Kern Council of Governments Welcomes Comments on Short-, Long-Range Transportation Plans
March 18, 2014
Organization: Kern Council of Governments
What: Public workshops, hearings and 55-day comment period for the DRAFT: 2014 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy; the accompanying environmental impact report; 2015 Federal Transportation Improvement Program; corresponding Air Quality Conformity Analysis and the Regional Housing Needs Allocation Plan.
When: 55-day public comment period – March 12 through May 6, 2014
Public hearings:
- 6 p.m., Tuesday, April 15
California City Council Meeting
21000 Hacienda Boulevard,
California City, CA 93505 - 6:30 p.m., Thursday, April 17
Kern COG Board room,
1401 19th Street, Suite 300
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Where: 1401 19th Street, Suite 300, Bakersfield, California 93301
You’re invited to help shape your community’s future! The public is encouraged to comment on plans for more than $11.6 billion in transportation funds throughout the Kern region over the next 26 years, including $4.2 billion for operations and maintenance and nearly $7.4 billion in network and capital expansion.
The centerpiece document, now available for review, is the 2014 Regional Transportation Plan and Sustainable Communities Strategy, a 26-year master plan for Kern’s regional transportation network that includes capital funding for local roads, state highways and freeways, public transportation and bicycle and pedestrian facilities. An environmental impact report and air quality conformity analysis accompanies the plan.
Also available is the 2015 Federal Transportation Improvement Program, a short-range expenditure plan that identifies projects and programs expected to receive federal, state and local funding over the next five years. Finally, the Regional Housing Needs Allocation Plan identifies the number of housing units required in each community to keep up with anticipated population growth.
Public hearings on the documents will be held at the following times, dates and locations. Public workshops will be offered at least one-half hour prior to each hearing.
- 6 p.m., Tuesday, April 15
California City Council Meeting
21000 Hacienda Boulevard,
California City, CA 93505 - 6:30 p.m., Thursday, April 17
Kern COG Board room,
1401 19th Street, Suite 300
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Public comments will be accepted until 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 6. Kern COG’s Board of Directors will consider adopting the documents at its regular meeting, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 19.
Copies of all three documents are available at Kern COG’s office, in all county libraries and online at: www.kerncog.org