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The Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG) has released the draft of NVision50, The Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) for the Naugatuck Valley COG and Central Naugatuck Valley MPO for public review and comment through March 17, 2023. The plan includes the Air Quality Conformity Determinations for ozone and fine particulate matter for the Central Naugatuck Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization (CNVMPO).
Public comment on NVision50 is an important part of the process and will shape the final version the CNVMPO may adopt in March. Learn more about the plan at the following events.
A hybrid public information session will be held Thursday, February 16, at 6 p.m. at the NVCOG offices at 49 Leavenworth St., third floor, in Waterbury and via Zoom. The Zoom link is bit.ly/MTPUpdate.
A virtual town hall will be held Thursday, March 9, from 3 to 7 p.m. At that meeting, the public can comment on the MTP and ask questions about the document. Find additional information at nvcogct.gov/NVision50.
Feedback on the plan can be submitted by calling 203-757-0535, emailing contactus@nvcogct.gov, or mailing comments to Richard Donovan, Director of Transportation, NVCOG, 49 Leavenworth St., 3rd Floor, Waterbury CT 06702.
NVision50 establishes a regional vision for and will guide transportation planning in the region through the year 2050. Information about the MTP, including draft chapters of the plan and presentation materials, can be viewed on the project’s web page, nvcogct.gov/NVision50.
The CNVMPO must update the MTP every four years, and the plan lays out the vision for transportation in the future. The goals outlined in the draft include the following:
- Reduce and ultimately eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries.
- Improve air quality and address noise and light pollution caused by the transportation system.
- Provide more ways to travel by foot, mobility aid, bike, and micro-mobility devices.
- Expand access to bus and rail transit and improve those services’ speed, reliability, and wait times.
- Establish a strong footing for future changes in transportation technology.
The CNVMPO’s board of directors will meet at 10 AM on March 17, 2023. The board will take additional public comment on the MTP at that time, and that will close the public comment period. CNVMPO Board members also will share comments and questions regarding NVision50 before voting on adoption of the plan at that time.
Here is the flyer for the events:
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