The Baltimore Regional Transportation Board (BRTB) has released a revised
draft of the Executive Summary of Transportation Outlook 2035, the long-range
transportation plan for the Baltimore region, for public review and comment. It
is available online, at the Regional Information Center in the Baltimore
Metropolitan Council, at key public libraries, and at local planning offices.
The members of the BRTB agreed to defer six highway projects to provide
additional funding for MARC. Among the proposed improvements to MARC is an East
Baltimore station, which will serve the Bayview campus and provide connectivity
with a proposed Red Line extension to Bayview. A revised Draft Air Quality
Conformity Determination of the Draft Plan for Transportation Outlook 2035 and
the Final Draft FY 2008-2012 Transportation Improvement Program has also been
released for public review. Both documents can be found online at
www.baltometro.org.
A public review period runs through Tuesday, November 13, 2007. The public is
invited to provide comment on the revised plan and share their thoughts at a
public meeting on Thursday, November 1 from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Baltimore
Metropolitan Council, 2700 Lighthouse Point East, Suite 310, Baltimore, MD
21224. The public may also submit comments 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
comments@baltometro.org. All comments must be received by 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday,
November 13, 2007.
