NCTCOG Invites Input on Transportation and Safety Initiatives at June 8 Public Meeting
Public comments will be accepted through July 7
PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Brian Wilson
(817) 704-2511
bwilson@nctcog.org
Arlington, TEXAS – The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) invites the public to provide input on Transportation Conformity, heavy-duty diesel emissions tampering and a draft of the Regional Bicycle Safety Action Plan, during a hybrid public meeting at noon on Monday, June 8.
The meeting will be held in the Transportation Council Room at the NCTCOG offices, located at 616 Six Flags Drive in Arlington. Those unable to attend in person can view the meeting online at PublicInput.com/nctcogJune26. Residents can also participate by calling 855-925-2801 and entering code 2070. Public comments will be accepted until Tuesday, July 7.
The U.S. Department of Transportation has granted a successful transportation conformity determination for Mobility 2050, the long-range transportation plan for North Central Texas. Federal law requires Metropolitan Planning Organizations with a nonattainment designation to perform air quality analyses when a new metropolitan transportation plan is developed.
Additionally, staff will provide background on the Heavy-Duty Diesel Emissions Tampering Detection Program. NCTCOG recently acquired devices as part of a Truck Assessment and Goods Movement Demonstration Project that can detect if an emissions system has been tampered with. Several tests will be executed throughout the region on fleets and local commercial vehicles for further analysis.
Staff will also provide an update on the North Texas Parking Requirements Evaluation, which reviews 126 sites to see how often developers exceed zoning minimums. Findings suggest that, along with improving data, cities and developers should expand their use of parking management tools and strategies.
Finally, NCTCOG is requesting public input on a draft version of the Regional Bicycle Safety Action Plan. This document details bicyclist crash patterns and fatalities, as well as reduction strategies and recommendations. The draft plan is available at PublicInput.com/BikeSafetyActionPlan for public review.
Residents planning to use transit to attend the meeting can take advantage of $6 round-trip rides from the CentrePort/DFW Airport Station to NCTCOG via the Arlington Transportation app. Visit ArlingtonTX.gov/ondemand to download the app.
For special accommodation related to disabilities or language interpretation, call
817-695-9109 or email kcadena@nctcog.org at least 72 hours prior to the meeting.
About the North Central Texas Council of Governments:
NCTCOG is a voluntary association of local governments established in 1966 to assist local governments in planning for common needs, cooperating for mutual benefit and coordinating for sound regional development. NCTCOG's purpose is to strengthen both the individual and collective power of local governments and to help them recognize regional opportunities, eliminate unnecessary duplication, and make joint decisions. NCTCOG serves a 16-county region of North Central Texas, which is centered in the two urban centers of Dallas and Fort Worth. For more information on the Transportation Department, visit www.nctcog.org/trans.
About the Regional Transportation Council:
The Regional Transportation Council (RTC) of the North Central Texas Council of Governments has served as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) policymaking body for regional transportation planning in the Dallas-Fort Worth area since 1974. The MPO works in cooperation with the region’s transportation providers to address the complex transportation needs of the rapidly growing metropolitan area. The Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area includes Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Hood, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant and Wise counties. The RTC’s 45 members include local elected or appointed officials from the metropolitan area and representatives from each of the area’s transportation providers. More information can be found at www.nctcog.org.