MTP 2050 Public Comment Period and Open House Announcement

-- Metropolitan Transportation Plan 2050 (MTP 2050) Available for Public Comment, March 8 - April 7, 2025​

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The Wichita Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WAMPO) is in the final stages of the planning process for the federally required, long-range Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP), called MTP 2050. The goal of this plan is to set priorities for transportation improvements throughout the Wichita metro region (22 cities and 3 counties), including safety, reliable travel times, managing environmental and economic impacts, creating a more equitable transportation system, and improving connectivity for all modes of travel, and then to list projects to potentially utilize available funding.

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MTP 2050 is intended to –

• Identify transportation policies, strategies, and projects for the future.

• Project future demand for transportation infrastructure and services.

• Focus on the systems level, including highways, city streets, public transit, and infrastructure for bicycling & walking/running.

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Draft MTP 2050 is posted on the WAMPO website at www.wampo.org/mtp2050 for public review and comment. Draft chapters and appendices are uploaded as separate PDFs to allow for an easier review process. The comment period is open March 8-April 7, 2025.  Public input is vital to a successful plan.

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To share the comprehensive draft plan, including goals, objectives, performance measures, and regional project recommendations, WAMPO is hosting a virtual public meeting on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM, via Zoom (https://bit.ly/MTP2050-Virtual-Meeting), and an open house on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, at the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce, 350 W Douglas Ave., Wichita, KS 67202. At the open house, there will be a short presentation at 4:30 PM and again at 5:30 PM. Participants will be able to look at informational posterboards at their leisure, talk with WAMPO staff, and make comments either online or on comment sheets provided during the event. Public participation is encouraged.

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“We all require the use of transportation, whether it is driving a car, riding a bike, taking the bus, walking to school, taking an Uber or Lyft, or riding a scooter,” stated Chad Parasa, executive director of WAMPO. “By joining us at the virtual public meeting or in-person open house, and by viewing the draft plan online and making comments, you can help us make a better transportation system that serves you and the entire Wichita metropolitan area. Ultimately, this is a cooperative process designed to foster proactive public participation. Transportation helps shape communities and influences our quality of life, which makes this planning process vital to the success of our Wichita region.” 

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For more information and to view draft Metropolitan Transportation Plan 2050, please visit www.wampo.org/mtp2050. Paper copies of draft MTP 2050 may also be viewed at the WAMPO offices, 271 W 3rd St., Suite 208, Wichita, KS 67202, and at the Wichita Advanced Learning Library, 711 W 2nd St., Wichita, KS 67203.

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Comments can be submitted online at www.wampo.org/mtp2050 or via email to wampo@wampo.org.

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, see www.wampo.org or call 316.779.1313.