Release Date: March 22, 2019
Contact Person: Daniel Rudge, Bryan/College Station Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). (979) 260-5298 or drudge@bcsmpo.org
The Bryan/College Station Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is accepting public requests for transportation projects for consideration and prioritization for its Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP). The MTP is the MPO’s document that identifies long-range transportation planning needs and recommendations to address transportation network issues within the Bryan/College Station Metropolitan Area during the next twenty-five years. Transportation projects included in the MTP include major roadway projects related to improve mobility and safety (applicable roadways are shown on the MPOs 2050 Major Thoroughfare Concept available at www.bcsmpo.org), transit routes and equipment, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and projects related to the efficient movement of freight.
Those wishing to submit projects for consideration for inclusion in the MTP should do one of the following: 1) Contact Daniel Rudge via e-mail at drudge@bcsmpo.org; 2) Submit project requests in writing to the Bryan/College Station MPO, 309 North Washington Avenue, Suite 14 Bryan, TX 77803 or; 3) Go to the MPO website (www.bcsmpo.org), click on the Contact Us button and fill out the Submit a Comment Form.
Please provide a detailed project description when submitting requests. For roadway and bicycle and pedestrian facilities please provide the roadway/active transportation corridor name or route number, beginning and end points or intersection and what improvements should be made. Project requests will be accepted until close of business on Friday, March 29, 2019.
Should the public need special accommodations to submit a request, contact Lisa Lyon at (979) 260-5298 or by e-mail at llyon@bcsmpo.org.
I looked longingly at the fence construction which occurred at the Equine Center and hoped beyond hope that a bike lane would have been included in that project. What a great thing that would have been to have a bike lane which we could safely ride next to FM 2818. But no my dreams were dashed but what a great Idea that would have been. The construction of the fence cleared part of the land and the land was preppeped for the vehicles which were used in constructions. In my hopeful mind, not much more effort and we could have had a showpiece bike lane.
So in the future if such a project was in the works, adding bike lanes would be just peachy. And by the way its not too late to add such a lane to the miles of fencing which were built.
Adding bike lanes to planned construction projects in summary.