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Don Gilman May 14, 2020

Open Call for TxDOT Bicycle Advisory Committee Candidates

TxDOT is currently seeking candidates for the state’s Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC). TxDOT’s BAC is made up of Texas bicycling community representatives, not affiliated with TxDOT, who are interested in advancing the consideration of bicycling and walking as part of transportation planning and development within Texas.

TxDOT and the Texas Transportation Commission strive for a committee that is geographically balanced, professionally diverse, and representative of the growing and diverse Texas population. To identify a broader pool of candidates, we are reaching out to professional organizations with connections to the many facets of active transportation, including engineering, planning, research, and bicycle-related industry. Members accept the position knowing that this is not a paid position and that they will be asked to travel, at their own expense, to meet in Austin quarterly. (Note: As conditions warrant, meetings may be held virtually.)

All candidates submitting their resume with a completed questionnaire will be considered. The 2020 deadline for candidate BAC submissions to TxDOT is May 26, 2020.

For more information about the BAC, please visit: https://www.txdot.gov/inside-txdot/division/public-transportation/bicycle-committee.html. Should you have questions, feel free to contact TxDOT’s Bicycle/Pedestrian Program staff, Bonnie Sherman, AICP, at (512) 486-5972 or bonnie.sherman@txdot.gov or Noah Heath, AICP, at (512) 486-5973 or noah.heath@txdot.gov. Thank you for your consideration.

Best regards,

Bonnie Sherman, AICP

Bicycle & Pedestrian Program Manager

TxDOT Public Transportation Division

bonnie.sherman@txdot.gov

(512) 486-5972 (o)

(512) 571-9825 (m)

https://www.txdot.gov/inside-txdot/modes-of-travel/bicycle.html

Don Gilman March 24, 2019

MPO Asks Public for Transportation Project Ideas (Call for Projects)

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.