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Comments Invited for the 2015-2019 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) & Program of Projects

mpoLogoLongDevelopment of the 2015-2019 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and Program of Projects for the Lawrence Transit System

The TIP is a multi-year listing of federally funded and/or regionally significant projects selected to improve the transportation network for the Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Area. The official 30-day public comment period for this TIP starts on September 16, 2014 and will end on October 15, 2014. This TIP Amendment will come before the Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Policy Board for approval on October 16, 2014. This public notice on the TIP development process satisfies the FTA’s Program of Projects requirements for the Lawrence Transit System.

A new TIP covering all of Douglas County must be created at least once every four years to comply with federal regulations. This TIP includes projects scope, costs and schedules for transportation projects sponsored by Lawrence, Douglas County, Lawrence Transit and KDOT. Public Comments received will be reported and considered by the MPO Policy Board where decisions pertaining to revision this document will be made prior to final approval.

The draft 2015-2019 TIP will be available for public review online at: www.lawrenceks.org/mpo/tip; paper copies are available for review at Lawrence City Hall, Lecompton City Hall, Baldwin City Public Library, Eudora Public Library and Lawrence Public Library.

Written comments may be emailed to [email protected] or mailed to Jessica Mortinger at the Lawrence-Douglas County Metropolitan Planning Office, PO Box 708, Lawrence, KS 66044-0708.

UPDATED! Douglas County Bicycle Events and Rides

Jessica Mortinger from the Douglas County Planning & Development Service got us a list of events for the 2011 Douglas County Bicycle Events and Rides. Please let us know if there are additional events and opportunities that we don’t have listed here so we can get them in the calendar!

They will also be added to the calendar soon but we wanted to post this ASAP.

April 2, 2011             Baldwin City Bike Fair

April 16, 2011            2011 Earth Day Celebration (BAC Table 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)

April 30, 2011           Eudora Bicycle Rodeo – 10:00am-1:00pm

(TBD)                         Lawrence Bike Fair

June 18, 2011           Border Raiders – A eight-day, four-state bicycle ride (500 mile loop) that visits historic places in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri where the border wars ignited the Civil War long before the first shots were fired on Fort Sumter. www.borderraiders.com/

June 18, 2011           Historic Gravel Road Ride – A gravel road ride taking place in Baldwin City, Kansas with 12 and 25 mile options, and connecting famous historical sites in the area. www.kansascyclist.com/events/HistoricGravelRoadRide.html

July 1-3, 2011           Tour of Lawrence – A three-day cycling race taking place over the Fourth of July holiday, featuring three events with professional, amateur, and youth divisions racing on the streets of Lawrence. www.touroflawrence.com

July 16, 2011            Lawrence Community Bike Ride 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Lawrence Central Rotary Sponsored event incorporating a ride, bike safety station, training wheel take off and merchandise tent.

July (TBD)               Lizard Under the Skillet – What better way to beat the heat than to come out to Lawrence, Kansas, and ride the Lizard Under the Skillet. There will be 30, 40 and 65 mile options available to ride.  www.lbc-cycling.com/rides/lizard.html

June 17, 2011           Lawrence Mountain Bicycle Club Solstice Ride – 6:30 p.m. This is an annual LMBC tradition to help celebrate the start of summer. The ride will start with the usual Friday night ride at the River Trail followed by dinner and drinks. www.lawrencemountainbikeclub.org/rides.shtml#summit

June 25, 2011          Lawrence Mountain Bicycle Club Summit- Ride starts at 10:00 a.m., Food & Games around Noon. This is an annual LMBC tradition. It is an annual membership drive and celebration for the current members. There will be a ride at Clinton Lake. Lunch, courtesy of LMBC, as well as some good old fashioned games will follow.  www.lawrencemountainbikeclub.org/rides.shtml#summit

October (TBD)        Lawrence Bicycle Club Octoginta www.lbc-cycling.com/rides/octoginta.html

Nov 25, 2011           Lawrence Mountain Bicycle Club Thanksgiving Day Ride – 9:00 a.m. Break away from the in-laws and warm up your appetite on the singletrack at Clinton Lake. This is a 2-3 hour ride depending on the weather and conditions. Clinton is rocky and technical. Be prepared to fix a few flats. No fee, just fun mountain biking on Turkey Day!  www.lawrencemountainbikeclub.org/rides.shtml#summit

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