2030 Long Range Transportation
Supplemental Planning

 

Future transportation strategies were being discussed and developed even before Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast.  What has happened since August 2005 is a heightened awareness of how economic, environmental and social vitality are dependent on a well-designed transportation system.

 

The Governor’s Commission on Recovery, Rebuilding, and Renewal, through the Mississippi Renewal Forum, identified many transportation infrastructure priorities, including to:

 

• Build walkable neighborhoods and multi-modal streets;
• Provide a new east-west multi-modal corridor in Harrison County;
• Create a Gulf Coast bikeway; and
• Build transit as a Development Strategy.

 

Implicit in the call for a creation of a new master transportation plan is also the consideration of the need for intermodal and trucking facilities as well as improved airport and seaport access.

 

The Gulf Coast Region’s Long Range Transportation Plan is being updated to reflect these priorities.  Specifically, five topics are addressed under this Plan Supplement:

 

1. East-west multimodal corridor in Harrison County;
2. Regional goods movements;
3. Alternative transportation modes (non-motorized travel);
4. Transportation safety issues; and
5. Transit Development Plan (TDP).

 

The first round of public meetings held in late October 2006 provided valuable input on these issues (round one summary document). Public input was received during analysis from working groups and discussions with local stakeholders.  The final round of public meetings is scheduled for April 10-12, 2007.  Three public meetings, all with identical content, just at different locations, will be held covering the draft 2030 Long Range Transportation Plan for the Gulf Coast as well as conceptual plans for an east-west multimodal corridor in Harrison County, proposed pedestrian/bicycle priority improvements, emphasis areas for a new transportation safety program, findings of a regional goods movement analysis, and the proposed Transit Development Plan.  The viewing time for the exhibits will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.  The meeting locations are:

 

§  Tuesday, April 10^th

Donal Snyder Community Center

First Floor Meeting Room

2520 Pass Road

Biloxi, MS

§  Wednesday, April 11^th

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Student Center

2300 Highway 90

Gautier, MS

§  Thursday, April 12^th

Bay St. Louis City Conference Center

Main Street, south of the Shell Station

Bay St. Louis, MS

 

If you have any questions about the process or would like to provide input, call GRPC at (228) 864-1167.