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Wichita Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
271 W. 3rd, Ste. 208 - Wichita, KS 67202-1212
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Special Message from the Kansas Department of Transportation
Winter Weather Preparedness
Prior to the upcoming winter weather season, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT), Kansas Turnpike Authority, and the Kansas Highway Patrol are urging motorists to travel safely and prepare for winter road conditions wherever they travel.
Road conditions in the state can be checked utilizing KDOT's KanDrive site, www.kandrive.org. KanDrive provides map views of road conditions and closures, real-time camera views of current highway conditions, and links to road information for neighboring states. You can also call 5-1-1 from any phone in the state for a recording of road conditions.
Want to learn more about how to prepare a Winter Weather Travel Kit?
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Wichita North Junction Open House
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Please join us on
Thursday,
November 8, 2018 at 5:30 PM at the USD 259 School Service Center (3850 N. Hydraulic, Wichita, KS 67219) in Wichita for a presentation and open house focused on the the North Junction "Green Project."
Click
HERE
for more details on the project.
For questions please contact Tom Hein at 316-660-4990 or email tom.hein@ks.gov.
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Legislative Task-force Update
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Last Thursday October 18th, the State of Kansas held a public meeting to share information and gather feedback about the transportation system. To review the Task-force mission and information visit the following web address:
Missed the meeting and curious about the testimony submitted in our area? Check out the written versions by clicking
HERE
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Bicycle & Pedestrian News
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2018 Bicycle and Pedestrian
The Count Event Report is now available! Data shows that the top 10 sites counted in 2018 are as follows:
- Ark River Path at Keeper (873)
- 1st at Waco (508)
- Douglas and Washington (307)
- Broadway and 1st (198)
- Central at Nims (178)
- Prairie Sunset Trail (91)
- Broadway and Central (85)
- K53 and 2nd - Mulvane (76)
- Pawnee and Broadway (70)
- Gypsum Creek Bike Path to Oliver (61)
- 21st and Maize Rd (60)
Check it out the full report by clicking
HERE!
WAMPO staff would also like to extend an extra special THANK YOU to all those who donated their time and attention to make this event a success!
Did you miss out on all the fun this year? Not to worry! Save the date for the upcoming count event on
Thursday, September 19
th
(5:00 to 7:00 PM) and
Saturday, September 21
st
(Noon to 2:00 PM).
Move Outside in October!
2019 Walkability Action Institute
Save the Date for this upcoming CDC sponsored opportunity for planning organizations interested in walkability. Visit www.chronicdisease.org/page/WAI for more information.
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Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP)
A public review and comment period is now open for our proposed budget or UPWP. Comments will be accepted until
3:00 PM on Friday, November 2, 2018.
Click
HERE
to access the proposed program on our website, or you can stop by our offices at 271 W. 3rd Ste., Ste. 208. Wichita, KS 67202 to review a paper version.
Want to learn more? Please consider attending the up coming regular meeting of the
Transportation Policy Body on
Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at 3:00 PM where our board will be considering the proposed document for approval.
Proposed Transportation Improvement Program Approved!
On October 9th the WAMPO Transportation Policy Body (TPB) approved the update to the Transportation Improvement Program or TIP. To review the approved document click
HERE.
To learn more about the TIP see the below flyer or click
HERE to view in browser.
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Upcoming WAMPO Meetings
The general public, WAMPO partners, and stakeholders are welcome to join us at any of our upcoming regularly scheduled meetings:
Transportation Policy
Body (TPB)
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Transportation Advisory
Committee (TAC)
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The TPB develops, implements and approves WAMPO's transportation plans. As the regional forum for transportation planning, the TPB helps to establish a vision for the future of our transportation system. The following is a
listing of upcoming TPB meetings:
271 W. 3rd Street - 2nd Floor,
Wichita, KS 67202 at 3:00 pm
- Tuesday, November 13, 2018
- Tuesday, December 11, 2018
- Tuesday, January 8, 2019
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The TAC reviews technical information about transportation studies and issues as well as providing the TPB with their professional recommendations on documents, plans, and activities. The following is a listing of upcoming TAC meetings:
271 W. 3rd Street - 2nd Floor,
Wichita, KS 67202 at 10:00 am
- Monday, November 26, 2018
- No December Meeting
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Monday, January 28, 2019
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Wichita Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
271 W. Third, Ste. 208 - Wichita, KS 67202-1212
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WAMPO fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. For more information, or to obtain a Title VI Discrimination Complaint Form visit
www.wampo.org or call (316) 352-4860. WAMPOs public participation process also satisfies Wichita Transit's public participation requirements for their Program of Projects.
Requests for special accommodation and/or language interpretation should be made to Tricia Thomas at tthomas@wichita.gov or call (316)352-4860.
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