Transportation Work Program and Budget - Public Comment
Open for Public Review: Annual Work Program and Budget for Transportation Planning
BALTIMORE (April 3, 2009) – Each year the Baltimore Regional Transportation Board (BRTB) develops a work program for the coming fiscal year. This program, known as the UPWP or Unified Planning Work Program, identifies activities to be completed by BMC staff on behalf of the BRTB and local and state agencies. The public is invited to review and comment on the draft of the UPWP for Fiscal Year 2010 (July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010) from now through Friday, April 24, 2009.
The UPWP focuses on issues such as:
The UPWP focuses on issues such as:
- Planning for air quality due to the region’s non-attainment status
- Coordination of planning activities to support public transit
- Systems to monitor and evaluate congestion, improve safety, and increase efficiency
- Transportation needs of the elderly, individuals with disabilities and low-income residents
- Bicycle and pedestrian access and safety
The complete draft of the FY 2010 UPWP is available online in PDF format at http://www.baltometro.org/content/view/1102/610/. Interested parties may also view a print version at the Regional Information Center, located in BMC’s offices at 2700 Lighthouse Point East in the Canton area of Baltimore.
To share thoughts and ideas, submit written comments to the address, fax, e-mail, or web address below.
The Baltimore Regional Transportation Board
2700 Lighthouse Point East, Suite 310
Baltimore, MD 21224
Fax: 410-732-8248
E-mail: comments@baltometro.org
Web: www.baltometro.org/bboard
2700 Lighthouse Point East, Suite 310
Baltimore, MD 21224
Fax: 410-732-8248
E-mail: comments@baltometro.org
Web: www.baltometro.org/bboard
All written comments must be received by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, April 24, 2009.
Comments may also be submitted in person at the following meetings:
- Public meetings – Thursday, April 16, 2009, at 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
- BRTB Meeting, during the comment period prior to the BRTB vote – Tuesday, April 28, 2009, at 9 a.m.
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Last Updated: 04/07/2009
