The 45-day public comment period on the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) update will be ongoing until September 9, 2010.  You can review the draft document by clicking here.  You can comment in person at the September 9, 2010 WVTC Executive Council meeting at 9:00 a.m., by e-mail to kathy@wvtc.org or mail them to WVTC, 300 South Columbia, 3rd floor, Wenatchee, WA 98801.

The North Central Regional Transportation Planning Organization announces a call for “Transportation Enhancements” funding proposals. A total of $452,000 is available for the 2010 grant cycle.  The allocation has been increased to $814,000 for the 2010 grant cycle.

2010 Transportation Enhancements Guidelines

2010 Transportation Enhancements Application

Bike to work day was a great success!  

Thanks to everyone who helped and to all that rode their bikes.  We counted more than 300 bikes on the evening of the 20th and the morning of the 21st.  These numbers will be used as a reference for future counts and gives us an idea of what kind of volumes are out there right now.

The biggest success we felt was in the heightened awareness of bicyclists on the road and the positive message to share the road that was spread throughout the local media outlets.

Since roundabouts are becoming more common all over Washington State and even within North Central Washington, here is a web resource which may help the beginner.

Click here to view a Roundabouts resource page.

 

A video showing how to navigate a Roundabout:

 

 

 

NCRTPO - The next North Central Regional Transportation Planning Organization meeting will be September 8th, 2010, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Chelan City Hall, 135 East Johnson Avenue.  Click here for > AGENDA (not yet available) 

WVTC - The August 12th, 2010 Wenatchee Valley Transportation Council (WVTC) meeting has been cancelled. The next WVTC meeting will be September 9th, 2010, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Columbia Station, 300 South Columbia, 3rd floor conference room in Wenatchee.  Click here for >Agenda (not yet available)