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Regional Transportation Plan Public Meeting June 6th

Westminster, MD, Thursday, May 16, 2019 –  On June 6, 2019 at 6:00 PM, the Baltimore Metropolitan Council’s (BMC) Baltimore Regional Transportation Board (BRTB) will host a public meeting in Westminster seeking public comment on the regional transportation plan: Maximize2045:  A Performance-Based Transportation Plan. The meeting will be held in Room 003 of the Carroll County Office Building, 225 N. Center Street, Westminster.

Attendees have the chance to help shape the future by sharing thoughts on $15 billion in key transportation projects planned for the region over the next 25 years. Over 200 projects are part of two transportation plans open for public comment through June 18. Citizens are encouraged to attend and provide feedback on plans to invest in the future of transportation. The BRTB expects to adopt Maximize2045 in July 2019.

Citizens can send comments on Twitter to @BaltoMetroCo and @BmoreInvolved using the hashtag #BRTBlistens.  Also comments are accepted via the BMC online comment form at bit.ly/BRTBlistens, email comments@baltometro.org, and by mail to the Baltimore Metropolitan Council.  

For more information and to view the regional transportation plan, please visit maximize2045.com.

For additional information, contact:

Lynda Eisenberg,

Director, Department of Planning

410-386-5145

About Maximize2045: A Performance-Based Transportation Plan Maximize2045: A Performance-Based Transportation Plan is a regional long-range transportation plan that seeks to make the best use of—or maximize—the resources that make up and support the Baltimore region’s transportation system. Maximize2045 contains a list of major capital transportation projects totaling $12 billion, which the region expects to implement from 2024 to 2045. Maximize2045 includes $65 billion in planned investment overall, with $53 billion allocated for operations and preservation of transportation systems in the region. The plan also establishes the region's broad transportation goals and performance measures, which serve as guiding principles as the region plans and carries out projects. Developed over a two-year period, Maximize2045 takes into account anticipated funding levels through 2045, and future trends and demographics.

The Americans with Disabilities Act applies to the Carroll County Government and its programs, services, activities, and facilities. Anyone requiring an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication or who has a complaint should contact The Department of Citizen Services, 410.386.3600 or 1.888.302.8978 or MD Relay 7-1-1/1.800.735.2258 or email ada@carrollcountymd.gov as soon as possible but no later than 72 hours before the scheduled event.