MEETING NOTICE
Tennessee River Bridge Feasibility Public Meeting
Thursday, August 31, 2023
Ingalls Harbor Pavilion
802-A Wilson Street NW
Decatur, AL 35601
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Meeting Notice
AVISO DE REUNIÓN PÚBLICA CUIDAD DE DECATUR
Jueves, August 31, 2023
Ingalls Harbor Pavilion
802-A Wilson Street NW
Decatur, AL 35601
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
AVISO DE REUNIÓN PÚBLICA
Additional Documents
Final 2023 UPWP
Final 2024 UPWP
2045 Long-Range Transportation Plan
Final TIP 2024 to 2027
Tennessee River Bridge Feasibility Study Documentation:
Second Public Meeting August 31,2023
Fact Sheet
Fact Sheet Spanish
Environmental Considerations
Alignment Selection Process
Existing Corridor Alignments
Alternative Corridor Alignments
Typical Street Layouts
Comment Card
First Public Meeting May 2, 2023
Response to Public Comments from May 2, 2023 Public Meeting
Fact Sheet
Comment Card
Fact Sheet Spanish
Comment Card Spanish
Feasibility Decision Matrix
Purpose Board
Transportation Planning
The Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) provides transportation planning services in the Decatur urbanized planning area. The MPO is comprised of the following committees:
- MPO Policy Board – This board has the overall responsibility for the transportation process in the urbanized planning area. The MPO operates regionally with an agreement between the municipalities of Decatur, Hartselle , Priceville , and Trinity as well as Morgan County , Limestone County , and the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) .
- Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC) – The policy board receives input and advice from this committee. This committee consists of members who work in areas that are parallel to the technical orientation of transportation planning, such as land use planning, economic development or engineering.
- Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) – The policy board and technical coordinating committee receive input and advice from the CAC as it relates to the transportation issues in the designated planning area. This committee is comprised of a broad spectrum of the general public.
Services provided by the MPO:
- Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) – The LRTP is a document and a guide used to plan transportation improvements that will be needed in the planning area in the future to enhance the movement of people, goods and services.
Final 2045 Long-Range Transportation Plan .
- Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) – The TIP is a short-range plan composed of a prioritized list of transportation projects developed from the LRTP.
Final TIP 2024-2027 .
- Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) – The UPWP represents the budget and work tasks necessary to accomplish and maintain the planning process within the planning area. Final 2023 UPWP .
Other services provided by the MPO include mapping, bicycle and pedestrian plans, enhancement project development, transit plans, congestion management studies, safety studies and travel demand studies.
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The Metropolitan Planning Organization provides transportation planning services to governing organizations within the region. The MPO works closely with the City of Decatur Planning Department.
