MTIP Amendment: Regionally Significant Projects Added

The Bend Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Policy Board will consider amendments to the Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program on March 19, 2019, at the regular meeting of the Bend MPO Policy Board.  Your comments are valued and can be received by MPO staff up to the meeting date.  

Public Comment Period: February 19 – March 19, 2019

Public Comment can be provided via email, mail or in person at the Bend MPO Policy Board Meeting on March 19, 2019
Details of the MTIP process, Policy Board meeting and additional information can be found at www.bendmpo.org/mtip

The City of Bend locally funded projects: 

Empire Project Website – Amendment Details Key 21455
Murphy Project Website –  Amendment Details Key 21456

Why do we need to add these locally funded projects to the Bend MPO MTIP?  

These locally funded projects are regionally significant and require inclusion in the program of transportation investments for the urban area.  

“Regionally significant project” means a transportation project that is on a facility which serves regional transportation needs, such as access to and from the area outside the region, major activity centers in the region, major planned developments such as new retail malls, sports complexes, etc., or transportation terminals, and would normally be included in the modeling of a metropolitan area’s transportation network.  

23 CFR § 450.316 requires explicit consideration and response to public comment received during the program development process. Public, staff, agency, and other interested party comments received prior to the adoption hearing are first reviewed by staff. Comments requiring minor revisions are addressed by staff. Such comments might include requests for additional information or clarification of information. Comments on policy issues or specific projects will be considered by the Policy Board at the public hearing. Comment received during the public hearing will be discussed at the public hearing. The Policy Board and staff will determine the most appropriate manner to respond to comments received. If significant changes to the proposed MTIP are recommended as a consequence, a revised final draft document will be resubmitted to the public for an additional review and comment period. Copies are free of charge and, upon request, will be made available in CD, print, and accessible formats. Upon request, in advance of the meeting, through any of the means listed above, every effort will be made to prepare materials in other formats and in languages other than English, and to provide interpreters in American Sign Language and other languages. Assistive listening devices and large-print materials will be available at the meeting upon request. The Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council (COIC), which is the FTA Section 5307(c) applicant, has consulted with the MPO and concurs that the public involvement process adopted by the MPO for the development of the MTIP satisfies the public hearing requirements that pertain to the development of the Program of Projects for regular Section 5307, Urbanized Area Formula Program, grant applications, including the provision for public notice and the time established for public review and comment.