Public Comment invitation
2021 – 2027 Transportation Improvement Program
I-15 Corridor Study
The Idaho Transportation Department has added a corridor study of Interstate 15 from Pocatello to Chubbuck to the Transportation Improvement Program. The corridor study will evaluate the feasibility and need for the third travel lane.
The corridor study would begin in Federal Fiscal Year 2025.
The BTPO Policy Board will consider adding the project to the FY 2021 -2027 Transportation Improvement Program at their August 2, 2021 meeting
Comment period: June 17, 2021 – July 17, 2021
Comments can be emailed or mailed to:
Mori Byington, Planning Director
PO Box 6129
Pocatello, ID 83205-6129
(208) 233-9322
Title VI and Environmental Justice Implementation Plan
The BTPO is requesting public comment on the Draft Title VI and Environmental Justice Implementation Plan.
The Implementation Plan describes how the Bannock
Transportation Planning Organization (BTPO) complies with Title VI of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964 states as amended.
The implementation plan also complies with non-discrimination
requirements outlined in Title 23 and Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations and
related laws. The plan provides specific information on filing a non-discrimination
complaint.
This
plan also implements Environmental Justice and Limited English Proficiency (LEP)
concepts, definitions of Title VI, and associated non-discrimination act. A description of how BTPO incorporates Environmental
Justice and LEP into the metropolitan transportation planning process
Public Comments will be accepted from June 14, 2021, to July 14, 2021.
You may email your comments to mori@bannockplanning.org or mail comments to PO Box 6129, Pocatello, Idaho 83205
BTPO Title VI Implementation Plan DRAFT_PI
Public Comment invitation
DRAFT 2022 – 2028 Transportation Improvement Program
Bannock Transportation Planning Organization’s (BTPO) draft Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) lists proposed projects for the next four years, plus two additional planning years. The TIP lists all federally funded projects within the Pocatello/Chubbuck metropolitan area. It includes highway, bicycle, pedestrian, and public transportation projects.
To review the Transportation Improvement Program, please visit:
Draft-BTPO-FY2022-Transportation-Improvement-Program
DRAFT Metropolitan Transportation Plan 2040 Air Quality Conformity Demonstration
The Conformity Demonstrations demonstrate that transportation activities planned in the Draft Transportation Improvement Program will not cause an additional exceedance of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards.
To review the Air Quality Conformity Demonstration, please visit:
Air-Quality-Conformity-Report-2022-Draft-1
Comment period: July 1, 2021 – August 1, 2021
Email or mail comments to:
Mori Byington, Planning Director
PO Box 6129
Pocatello, ID 83205-6129
(208) 233-9322
This public involvement notice for the draft Transportation Improvement Plan satisfies the Federal Transit Administration’s Section 5307(c) Program of Projects requirements. If no changes are made to the draft FY 2021 Program of Projects, the list will be approved without further public notice.