U.S. DOT, MVRPC to host a Virtual Open House

The United States Department of Transportation is conducting a Certification Review of the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission’s

Metropolitan Transportation Planning Process. As part of this review, a Virtual Open House / Public Participation Meeting will be held Wednesday, September 8, 2021, from 4 – 5 p.m. The U.S. DOT team will be available to listen to citizens’ input and answer questions from the general public, local officials, members of the media, and special interest groups.

Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, the federal legislation known as the FAST Act, defines the stewardship role of the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) in the implementation of the mandated Metropolitan Transportation Planning Process. As a result of the planning requirements, the federal agencies are required to review and certify, at least every four (4) years, that the Transportation Planning Processes of the Metropolitan Planning Organizations, such as MVRPC, are in compliance.

The virtual public meeting is part of a review that will assess compliance with federal regulations pertaining to the transportation planning process conducted by MVRPC, ODOT, public transit operators, and local units of government.

The virtual meeting link and information on how to submit comments will be available on Aug. 18 on www.mvrpc.org. If you are unable to attend the virtual meeting, comments will be accepted until Sept. 17.