Inside the March 2008 issue of Transportation Connections:

CapitalWays Regional Transportation Plan
The CapitalWays Regional Transportation Plan is a forward-looking plan, anticipating the needs of Central Ohio through the year 2030. Predicting how busy roads will likely be, how much people will travel, and where people will be going, a regional transportation plan shows where we will need new roads and more bikeways, and the extent to which old roads will need repairs and transit service to be expanded.

Report on Intelligent Transportation Systems
Traffic signals that are responsive to traffic movements, automatic vehicle locators and dynamic message signs are all Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). MORPC Senior Planner Kerstin Carr has been preparing a report that identifies and co-ordinates ITS throughout the region.

Financing the CapitalWays Regional Transportation Plan
A financial plan is a key element of any transportation plan, and the CapitalWays Regional Transportation Plan is no exception. The financial plan takes into account projects needed and their estimated cost as well as projected sources of funding.

Focus on Roadway SafetyMORPC is working with local governments and the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to make the region’s transportation system more safe and efficient. In 2007 MORPC released a Safety Report which examined crash trends in central Ohio and compared them with state and national experience.

MORPC Coordinates Regional Transportation Plan
Climate change and increased fuel prices are driving home the consequences of our reliance on everyone driving their own automobiles. For these reasons and to make our city more “livable” the general public and local leadership are increasingly interested in public transit.

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