READ AND COMMENT ON PROPOSED REVISIONS TO 2045 PLAN BY DEC. 11

Posted on: November 20, 2023 in Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP)

The MetroPlan Orlando Board will consider amending the region’s 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan at its December 13 meeting, and members of the public are invited to comment on the proposed plan revisions.

The proposed revisions also will be presented to MetroPlan Orlando’s advisory committees in the months of December 2023. Changes to the plan include: 1) Adding federal and state funded projects within the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) to the Cost Feasible Plan’s budget allocation tables. 2) Adding funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) that was provided for the MetroPlan Orlando region, along with incorporating a new program for Carbon Reduction Funds. 3) Including three federal discretionary grants that have been awarded to MetroPlan Orlando partners in the Cost Feasible Plan for planning consistency.

A summary of the proposed revisions can be found here.

Public Comments

Do you have any thoughts you would like to share about the proposed amendments? If you want to make a comment, you can send an email to MTP@metroplanorlando.gov by December 11, 2023, or make a comment in-person at the MetroPlan Orlando Board meeting on December 13, 2023 at 9 a.m. Public comment can also be made virtually during the public comment portion of the meeting. See the Board meeting calendar item for virtual public access.

The 2045 Plan is a working document, and changes are occasionally included by making amendments or modifications. An amendment is a change made to the plan that involves major revision such as additional revenue being available to advance projects, major change in design concept or scope or increase in project costs.