTC,
221 W. 1st Ave., Suite 310 to discuss changes to
the plan in detail and gather comments from members of the public. A flyer for the meeting is below. Click on it to view it full-size. For those who cannot attend,comments can be submitted by emailing contact.srtc@srtc.org, mailing to SRTC or by calling (509)
343-6370. All comments must be submitted
by March 6, 2016.
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