Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission

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Notices and Announcements

 

Please check this page for News articles pertaining to the Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission.

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 CREGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING: WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2013, 1:30 p.m.

Tenative Agenda Items:

 

PUBLIC COMMENT ITEMS FOR REVIEW:

2035 NWA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN PROPOSED AMENDMENT #1 PUBLIC NOTIFICATION 

AVISO DE LAS REUNIONES TAC/NWARPC

2035 NWA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN PROPOSED AMENDMENT #1 - MAP - PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT

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 ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS STUDY

Online Survey for the Alternatives Analysis Public Input

 

Encuesta en línea para el Análisis de Alternativas de entrada Pública

 New Facebook link to  NWA Transit Alternatives Analysis

For more information on Alternatives Analysis project please see:

ALTERNATIVES ANALYIS WEBSITE FOR FIXED GUIDEWAY STUDY

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AHTD ENVIRONMENTAL DIVISION

UPCOMING PUBLIC MEETINGS

Jobs With Meetings Scheduled

 

 

NOTE: All meetings are scheduled from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., unless otherwise noted.

Consultant Jobs with Public Meetings Scheduled

Jobs With Meeting Dates Pending

 

BB0410 – Hwy. 62 Intchng. Impvts. (I-540) and BB0411 – Hwy. 16/112 Spur Interchange Improvements (I-540) –

              (Consultant Design) – Public Involvement (Mar/Apr)

 

090373 – Hwy. 264 – Hwy. 94 – Design Public Hearing (May/June)

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FY 2013-2016 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (TIP)

 

TIP Amendments 1, 3, and 3 approved on February 11, 2013

FY 2013 STP-A Projects approved January 23, 2013

 

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TRANSIT NOTICE:

ARKANSAS STATEWIDE TRANSIT COORDINATION PLAN 2012 completed January 2013

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The 2013-2016 Transportation Improvement Plan was approved on August 22, 2012 by the Regional Planning Commission/Policy Committee.

 

Click HERE for up-coming meetings and events

 

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 To Locate Arkansas State House and Senate Districts visit the map page of the Arkansas Board of Apportionment

 

The Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission approved theNWARPC Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan on May 25, 2011.

 

Para el NWARPC Auto-Evaluación y Plan de Transición haga clic AQUÍ

 

The Fiscal Year 2010 Annual List of Obligated Projects is published - Click here for the list

 

Fiscal year 2010-2013 Transportation Improvement Plan - Amendment 1 was passed by the TAC and Policy Committees by unanimous vote on January 7, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. - Click here for details

$15M TIGER II Grant awarded for the Northwest Arkansas Razorback Regional Greenway:

October 18, 2010

The Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission (NWARPC) established the Northwest Arkansas Active Transportation Committee in the spring of 2009. This committee, which includes local planners, advocacy groups and interested citizens, meets monthly at the NWARPC office. One of the committee’s goals is to develop an off-road trail network plan from Bella Vista to Fayetteville. During the course of these meetings, the Walton Family Foundation (WFF) became involved in the discussions and ultimately contracted with a nationally recognized consultant team, lead by ALTA Planning and Design, to locate and prioritize a specific backbone trail corridor. WFF additionally established a cost-share program for funding portions of the trail network through the most effective means possible. One opportunity that presented itself was the TIGER II (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) Grant program, which is a part of the 2010 Appropriations Act designed to continue investments in transportation infrastructure.

On August 19, 2010 the NWARPC submitted a TIGER II Grant Application for funding a trails project tentatively named the Razorback Regional Greenway. The Razorback Regional Greenway will connect the Northwest Arkansas region along a 36-mile bicycle, pedestrian, and mobility corridor linking the cities of Bentonville, Rogers, Lowell, Springdale, Johnson and Fayetteville. The trail will connect Lake Bella Vista with south Fayetteville and will pass many significant destinations and attractions along the way. This project is a national model for active transportation, green infrastructure, healthy living, equitable and sustainable economic development, and public/private partnerships. The project involves partners including the NWARPC, the Mayors of all six cities mentioned above, and the Walton Family Foundation. All six Mayors provided support letters.

Additionally, Senator Blanche Lincoln, Senator Mark Pryor, Congressman John Boozman, numerous State legislators, area business, education, and health care leaders provided letters of support for the project. The total cost of the project is anticipated to be approximately $38.5 million. Approximately $24.8 million was requested from the Tiger II funds. Matching funds are anticipated to come from the Walton Family Foundation and other private funding sources. On October 15, 2010 Senator Blanche Lincoln’s office issued a press release announcing that $15 million in TIGER II program funding had been awarded to the Razorback Regional Greenway project. Additional details regarding the award will be provided by the US Department of Transportation through a pending awards announcement.

Jeff Hawkins, Executive Director of NWARPC, stated: “We are very pleased that we had the opportunity to participate and share in the benefits of the TIGER II program. This project will have a significant and positive impact on thousands of people in Northwest Arkansas. It will provide mobility alternatives, while improving livability and creating opportunities for a healthier lifestyle. The project will also demonstrate the positive effect that public/private relationships can have in efforts to leverage limited public funds.”

For more information about the proposed project please contact John McLarty at 479-751-7125.

Map of the proposed trail.



 

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION:

The Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission (NWARPC) complies with all civil rights provisions of federal statues and related authorities that prohibit discrimination in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. Therefore, the NWARPC does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, age, national origin, religion or disability, in the admission, access to and treatment in NWARPC’s programs and activities, as well as the NWARPC’s hiring or employment practices. Complaints of alleged discrimination and inquiries regarding the NWARPC’s nondiscrimination policies may be directed to Celia Scott-Silkwood, AICP, Regional Planner – EEO/DBE (ADA/504/TitleVI Coordinator), 1311 Clayton, Springdale, AR 72762, (479) 751-7125, (Voice/TTY 7-1-1 or 1-800-285-1131) or the following email address: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . This notice is available from the ADA/504/Title VI Coordinator in large print, on audiotape and in Braille.
 
 
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