PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE
Oahu Transportation Planning Process
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and the Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization (OahuMPO) will be hosting a public meeting to receive public comments on the transportation planning process that is coordinated by the OahuMPO.
DATE: Wednesday, April 4, 2007
TIME: 3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m.
PLACE: Mayors Conference Room
Honolulu Hale, Room 301
530 South King Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
NOTE: Participants who need special accommodations to participate in this meeting should call the OahuMPO office at 587-2015 at least three (3) business days prior to the meeting.
The intent of this meeting is to receive public comments on the transportation planning process. FHWA and FTA are reviewing the OahuMPOs transportation planning process as part of their quadrennial review. At this meeting, the public may comment in person or provide written comments. If unable to participate in the meeting, written comments should be submitted directly to FHWA, attention Elizabeth Fischer, by mail (P.O. Box 50206, Honolulu, Hawaii 96850), email (Elizabeth.Fischer@fhwa.dot.gov) or fax [(808) 541-2704]. The deadline for submitting written comments is Monday, April 2, 2007.
Oahus transportation planning process is handled through the OahuMPO, a joint City-State agency. The OahuMPO is responsible for identifying Oahus future transportation needs and the programming of federal funds for such projects. This is achieved primarily through the development of the Oahu Regional Transportation Plan, a long range plan with a 25-year horizon; identification of City and State transportation projects eligible for federal funding in the Transportation Improvement Program; and identification of City and State transportation planning studies in the Overall Work Program.
Part of Oahus transportation planning process is to provide opportunities such as this for the public to comment on the process. Additional information about the OahuMPO can be found on the web at www.OahuMPO.org.
Transit access via TheBus Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 43, 52, 53, 54, 62 and CityExpress! Routes A, B, C; see www.thebus.org or call 848-5555 for route specifics and time table; pedestrian access from Punchbowl and King Streets; bicycle racks are available at Honolulu Hale. Wheelchair access is provided in front of Honolulu Hale, parallel to King Street. Take elevators inside Honolulu Hale to the 3rd floor. Automobile parking is available in the City & County of Honolulu parking lot at the Fasi Municipal Building (free after 4:00 p.m.); automobile entrances are located on Beretania & Alapai Streets. Parking will not be validated. (SB05528314 3/28/07)
