<div dir="ltr">Good Afternoon,<div>In line with the communication regarding transportation and from the western slope, I would like to share some information for the Grand Valley 2045 Transportation Plan. There is a website as the hub of information but is a collaborative effort with concurrent planning including the statewide CDOT Plan. More information and participation dates can be found here.</div><div><br></div><div>From the website:<br><br><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_2 et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_left" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 24.75px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:50% 50%;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:1.9em;color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:"Open Sans",Arial,sans-serif"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background:0px 0px;vertical-align:baseline"><h1 style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 10px;border:0px;outline:0px;background:0px 0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-weight:500;line-height:1.5em;text-align:center"><font size="2">Project Background</font></h1></div></div><div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_3 et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_left" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:50% 50%;background-size:cover;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:1.9em;color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:"Open Sans",Arial,sans-serif"><div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background:0px 0px;vertical-align:baseline"><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1em;border:0px;outline:0px;background:0px 0px;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:1.9em">The Grand Valley’s growing economic base, location, and high quality of life have attracted new residential and commercial development over recent years. This growth has resulted in changes in transportation needs and a desire to ensure short-term action and a long-term vision for transportation that meets the needs of the community.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1em;border:0px;outline:0px;background:0px 0px;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:1.9em">The 2045 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) team will work with the community to develop a framework for a balanced multimodal transportation network building off the Grand Valley’s existing transportation system, and addressing the region’s transportation needs and opportunities.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background:0px 0px;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:1.9em">What is the 2045 Regional Transportation Plan and why are we updating the 2040 Plan?</p><ol style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 1em;border:0px;outline:0px;background:0px 0px;vertical-align:baseline;list-style-position:inside;line-height:26px"><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background:0px 0px;vertical-align:baseline">Identifies prioritized multimodal projects for <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background:0px 0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-weight:700">implementation</span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background:0px 0px;vertical-align:baseline">Ensures the <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background:0px 0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-weight:700">vision, goals, and priorities</span> reflect the desires of current community member</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background:0px 0px;vertical-align:baseline">Mandated to be updated every 5 years in order to qualify for <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background:0px 0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-weight:700">Federal funding</span></li><li style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background:0px 0px;vertical-align:baseline">Reflect the quickly changing transportation industry, with changes in <span style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background:0px 0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-weight:700">technology and innovation</span></li></ol></div></div></div><div><br></div><div>Link to 2045 Plan Website</div><div><a href="https://gv2045rtp.com/">https://gv2045rtp.com/</a> </div><div> <br></div><div>Link to Mesa County Regional Transportation Office</div><div><a href="https://rtpo.mesacounty.us/">https://rtpo.mesacounty.us/</a> </div><div><br></div><div>As a chapter, we have begun forming a committee to begin looking into this information for the long term benefit of our members. Please let us know if you have any questions of would like to join one of the meetings, we would love to help introduce you to the team.</div><div><br></div><div>Rob Harris<br>Colorado Parents of Blind Children<br>NFBCO Graned Valley Chapter Treasurer</div><div>970-208-3100</div></div>