Essential. Encouraged. Ongoing. Public involvement informs everything the MPO does to improve quality of life and transportation in our communities throughout Lee County. You must speak up for yourself, your children, your grandchildren, your community. What projects should be funded? Where will transportation improvements be made? When would future projects start?
Serious discussion about projects not begun for years or even decades can seem a difficult, challenging, slow moving process. It is. It has been done productively, however, already for decades. Discussion, debate, and decisions as long ago as the 1970s forecast the new Metro Parkway corridor, a six-lane US 41, and a north/south interstate with potential expansion to 10 lanes. The MPO understands the challenges and dedicates itself to responsible transportation planning for our future. Plans are developed and, as time moves forward and conditions change, plans are updated and new studies start. YOUR comments matter today — and tomorrow. Please participate, please stay involved.