Get Involved!
Public participation is an integral part of transportation planning. Awareness and involvement in governmental processes are critical to successful transportation planning and programming. When the public is engaged in the process, its feedback helps assure that projects address community needs. Likewise, the public gains a better understanding of the tradeoffs and constraints associated with transportation planning.
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H-GAC will provide for reasonable accommodations for persons attending H-GAC functions. Requests from persons needing special accommodations should be received by H-GAC staff 24 hours prior to a function. The public meeting will be conducted in English and requests for language interpreters or other special communication needs should be made at least two working days prior to a function. Please call 713-993-4557 for assistance.
Walker County Transit Plan Open House and Public Meeting
The Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC), in association with leaders in Walker County and the Texas Department of Transportation, is launching the second phase of public involvement for the development of a comprehensive transit plan for Walker County.
The first phase included a public transportation survey that was made available online and through several local organizations. Copies of the survey forms were coordinated through the United Way and the Senior Center of Walker County. The second phase of public involvement includes a public meeting and open house to gather more information from residents, students, and employees about their transportation related needs and to present a summary of the preliminary results of the survey. The public meeting and open house will be held:
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Walker County Courthouse - NEW LOCATION
1100 University Ave., Room 301
Huntsville, TX 77320
3:00 – 6:00 p.m. (presentations are tentatively scheduled for 3:30 and 5:30)
H-GAC representatives will be present to answer questions and receive input from attendees. For more information about the Walker County Transit Plan, contact Mr. Kari Hackett at (713)-993-4576, by email to kari.hackett@h-gac.com, or visit www.h-gac.com/taq and click on Transit Planning.
Public Comment Period and Public Meeting for an Amendment to the 2011-2014 TIP and to the 2035 RTP Update
H-GAC is announcing the opening of a 30-day public comment period to give the public an opportunity to review and provide comments on Amendment No. 41 to the 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and the 2035 Regional Transportation Plan Update (RTP). This action would program $162 million of state bond funding for the US 290/IH 610 interchange.
The public comment period will begin on Sunday, January 22, 2012, and will end on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 5:00 pm. A public meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 7, 2011, at the H-GAC office, 3555 Timmons Lane, 2nd Floor Conference Room A, Houston, TX 77027, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
The public is encouraged to attend this meeting and provide comments to H-GAC. All written comments may be submitted to Transportation Public Information, Houston-Galveston Area Council, P.O. Box 22777, Houston, TX 77227-2777, emailed to publiccomments@h-gac.com, or faxed to (713) 993-4508.
The transit providers for the Houston-Galveston region are the Texas Department of Transportation, the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO), Harris County Transit Services, Fort Bend County Public Transportation, Connect Transit, The Gulf Coast Rail District, Island Transit, Colorado Valley Transit, and The District. This public notice and public comment period will satisfy the Federal requirement for each of the transit providers regarding its transit program of projects for specified fiscal years. H-GAC will provide an opportunity for the public to comment on each provider’s program of projects in the TIP and in the RTP.