Press Release

Vancouver, Washington -- Thursday, June 23, 2011, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at the Clark County Public Service Center lobby, 1300 Franklin Street, Vancouver, Washington. The June 23 open house will provide information on the proposed update to the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP). The Metropolitan Transportation Plan is the long-range transportation plan to meet forecast transportation needs in Clark County over the next twenty years. The timeline calls for a regional transportation plan update by the end of 2011. The June 23 open house will provide information on the current MTP list of transportation projects prior to the preparation of an updated list that will be identified in the Plan update. Later in 2011, subsequent open houses will provide opportunities to review and comment on specific MTP update elements.

At the June 23 open house, there will be opportunity to learn about the MTP update and plans for this region's transportation future. Public feedback on the MTP is always welcome. You can contact RTC at 360-397-6067, visit RTC's website, or e-mail comments to info@rtc.wa.gov.

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