Why is West Central Initiative, a non-profit foundation, involved in transportation
planning?
Normally, Regional Development Commissions
(RDCs) provide regional transportation planning activities.
WCI got involved in transportation
planning due to the
dissolution of the RDC that once served the area and provided planning. The
Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) recognized WCI as an organization
that had been established as the Economic Development District (EDD) for
the region, and thus had experience with regional planning.
Subsequently, Mn/DOT
entered into a contract with WCI to conduct regional transportation planning
activities.
Why has WCI developed a regional transportation
plan?
As a part of the contractual agreement
with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT),
WCI is required
to develop a multi-modal, regional transportation
plan. The regional transportation plan will be incorporated into
the Mn/DOT District 4 Plan.
Will WCI's
transportation planning program change the way transportation
projects are prioritized at the Area Transportation Partnership? Will it
change the funding formulas?
No, the WCI transportation
program and the WCI Transportation
Advisory Committee (TAC) will not change the
ATP process, or the way the ATP prioritizes transportation
projects. Funding formulas will not be affected.
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