Agenda posted before 5:00 PM, June 16, 2016

 

Metropolitan Planning Organization Meeting

Conference Rooms 2 and 3, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA

June 23, 2016, 10:00 AM
(Estimated duration: 1 hour and 55 minutes, expected ending at 11:55 AM)

Meeting Agenda

1.      Introductions, 5 minutes 

2.      Public Comments, 20 minutes

3.      Chair’s Report, 5 minutes  

4.      Committee Chairs’ Reports, 5 minutes

5.      Regional Transportation Advisory Council Report, 5 minutes

6.      Executive Director’s Report, 5 minutes

7.      Action Items:

a.  Revised Draft FFYs 2016–2020 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amendment 5, Lourenηo Dantas, MPO Staff: discussion to incorporate the §5310 Community Transit Grants into the FFY 2016 element; release the draft TIP amendment for 30-day public comment period; 5 minutes (to be posted)

b.  Draft FFYs 2017–2021 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP),
Lourenηo Dantas, MPO Staff: presentation of the statewide highway and transit items; approval of draft TIP for 30-day public comment period; 30 minutes (to be posted)

8.      Priority Corridors for LRTP Needs Assessment: Route 1A/Lynnway/Carroll Parkway in Lynn, Seth Asante, MPO Staff: presentation on the short- and long-term alternatives that would transform the arterial corridor into a pedestrian- and bicyclist-friendly roadway while maintaining regional travel capacity, 30 minutes (to be posted)

9.      Members’ Items, reports and notices by MPO members, including regional concerns and local community issues; 5 minutes

 

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