Notice of Public Meeting

Federal Planning Certification Review of the Colorado Springs Metropolitan Area

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will hold a public meeting in conjunction with the quadrennial federal transportation planning certification review of the Colorado Springs Metropolitan area planning process administered by the Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments (PPACG).

                              Date:                   October 25, 2017

                              Time:                  5:00PM – 7:00PM

                              Location:          Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments

                                                            14 South Chestnut Street

                                                            Colorado Springs, CO 80905

                                                            Main Conference Room

The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act requires that the Planning Certification Review be performed for all metropolitan areas with populations of 200,000 and over every four years. The FHWA and the FTA jointly conduct this review in accordance with the joint planning regulations contained in 23 CFR 450 subpart C- Metropolitan Planning and Program. This public meeting is held to provide the public an opportunity to express comments on the transportation planning process and how it is meeting the needs of the Colorado Springs metropolitan area.

The major elements of the review include the organization and management of the transportation planning process, agreements and cooperation between planning agencies, plan development and project programming, the ten federal planning factors, public involvement opportunities, the congestion management process, project selection/prioritization, project monitoring and evaluation, financial accountability and constraint, environmental justice and Title VI integration, freight planning, air quality, safety considerations, travel demand modeling and forecasting, intelligent transportation systems, and the management and operations of the transportation network.

Comments can be submitted by other means than participation in the public meeting including the contact information below. Questions and comments can be sent in writing or voice directly to the Federal Review Team no later than November 1^st, 2017.

Aaron Bustow                                                 Larry Squires

Federal Highway Administration                                Federal Transit Administration

12300 West Dakota Ave., Suite 180                              1961 Stout Street, Suite 13301

Lakewood, CO 80228-2583                                         Denver, CO 80294-3007

Aaron.bustow@dot.gov                                               Larry.squires@dot.gov

(720) 963-3022                                                            (303) 362-2394

Individuals in need of auxiliary aids or services, such as interpretation services or assisted listening devices, are asked to contact the PPACG at least 48 hours in advance of this meeting by calling (719) 471-7080 or emailing Ken Prather (KPrather@ppacg.org).