BRTB Press Release: July 31, 2007
FINAL DRAFT OF THE 2008-2012 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (TIP) AND AIR QUALITY CONFORMITY DETERMINATION OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Baltimore, MD (July 31, 2007) The final draft of the 2008-2012 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for the Baltimore region is now available for final review. The final draft takes into consideration comments received during the public review period which ended on May 29. The TIP is a list of transportation priorities and projects for which federal funding will be requested over the next 5 years.
Examples of projects listed in the TIP include:
- Road resurfacing and bridge repairs, rehabilitation, and painting
- The creation of pedestrian overpasses near schools and the building of pedestrian/bicycle trails
- The acquisition of wheelchair accessible buses and other vehicles
- Evaluation of current traffic command and control systems and the installation of new traffic signal detection systems
- Funding for the New Freedom and Job Access and Reverse Commute Programs, assisting people with disabilities, seniors, and low-income individuals by providing access to employment and other opportunities.
The current list of proposed projects can be viewed in an online database at bmc.baltometro.org/tips_web. Visitors to the website can review draft projects near their home or in the region. Included with the project descriptions are funding requests and a map showing the location of the project (if appropriate). This database also lists all project information from the past several TIPs.
Additionally, an air quality report looking at the potential impact transportation projects could have on the region's air quality has also been released for public review.
The Draft Air Quality Conformity Determination addresses two draft plans, also out for public review: The Draft Plan for Transportation Outlook 2035 and the Final Draft FY 2008-2012 Transportation Improvement Program.
This report concludes that implementation of the projects in Transportation Outlook 2035 and the 2008- 2012 TIP does not worsen the region's air quality or delay the timely attainment of national ambient air quality standards. The factors addressed in the conformity determination include ozone, fine particulate matter, and carbon monoxide.
The Final Draft Air Quality Conformity Determination is available online in PDF format at www.baltometro.org/content/view/873/550. Print versions are also available at the Regional Information Center, as well as select local libraries and planning offices throughout the region.
Comments about both the TIP and the Air Quality Conformity Determination may be submitted online at www.baltometro.org, in writing to Baltimore Regional Transportation Board, 2700 Lighthouse Point East, Suite 310, Baltimore, MD 21224, by fax to 410-732- 8248, or by e-mail to mhaines@baltometro.org. All comments must be received by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, August 31, 2007.
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Last Updated: 12/17/2008