Agenda posted before 5:00 PM, September 26, 2013

 

 

Metropolitan Planning Organization Meeting

Conference Rooms 2&3, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA

Thursday, October 3, 2013, 10:00 AM (Estimated duration: approximately 2 hours, expected ending at noon)

Meeting Agenda

1.      Introductions, 5 minutes  

2.      Public Comments, 10 minutes  

3.      Chair’s Report, 5 minutes     

4.      Committee Chairs’ Reports, 5 minutes

5.      Regional Transportation Advisory Council Report, 5 minutes

6.      Executive Director’s Report, 5 minutes

 

7.      Action Item: Work Scope: Long-Range Transportation Plan Priority Corridors, FFY 2014, Karl Quackenbush, Executive Director, Central Transportation Planning Staff, presentation, discussion, and possible action on this work scope, 15 minutes (posted)

 

8.      Callahan Tunnel Reconstruction, Neil Boudreau, MassDOT, presentation of project overview including MassDOT’s plans for traffic management and meeting transportation needs during construction, 20 minutes

 

9.      Livable Community Workshop Program, Beth Isler, MPO Staff, overview and discussion of this ongoing program, 15 minutes

 

10.   Report: SWAP Regional Public Transit Feasibility Study, Karl Quackenbush, Executive Director, Central Transportation Planning Staff, and Jonathan Belcher, MPO Staff, presentation and discussion of this MPO work product, 20 minutes (posted)

 

11.    State Implementation Plan Update, Sree Allam, Office of Transportation Planning, MassDOT, monthly report for public information on progress, 5 minutes (posted)

 

12.   Members’ Items, reports and notices by MPO Members, including regional concerns and local community issues, 5 minutes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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