PUBLIC NOTICE

Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization

REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2021 UNIFIED PLANNING WORK PROGRAM (UPWP)

The Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization (ESMPO) has proposed an amendment to the FY 2021 UPWP for review by the MPO Policy Board and Advisory Committees in October 2020.

The UPWP is the planning and administrative budget of the MPO and details the federally funded transportation planning activities to be undertaken in the Eastern Shore Urbanized Area in FY 2021 by the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) and the Eastern Shore MPO.

The Eastern Shore MPO Policy Board approved Resolution 2019-30 on September 25, 2019, which authorized the use of MPO Planning Funds for the development of Traffic Calming Guidelines by the City of Daphne.

The proposed Amended FY 2021 UPWP will be available for review at the locations listed below from September 1st through September 30th. The document may also be viewed on the ESMPO website, www.easternshorempo.org.

The MPO would like input from the public and welcomes written comments during this time. Comment forms will be available at each of the following locations:

Spanish Fort:

City Hall, Clerk’s Office and Public Library

Loxley:

Town Hall, Clerk’s Office

Public Library

Robertsdale:

BRATS Hub and Headquarters

Baldwin County Central Annex II, Highway Department

Central Baldwin Chamber of Commerce

Baldwin County Central Annex, Commission Office

Robertsdale Public Library

Baldwin County Library Cooperative

Silverhill:

Town Hall

Mobile:

Alabama DOT, Region Engineer’s Office

Written comments may be submitted as follows:

U.S. Mail or Hand Delivery:

Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization

c/o Baldwin County (Fairhope) Satellite Courthouse

1100 Fairhope Avenue

Fairhope, Alabama 36532

Email:

coordinator@easternshorempo.org

Facsimile:

(251) 580-2590

To schedule an appointment to review the document in person, or for additional information regarding this document, contact the MPO Coordinator, Sarah Hart Sislak, at (251) 990-4643 or shart@baldwincountyal.gov or visit our website at www.easternshorempo.org.

Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, or disability.  Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or those requiring language translation services should contact the Eastern Shore MPO at 251-990-4643.

Asistencia de idiomas está disponible poniéndose en contacto con personal de la MPO en coordinator@easternshorempo.org.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization

POLICY BOARD SPECIAL CALLED WORK SESSION

The Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Policy Board will meet for a Special Called Work Session on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at 10:00 AM at the Baldwin County Satellite Courthouse at 1100 Fairhope Avenue, Fairhope, AL 36532.

The purpose of the Special Called Work Session is to:

1. Discuss the Draft 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP)
2. Discuss a Resolution of Support for the Baldwin Beach Express II Toll Road and Bridge Authority
3. Discuss any other items that are brought forth by the Eastern Shore MPO Policy Board

The Special Called Work Session will also be available to view virtually through Zoom. Please follow the MPO Facebook page (Eastern Shore MPO) for the Zoom meeting details.

The proposed combined agenda for the meeting may be viewed on the Eastern Shore MPO website: (http://www.easternshorempo.org) fourteen days prior to the meeting. For more information regarding the meetings listed above, please contact the Eastern Shore MPO at 251-990-4643.

Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, or disability. Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or those requiring language translation services should contact the Eastern Shore MPO at 251-990-4643.

Asistencia de idiomas está disponible poniéndose en contacto con personal de la MPO en coordinator@easternshorempo.org.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization

POLICY BOARD WORK SESSION AND REGULAR MEETING, TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC) MEETING, CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CAC) MEETING, AND BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE (BPAC) MEETING

The Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Policy Board will meet for a Work Session on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 10:00 AM at the Baldwin County Satellite Courthouse at 1100 Fairhope Avenue, Fairhope, AL 36532.

The Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Policy Board will meet for its regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 10:00 AM at the Fairhope Municipal Complex at 161 North Section Street, Fairhope, AL 36532.

The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at 8:30 AM at the Baldwin County Satellite Courthouse at 1100 Fairhope Avenue, Fairhope, AL 36532.

The Citizens Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at 1:00 PM at the Baldwin County Satellite Courthouse at 1100 Fairhope Avenue, Fairhope, AL 36532.

The Technical Advisory Committee will meet on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at 10:00 AM at the Baldwin County Satellite Courthouse at 1100 Fairhope Avenue, Fairhope, AL 36532.

Meetings will also be available to view virtually through Zoom. Please follow the MPO Facebook page (Eastern Shore MPO) for the Zoom meeting details.

The proposed combined agenda for each meeting may be viewed on the Eastern Shore MPO website: (http://www.easternshorempo.org) fourteen days prior to the meeting. For more information regarding the meetings listed above, please contact the Eastern Shore MPO at 251-990-4643.

Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, or disability. Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or those requiring language translation services should contact the Eastern Shore MPO at 251-990-4643. Asistencia de idiomas está disponible poniéndose en contacto con personal de la MPO en coordinator@easternshorempo.org.

PUBLIC NOTICE

MEETING CANCELLATION

Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization

PUBLIC MEETINGS REGARDING THE 2045 LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATIONPLAN (LRTP)

Out of an abundance of caution and to align with guidance provided by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), the Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization (ESMPO) has cancelled public meetings scheduled for Tuesday, March 24, 2020, and Thursday, March 26, 2020. Members of the public can comment
on proposed documents electronically and through the United States Postal Service (USPS). Visit our website (easternshorempo.org) for more information.
The following meetings have been cancelled:

Spanish Fort
City Hall, Council Chambers
March 24, 2020
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Fairhope
Baldwin County (Fairhope) Satellite Courthouse, Commission Conference Room
March 26, 2020
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Additional information regarding this meeting cancellation may be obtained by contacting the MPOCoordinator, Sarah Hart Sislak, at (251) 990-4643 or shart@baldwincountyal.gov or by visiting our website at www.easternshorempo.org.
Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, or disability. Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or those requiring language translation services should contact the Eastern Shore MPO at 251-990-4643.Asistencia de idiomas está disponible poniéndose en contacto con personal de la MPO encoordinator@easternshorempo.org.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS REGARDING THE 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP)

The Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization (ESMPO) has begun working on its Draft 2045 LRTP and is seeking input from members of the public on the proposed highway and multi-modal needs identified in the LRTP.

The Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization will conduct two public meetings to receive comments on the LRTP:

Spanish Fort

City Hall, Council Chambers

March 24, 2020; 5-7 PM

Fairhope

Baldwin County (Fairhope) Satellite Courthouse, Commission Conference Room

March 26, 2020; 5-7 PM

Additional information regarding this document may be obtained by contacting the MPO Coordinator, Sarah Hart Sislak, at (251) 990-4643 or shart@baldwincountyal.gov or by visiting our website at www.easternshorempo.org.

Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, or disability.  Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or those requiring language translation services should contact the Eastern Shore MPO at 251-990-4643. Asistencia de idiomas está disponible poniéndose en contacto con personal de la MPO en coordinator@easternshorempo.org.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization

The Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization (ESMPO) has prepared the Draft 2020 PPP for review by the MPO Policy Board and Advisory Committees in April 2020.

The PPP is a cooperative effort between the U.S. Department of transportation (USDOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), ESMPO member governments and citizens living within the ESMPO planning area.   A primary purpose of the ESMPO is to encourage community involvement during the transportation planning process.  The PPP outlines the manner in which the public is reached, encouraging the maximum amount of participation possible.  The PPP outlines the processes for involving the public in transportation planning under federal and state regulations and guidelines for preparing the primary planning documents; Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP), Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP), Public Participation Plan (PPP), and the Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan.  The PPP sets measurable goals and performance evaluations.

The Draft PPP will be available for review at the locations listed below from February 28th through April 12th.  The MPO welcomes comments during the public comment period and at any MPO meeting. The document may also be viewed on the ESMPO website, www.easternshorempo.org.

The MPO would like input from the public and welcomes written comments during this time. Comment forms will be available at each of the following locations:

Daphne

City Hall, Clerk’s Office

Public Library

Fairhope

Baldwin County Fairhope Satellite Courthouse, Commission Office

Baldwin Rural Area Transportation System (BRATS) Hub

Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce

City Hall, Clerk’s Office

Public Library

Loxley

Town Hall, Clerk’s Office

Public Library

Spanish Fort

City Hall, Clerk’s Office and Public Library

Robertsdale

BRATS Hub and Headquarters

Baldwin County Central Annex II, Highway Department

Central Baldwin Chamber of Commerce

Baldwin County Central Annex, Commission Office

Robertsdale Public Library

Baldwin County Library Cooperative

Silverhill

Town Hall

Mobile

Alabama DOT, Division Engineer’s Office

Written comments may be submitted as follows:

U.S. Mail or Hand Delivery:

Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization

c/o Baldwin County (Fairhope) Satellite Courthouse

1100 Fairhope Avenue

Fairhope, Alabama 36532

Email:

coordinator@easternshorempo.org

Facsimile:

(251) 580-2590

MPO Staff will be hosting two Public Meetings regarding this document:

Spanish Fort

City Hall, Council Chambers

March 24, 2020; 5-7 PM

Fairhope

Baldwin County (Fairhope) Satellite Courthouse, Commission Conference Room

March 26, 2020; 5-7 PM

Additional information regarding this document may be obtained by contacting the MPO Coordinator, Sarah Hart Sislak, at (251) 990-4643 or shart@baldwincountyal.gov or by visiting our website at www.easternshorempo.org.

Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability or family status.  Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or those requiring language translation services should contact the Eastern Shore MPO at 251-990-4643. Asistencia de idiomas está disponible poniéndose en contacto con personal de la MPO en coordinator@easternshorempo.org.

PUBLIC NOTICE

MEETING CANCELLATION

Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization

Policy Board Special Called Meeting

Due to no further action needed regarding Resolution 2020-06 and no other items of business, the Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Policy Board Special Called Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at 10:00 AM in the Commission Conference Room at the Baldwin County Satellite Courthouse at 1100 Fairhope Avenue, Fairhope, AL 36532, has been cancelled.

Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability or family status. Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or those requiring language translation services should contact the Eastern Shore MPO at 251-990-4643.

Asistencia de idiomas está disponible poniéndose en contacto con personal de la MPO en coordinator@easternshorempo.org.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization

 

POLICY BOARD WORK SESSION AND REGULAR MEETING, TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC) MEETING, CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CAC) MEETING, AND BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE (BPAC) MEETING

 

The Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Policy Board will meet for a Work Session on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at 10:00 AM in the Commission Conference Room at the Baldwin County Satellite Courthouse at 1100 Fairhope Avenue, Fairhope, AL 36532.

The Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Policy Board will meet for its regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at 10:00 AM in the Council Chambers at the Daphne City Hall at 1705 Main Street, Daphne, AL 36526.

The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at 9:00 AM in the Conference Room at the Daphne City Hall at 1705 Main Street, Daphne, AL 36526.

The Citizens Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at 1:00 PM in the Conference Room at the Daphne City Hall at 1705 Main Street, Daphne, AL 36526.

The Technical Advisory Committee will meet on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at 10:00 AM in the Conference Room at the Daphne City Hall at 1705 Main Street, Daphne, AL 36526.

The proposed combined agenda for each meeting may be viewed on the Eastern Shore MPO website: (http://www.easternshorempo.org) fourteen days prior to the meeting. For more information regarding the meetings listed above, please contact the Eastern Shore MPO at 251-990-4643.

Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability or family status. Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or those requiring language translation services should contact the Eastern Shore MPO at 251-990-4643.

Asistencia de idiomas está disponible poniéndose en contacto con personal de la MPO en coordinator@easternshorempo.org.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization

 

AMENDED PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2020-2023 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (TIP)

 

This is to notify the public that the Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization (ESMPO) FY2020-2023 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) will be amended in accordance with Resolution 2019-24 which removed the I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project from the TIP.

The TIP is the four-year transportation plan which includes projects to be authorized during FY 2020-2023.

The FY 2020-2023 TIP as amended will be considered for adoption by the Policy Board on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at 10:00 AM in the Council Chambers at the Spanish Fort City Hall at 7361 Spanish Fort Boulevard, Spanish Fort, AL 36527.

Additional information regarding the TIP may be obtained by contacting the MPO Coordinator, Sarah Hart Sislak, at (251) 990-4643 or shart@baldwincountyal.gov or by visiting our website at www.easternshorempo.org.

Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability or family status. Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans wi(th Disabilities Act or those requiring language translation services should contact the Eastern Shore MPO at 251-990-4643.

Asistencia de idiomas está disponible poniéndose en contacto con personal de la MPO en coordinator@easternshorempo.org.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization

 

POLICY BOARD WORK SESSION AND REGULAR MEETING, TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC) MEETING, CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CAC) MEETING, AND BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE (BPAC) MEETING

 

The Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Policy Board will meet for a Work Session on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at 10:00 AM in the Commission Conference Room at the Baldwin County Satellite Courthouse at 1100 Fairhope Avenue, Fairhope, AL 36532.

The Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Policy Board will meet for its regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at 10:00 AM in the Council Chambers at the Spanish Fort City Hall at 7361 Spanish Fort Boulevard, Spanish Fort, AL 36527.

The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 9:00 AM in the Classroom at the Spanish Fort City Hall at 7361 Spanish Fort Boulevard, Spanish Fort, AL 36527.

The Citizens Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 1:00 PM in the Classroom at the Spanish Fort City Hall at 7361 Spanish Fort Boulevard, Spanish Fort, AL 36527.

The Technical Advisory Committee will meet on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at 10:00 AM in the Conference Board Room at the Spanish Fort City Hall at 7361 Spanish Fort Boulevard, Spanish Fort, AL 36527.

The proposed combined agenda for each meeting may be viewed on the Eastern Shore MPO website: (http://www.easternshorempo.org) fourteen days prior to the meeting. For more information regarding the meetings listed above, please contact the Eastern Shore MPO at 251-990-4643.

Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability or family status. Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or those requiring language translation services should contact the Eastern Shore MPO at 251-990-4643.

Asistencia de idiomas está disponible poniéndose en contacto con personal de la MPO en coordinator@easternshorempo.org.