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

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.

Reminder: Register to Participate in the Virtual Public Meeting for "Beyond Mobility" - Oct 20

We're excited to share with you what we're working on. MassDOT will be holding a Virtual Public Meeting for Beyond Mobility next Thursday, October 20th at 6:00 PM. 

At this meeting, the Beyond Mobility team will introduce the project and provide summary results from our first public survey which reflects on visions for the future of the transportation network in the Commonwealth. There will also be opportunities for participants to ask questions about the plan following the presentation. 

 

Registration in advance is required. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information about joining the meeting.

 

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

More Information and Register for the meeting here:

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More info on "Beyond Mobility"

https://www.mass.gov/news/massdot-launches-statewide-long-range-transportation-plan-beyond-mobility

Register to Participate in the Virtual Public Meeting for "Beyond Mobility"