Input Needed on How the Transportation Planning Process Meets the Needs of Our Area

Every four years, SRTC is required to go through what is called a federal transportation
planning certification review to ensure the agency is in accordance with state and federal planning regulations.

On Monday and Tuesday, December 1 and
2, 2015, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) will be in the SRTC office to review our planning process, including organization and management, planning agreements, plan development, public involvement, congestion
management, project selection/monitoring, financial constraint, environmental
justice, freight, air quality, and more.

In conjunction with this review, a public meeting will be held to provide the public an opportunity to express thoughts and comments on the
transportation planning process and how it meets the needs of the Spokane
metropolitan area. The meeting is Tuesday, December 1 from 5:30-7:30 pm, at
SRTC, 221 W. First Ave., Suite 310, Spokane, WA.

Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. Those who cannot, but have
thoughts to share, can submit comments in writing to either FTA or FHWA via
mail or e-mail by December 1, 2015 to:

Sidney Stecker, Federal Highway
Administration, 711 S. Capitol Way, Suite 501, Olympia, WA  98501, sidney.stecker@
dot.gov, 360/753-9555.

Ned Conroy,      Federal Transit Administration, 915 Second Street, Room 3142,
Seattle, WA 98174-1002, Ned.conroy@dot.gov 206/220-4318.