PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Paul Mission at pmission@srpedd.org for more info.

SRPEDD Announces a 21-day Public Comment Period and a Virtual Public Meeting to hear comments for a FFY2021-2025 TIP amendment concerning the addition of funds for GATRA replacement vans.

February 16, 2021 – The FFY2021-2025 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is being amended due to the addition of funds to GATRA for replacement vans.

The TIP is the programming document listing all federally funded road and bridge projects in the region and all transit projects for both the Southeastern Regional Transit Authority (SRTA) and the Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority (GATRA).

A virtual public meeting on these amendments will be held remotely on Thursday, March 4, 2021 from 5-6 PM due to the state of emergency in Massachusetts. Everyone is welcome to attend, ask questions and offer comments. The meeting will be conducted through the Microsoft ZOOM App. This link provides the information to allow participants to connect to the meeting through a computer, smart phone or regular telephone. https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/categories/200101697. The direct link to the meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83470925534?pwd=V2Vxc0R1dkxiTERYeTZvN3JxdVpCdz09

This amendment will become final on March 16, 2021 at the next SMMPO meeting. The proposed amendments can be found on SRPEDD’s website at www.srpedd.org for review. Links here: FFY 2021 Transit Amendment.

Comments are encouraged and if attendance at the above-mentioned public meeting is not possible, may be offered by a variety of methods including: E-mail at pmission@srpedd.org; Our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/SRPEDD; or On Twitter @SRPEDD_NEWS https://twitter.com/SRPEDD_NEWS?lang=en