2035 Long Range Plan Draft Available

Staff has completed the Final DRAFT 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan. You can view the plan by clicking here. You can view the appendices here.

WATS will continue to accept comments until September 20th, 2009. Any comments, including those received on the blog, will be considered by staff and discussed with transportation agencies. The comments will also be included in a plan appendix.

Be sure to forward the plan to your friends, family and co-workers. More public participation means a better plan and a better transportation system.

It's not too late to participate in Long Range Plan development

As the WATS staff continue to make the 2035 Long Range Plan presentation to interested residents all over the county, you can participate from the comfort of your home.

We are still looking for deficiencies that aren't specified in the draft listings. If your deficiency is not listed, please contact us or leave a comment to this post. Also, if there is a project or improvement you would like to see added to the Plan, leave us a comment on the blog and it will be sent to the transportation agency with jurisdiction over the improvement. The improvement will also be added to the list of unfunded improvements which is growing every day. Having your transportation needs addressed in the unfunded list is an important step to help ensure transportation decision makers are aware of your concerns.

Long Range Plan Meetings Available for your Community Group

The Washtenaw Area Transportation Study is working to prepare the Draft 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan for Washtenaw County.

Public Participation is of critical importance to the transportation planning process. WATS is currently scheduling public meetings to discuss the Draft 2035 Long Range Transportation plan at local community centers and libraries. Meetings will be held in June.

WATS is willing to hold a public meeting for your community, agency, or group. If you have a preferred location, please provide WATS with the details and a contact to secure the space. Participants will have an opportunity to review six modal deficiencies identified and comment on proposed improvements to address those deficiencies. WATS will synthesize and present the comments received at the meetings to the agencies responsible for implementation and incorporation in to the 2035 Plan if feasible.

There is no charge for a meeting and WATS will attempt to meet your scheduling and location needs.

WATS will be posting information on LRP meetings when it becomes available on the blog and website.