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Traffic Talk: Lee County MPO seeking your transportation input with survey, public hearing
As residents of Lee County deal with the daily and often frustrating challenges of roads and traffic, one organization is seeking input for how things might look in the future when it comes to transportation. The Lee County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is inviting you to view its Long Range Transportation web page, virtual meeting room, and survey for the 2050 (LRTP). According to a press release, the LRTP is a 25-year vision for the community's transportation needs and expectations. It considers all types of travel and identifies projects that will best serve drivers and their passengers, bicyclists, pedestrians, and people using public transportation. It also addresses how and where freight movement occurs through and within the county. The 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) is the latest five-year update and a multimodal plan that makes recommendations for road, bus, bike, sidewalk, and freight-related projects with identified short-term and long-term strategies. This website is a resource that continues to be updated throughout the process with new information, documentation, meeting dates and times, as well as online surveys. On the website you will find access to a Virtual Meeting Room, this will have all the information available that will be included in the in-person workshop. Through this virtual room you can also leave comments and take the survey. The virtual meeting room will be open throughout the duration of the project, which is through December of 2025. On the project website you will also see the online survey directly linked. The Lee County MPO is seeking your input to help guide future transportation improvements for Lee County. This brief questionnaire helps Lee County MPO to better understand current transportation behavior and future needs. The survey will take between 5-10 minutes to complete. English version of survey: Here Spanish version of survey: Here The survey closes on June 14. June 20, 2025 at 9:00 a.m., at the Lee County Administration East Building located at 2201 Second Street in Room 118. This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: What is Lee County Florida doing to address traffic in the future?
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
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Regulators want additional info on proposed Michigan electric transmission line expansion
Power lines leading into ITC's Oneida Substation in Eaton County's Oneida Township, the starting point for a proposed transmission line. June 7, 2025 | Photo by Jon King State regulators are seeking more information on the impacts of the proposed routes on two transmission line expansion projects that would place many miles of electric service wires across the state. ITC Holding Corp., doing business as the Michigan Electric Transmission Company, plans to build two approximately 50 mile spans of high-voltage electric transmission lines, one from the Indiana border starting in Branch County to a substation in Calhoun County, and the other stretching from Eaton County to Gratiot County. The projects were proposed in 2022 and are slated to cost nearly $850 million. They have been hailed by supporters as some of the first transmission line projects approved by MISO, a midwestern power grid operator, which could help bolster Michigan's electric grid. But the situation has some residents grappling with the possibility of an electricity rate increase that could affect all Michiganders, as well as concerns that their land might be seized in the process. For now, those residents were given somewhat of a reprieve as the Michigan Public Service Commission on Thursday asked for additional briefings on the proposed routes. The company in 2024 applied for certificates of public convenience and necessity on the projects, which were up for discussion at Thursday's meeting. Commissioners noted evidence showing the company's proposed route between Branch and Calhoun counties runs through a rural airport, although an alternative proposed route sidesteps the airport but requires more new right-of-way allowance. Members of the commission asked for supplemental briefs on the reasonableness of the route's impact on the airport and the overall social impacts of the proposed alternative route. Those briefs are due back to the commission June 26. In a statement to Michigan Advance, the company said it will continue to work with the commission on the certificates. 'These Tranche 1 projects are part of the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, or MISO, Long-Range Transmission Plan, or LRTP, which will improve grid reliability and resiliency, support state economic development efforts and enable the safe and reliable movement of power to Michigan communities,' the company said. 'ITC looks forward to continuing our work with agencies, municipalities and landowners.' Community members who would be affected by the transmission lines spoke in opposition to the project during public comment at the end of the meeting. Robert Williams, the owner of the airport in question, said the proposed lines go directly across his rural airfield located just south of Marshall. He said he has been in contact with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and that the agency is pursuing his concerns about an electric transmission line running across a federally-registered airport. The team is investigating if an alternative route is available to the [the company],' Williams said. '[A proposed alternative] does not change the entire route. It only changes a small section.' Williams added that, in his conversation with federal regulators, the subject of burying the transmission lines was discussed and said it could be done. 'That is a precedent that's been set before the varied transmission lines up to 720,000 volts,' Williams said. 'These are 345,000 volts.' Peter Sullivan also commented on the project. His mother, Margot Sullivan, lives in Fowler and owns 80 acres of centennial farmland in a section of the proposed route. Although the commission did not approve the project and sought additional information on Thursday, Sullivan said he and others will continue to demand that the company move the overall right-of-way from properties in the proposed route by 50 feet. He said their demands also include the company not using virgin land to make new easements or rights-of-way and instead use existing rights-of-way. Union City resident Jake Wages said he hopes the commission would not approve the project after getting additional information based on the number of centennial farms and agricultural farms that are in the way of the proposed route. Wages claimed that the company has not been transparent with residents. He said he has had numerous conversations with those potentially affected by the lines in Branch and Calhoun counties and that not one of them has said they agreed to terms with the company on giving up their land. 'The contract is so lopsided that anybody with any common sense wouldn't even consider signing it,' Wages said. 'They want to put in there that any equipment that is on our property belongs to them, and if something happens to it, we're liable for it. At that point, who's liable for any contamination? We're responsible for their vehicles, their maintenance, cleaning up their mess. They want access to our property [around the clock] without any type of notification.' SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Yahoo
MoDOT seeks public input on Long-Range Transportation Plan and State Freight and Rail Plan
MISSOURI — The Missouri Department of Transportation is asking the public for their thoughts on transportation priorities. According to a Thursday release, the department has launched a survey to gather information as it updates both the Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) and the State Freight and Rail Plan (SFRP) – both are federally required plans and will guide future transportation networks in the Show Me State. The LRTP update builds on existing goals, including safety, economic growth, more transportation options, and congestion reduction for the next 25 years. The SFRP assesses freight and passenger rail systems, analyzing economic impact, truck parking, and supply chains. Experts recommend precautions as allergy season begins Downtown Joplin sees new growth in 2025 MSSU students explore opportunities at spring career fair NWACC students can now transfer easily to Missouri Southern State University Carthage man pleads guilty in 2024 murder case 'Input from our customers and stakeholders is critical when it comes to our long range and freight and rail planning process,' said MoDOT Director Ed Hassinger. 'We want to hear directly from those who use the transportation system and how it's working for communities across the state. These plans allow us to set goals and determine the long-term priorities that are right for Missourians.' The survey takes 10 minutes and is available online through April 30, 2025. Questions can be directed to 1-888-ASK-MoDOT (275-6636) or by mail to MoDOT's Transportation Planning office. Draft plans will be open for public comment in early 2026. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
01-03-2025
- Business
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Bi-State Regional Commission seeks input about transportation
Regional transportation priorities are reviewed and updated every five years in the Iowa Region 9 Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) for the area covering all of Muscatine County and Scott County, excluding the Iowa Quad Cities, according to a news release. The plan looks at regional economic and population changes, condition of Region 9 transportation assets, and mobility trends that may impact future use of the transportation system. Public involvement can contribute to a better transportation system that benefits Region 9 for years to come, the release says. The Bi-State Regional Commission invites public input through a public information survey. Visit here to give your transportation feedback on what is working and what is not. The survey will be open through May 1, 2025. The release says this and future public input opportunities will help shape the future of the Iowa Region 9 transportation system and economy. In the next year, Bi-State staff will work with local officials to prepare a full draft Long Range Transportation Plan document by early 2026. The plan will include transportation goals, existing and proposed transportation systems, and other infrastructure/development recommendations. Additional public input is planned prior to the adoption of the plan in early 2026. To review the existing 2045 Long-Range Transportation Plan for Region 9, visit here. For more information or comments on these planning efforts, contact Bi-State Regional Commission at 309-793-6300. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
