THE MID REGION COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS IS OUT WITH ITS LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN THAT LOOKS AHEAD TO THE YEAR 2040. SPOKESPERSON AUGUSTA MEYERS TELLS 770 LOCAL RESIDENTS HAVE BEEN WEIGHING IN ON THE CHANGES THEY’D LIKE TO SEE. SHE SAYS THERE’S A STRONG INTEREST IN DOING LESS DRIVING AND MORE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS. SHE SAYS THEY EXPECT THAT TREND TO CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT 25 YEARS.
MEYERS SAYS THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE TRANSPORTATION PLAN INCLUDE BUS RAPID TRANSIT ALONG CENTRAL AVENUE…A LOS LUNAS RIVER CROSSING…AND RE-HABBING ALL RIVER CROSSINGS THROUGHOUT THE METRO.
