Thursday, April 4, 2024

Massachusetts Department of Transportation: Beyond Mobility Update - Out for comments


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Massachusetts Department of Transportation: Beyond Mobility Update - Out for comments


Thank you for your interest in Beyond Mobility, MassDOT's next Statewide Long Range Transportation Plan. This email provides an update on the plan progress and new information available on the Plan website.

 

Announcement of Public Comment Period

We are excited to announce that the full Beyond Mobility plan and the executive summary are now out for public comment and are available for review on the plan website . The 30-day public comment period will end on May 5th, 2024.

 

How to Provide Feedback

Comments on any part of the document will be accepted during the comment period through the online comment form. You may also email any comments to BeyondMobility@dot.state.ma.us.  

 

Plan Structure

Beyond Mobility is structured by six Priority Areas: Safety, Reliability, Supporting Clean Transportation, Destination Connectivity, Resiliency, and Travel Experience. These Priority Areas, informed directly by over 5,000 pieces of unique public feedback received as part of the development of the plan, serve as the backbone of Beyond Mobility.

 

Over 100 action items across these priorities have been identified within the plan for MassDOT and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to take to achieve a safer and more equitable, reliable, and resilient network.

The final Beyond Mobility plan contains the following seven chapters:

  • Chapter 1: Introduction
  • Chapter 2: Strategy & Approach
  • Chapter 3: What We Heard (a summary of all public engagement findings)
  • Chapter 4: Priority Areas (compilation of vision statements, values statements, problem statements, and key facts that serve as the basis for the plan's action items)
  • Chapter 5: Action Items (a description of over 100 actions that are directly responsive to the plan's problem statements)
  • Chapter 6: Performance-Based Planning (a description of outcomes-based performance measures recommended to be established in line with the plan)
  • Chapter 7: Funding the Transportation System (a summary of funding resources available between now and 2050)

The following appendices are also included and contain additional detail:

  • Appendix A—Public Engagement Results
  • Appendix B—Previous Plan Review
  • Appendix C—Needs Assessment
  • Appendix D—System Performance Report

For more information on Beyond Mobility please visit the Plan website.

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