The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) are requesting comments on the transportation planning process conducted in the Portland-Vancouver urbanized area by Metro and Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council (RTC).
This request for public comment is part of a transportation planning certification review that will assess compliance with Federal regulations pertaining to the transportation planning process conducted by Metro and RTC, the Oregon and Washington Departments of Transportation, transit agencies, and local units of government in the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan area.
Please send your comments by February 10, 2017 to:
Rachael Tupica
Federal Highway Administration, Oregon Division
530 Center St. NE, Suite 420
Salem, OR 97301
[email protected]
Jeremy Borrego
Federal Transit Administration, Region 10
915 Second Ave., Suite 3142
Seattle, WA 98174
[email protected]
Sharleen Bakeman
Federal Highway Administration, Washington Division
711 South Capitol Way, Suite 501
Olympia, WA 98501
[email protected]
Ned Conroy
Federal Transit Administration, Region 10
915 Second Ave., Suite 3142
Seattle, WA 98174
[email protected]
Listening sessions
FHWA and FTA are also hosting two Board Member listening sessions with Metro and RTC, which are open to the public, and scheduled for the following dates:
RTC Board Member listening session
Date: Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017
Time: 3 to 4 p.m.
Location: RTC Office
Clark County Public Service Center
1300 Franklin St., 4th floor
Vancouver, WA 98660
Metro Board Member listening session
Date: Wednesday Feb. 1, 2017
Time: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Location: Metro
600 NE Grand Ave.
Portland, OR 97232
Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids/materials in alternate formats should contact:
Metro: Paulette Copperstone at 503-797-1562 or [email protected]
RTC: Diane Workman at 360-397-6067 x5214 or [email protected]