The Memphis Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is seeking input from Mid-South residents on transportation system improvements. The MPO is inviting the public to attend several community meetings to give their opinions on ways to improve transportation in the region. These workshops are critical to the development of the Long Range Transportation Plan – Direction 2040. The community is invited to attend these workshops and give their input and play a critical role in shaping future transportation needs for the region.
The workshops will be held on Tuesday, October 11, 2011, from 5:00p.m to 7:00 p.m., and Thursday, October 13, 2011, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The meetings will be held across the region to give citizens in Memphis, as well as other parts of Shelby County, Fayette County Tennessee, and Desoto County Mississippi, an opportunity to attend. The workshops will be held at the following locations:
Tuesday, Oct 11:
Lakeland City Hall Baker Community Center
10001 U.S. Highway 70 7942 Church Street
Lakeland, TN 38002 Millington, TN 38053
5 p.m.-7 p.m. 5 p.m. -7 p.m.
Thursday, Oct 13:
Benjamin Hooks Library Brown Missionary Baptist Church
3030 Poplar 980 Stateline Road
Memphis, TN 38111 Memphis, TN 38671
5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Several points will be discussed during the meetings: an overview of the plan (; the vision, goals and objectives of the plan; a description of the range of projects identified to address transportation issues across the region; and a description of some of the roadway improvement projects being considered for the plan.Feedback will be solicited from the public on the draft plan projects. Public participation in these meetings is critical to the success of the new Long Range Transportation Plan.
For more information on the meetings and the plan development, please visit www.direction2040.com or call Pragati Srivastava at 901-379-7849 or email her at pragati.srivastava@memphistn.gov.
This report/document was prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, and the Tennessee and Mississippi Department of Transportation.
The Memphis MPO is committed to the value of equal opportunity, which ensures non-discrimination in the access to, the benefits of, and opportunities to participate in the activities of our program.