The public is invited to participate in a transporation survey for NE Iowa

Posted: Mon, Aug 13, 2018 10:08 AM

Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission (UERPC) has begun development of an update to the Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) for the region consisting of Allamakee, Clayton, Fayette, Howard, and Winneshiek Counties in northeast Iowa. The current plan was adopted in 2014, and the Iowa Department of Transportation requires that the LRTP be updated every five years.

The LRTP has a 20-year planning horizon and is intended to guide transportation investments in the five-county region in support of a transportation system that is safe for all modes and users, and that facilitates the efficient movement of people and goods.

The plan includes a description of the region's existing conditions; identifies current transportation challenges; anticipates potential future needs; and explores various strategies for addressing those challenges and needs. To ensure that the LRTP reflects the priorities and goals of the people who live in and visit our region, the public is invited to participate and give feedback in various ways.

UERPC Regional Planner Aaron Detter says the information collected from the survey will help guide funding allocation and will also determine which projects get priority. Community meetings will be held in each of the five counties later this year. All residents of the five counties, as well as those who visit this area, are invited and encouraged to complete an online survey about transportation in the region.

Survey responses are anonymous and the more people that participate, the stronger and more representative the final plan will be. The survey can be accessed at www.tinyurl.com/ybfo4epe

Information on the LRTP, as well as a link to the survey, are also available on UERPC's website, www.uerpc.org