GVMC Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP)

The Grand Valley Metropolitan Council (GVMC), as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the greater Grand Rapids area, is required to prepare a Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) and to update that Plan every four years. As the current Plan was approved by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in June 2007, GVMC is currently in the process of updating its 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan. Included below are links to the various LRTP documents as well as information on how to make your voice heard.

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2035 GVMC Long Range Transportation Plan Update

Download or view the 2035 GVMC Long Range Transportation Plan, pending final GVMC Board approval March 3, 2011. (Make note of the document file size of the document below, as some may be quite large.) The LRTP document is available as an Adobe PDF file, which requires the free Adobe Reader application to view.

• Entire LRTP Update document (including all maps and appendices) (17 MB)
• Body of LRTP Update document (not including appendices) (8.4 MB)
  
• Appendices of LRTP Update document (appendices only) (8.6 MB)
• LRTP Update Executive Summary
• LRTP Update Project List (0.22 MB)
• LRTP Update Air Quality Conformity Analysis Results (0.26 MB)
• LRTP Update Illustrative Project List (0.10 MB)
• Other related documents:
  • GVMC Congestion Management Process (CMP) document (13 MB)
  • GVMC Model Calibration Report (3.70 MB)
  • GVMC Safety Plan (2.3 MB)
  • GVMC Board Presentation - March 3, 2011 (0.34 MB)

The Draft Long Range Transportation Plan is available to view at nearly every municipality in Kent and Eastern Ottawa County, as well as all area libraries, MDOT, ITP/The Rapid, and Road Commission Offices through January 31, 2011. A hardcopy is also available at the GVMC Offices (678 Front Ave NW, Suite 200, Grand Rapids, MI 49504). A hardcopy document can be purchased for a nominal charge to cover duplication and document assembly costs. Contact Andrea Dewey for more information.

2035 GVMC Long Range Transportation Plan

Download or view the current 2035 GVMC Long Range Transportation Plan approved by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) June 27, 2007 and amended four times: February 7, 2008, April 2, 2009, March 4, 2010, and June 3, 2010. (Make note of the document file size of the document below, as some may be quite large.) The LRTP document is available as an Adobe PDF file, which requires the free Adobe Reader application to view.

• Entire document (including appendices) (14 MB)
• Body of document (without appendices) (1.3 MB)
• LRTP Appendices only (12.5 MB)

The Long Range Transportation Plan is available as a hardcopy document for a nominal charge to cover duplication and document assembly costs. Contact Andrea Dewey for more information.
 

Public Involvement

The GVMC is committed to ensuring that citizen input will figure prominently throughout the planning processes and contribute to transportation problem identification through public comment periods, public meetings, and review of the draft LRTP document. Federal statute requires the public have reasonable opportunity to comment on transportation plans and programs. In accordance with the Public Participation Plan, GVMC encourages early and ongoing public participation through a series of stakeholder meetings, press releases, direct mailings, and web postings. The following are some of the ways you can become involved and let your voice be heard:

Online Survey

GVMC conducted the GVMC 2035 LRTP Update Online Survey between October 29, 2010 and November 29, 2010. Thank you to those who participated. Survey results will be provided to the GVMC Transportation Committees and included in the LRTP Appendix.

Stakeholder Meetings

The second round of eight Stakeholder Meetings for the development of the 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan Update, which include a short presentation about the planning process, discussion of the Air Quality Conformity Analysis Results, and an opportunity to answer questions, will be held in January at a variety of locations around the region. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids for services for the January 17—20 meetings should contact GVMC no later than January 12, 2011. Meeting locations marked with an asterisk (*) are accessible by fixed-route bus service.

Contact GVMC Transportation Staff

The GVMC staff is looking for comments and input throughout the Long Range Transportation Plan updating process and looks forward to discussing regional transportation priorities. Please contact Andrea Dewey, GVMC Transportation Planner, at (616) 776-7601 with your comments and questions by January 30, 2011. You may also send written comments to: Grand Valley Metropolitan Council, 678 Front Ave NW, Suite 200, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504.

If you are interested in receiving mail or e-mail notifications about transportation issues in Kent and eastern Ottawa counties, contact Andrea Dewey with your name and mailing address and/or e-mail address.

Consultation & Environmental Mitigation

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