We’re almost halfway through a one-year transportation planning process to develop the El Paso County 2040 Major Transportation Corridors Plan (MTCP).The plan outlines where roads will be needed, how many lanes and how much it will cost to build the roads. Thank you for your participation in Phase I if you are already involved in the Plan’s process, and Welcome if you are new to this project!
Video: Developing the Major Transportation Corridors Plan
Where We've Been (Phase I)
Since January 2010, the MTCP Study Team has been going out to the community and working with councils, committees, and commissions to get the word out about the Plan and collect input to establish the direction for the Plan’s development. Five Connections Workshops were held in communities around the county, and additional input was through an online Transportation User Survey. In addition, we’ve also placed Priority Packets in numerous establishments like libraries, post offices, and coffee shops in communities around the County. Your input is important – the county’s roadway system represents a significant investment in our economic viability and quality of life.
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In Phase II, we will apply the information from Phase I to explore the county’s transportation needs and our ability to fund them. Phase II begins with a review of the roadway maintenance and capacity alternatives and the refinement of land use and socioeconomic data assumptions used to forecast travel. At the same time we will be developing a packet of information that will describe how roadways are paid for in the County and what options might be available to increase funding to meet current and future needs. We will be working with a Citizen's Working Group, the Road Improvement Fee Program Steering Committee, and of course the public to guide the development of the Plan. The outcomes from Phase II will include a list of prioritized roadway maintenance and capacity needs along with funding strategies to ensure they happen.
The El Paso County 2040 Major Transportation Corridors Plan (MTCP) brings together transportation, land use, funding, and community issues in one process. The Plan will identify the future transportation needs of the County, what we can afford, and how transportation projects will be prioritized for implementation. It directs transportation tax dollars into the County’s network of highways, arterials, and rural roads that provide access and mobility for people and freight. Each corridor may have unique needs depending on the surrounding land uses, topography, and other considerations. Long-term right-of-way needs will also be identified for each corridor so that we have the ability to expand roads in the future as necessary.
The Plan will be developed during the 14-month period from January 2010 to approximately February 2011. The El Paso County Board of County Commissioners and Planning Commission are responsible for adopting the MTCP once it is developed.
