PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lisa Estrela-Pedro at lestrela@srpedd.org for more info.

SRPEDD Announces a 21-day Public Comment Period and a Virtual Public Meeting on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at 5:00 pm for questions and comments for the FFY2022-2026 TIP amendments concerning the Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority (GATRA) and the Southeastern Regional Transit Authority (SRTA) transit funding for equipment, van replacement and the design & construction of pedestrian walkways.

November 18, 2021 – The FFY2022-2026 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is being amended concerning GATRA and SRTA transit funding for equipment, van replacement, and the design and construction of pedestrian walkways. 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, December 2, 2021 at 5:00 PM. Everyone is welcome to attend, ask questions and offer comments, but attendance is not necessary to offer input or comment. More options are listed below.

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 December 2 meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86091955281?pwd=NXFsSEhkZWtXQ1JIaHhoMFExSGZJUT09

This amendment will become final on December 14, 2021 at the next SMMPO meeting. The proposed amendments can be found on SRPEDD’s website at www.srpedd.org for review. Link here: FFY2022-2026 TIP Amendment #1 for review.

Comments are encouraged and may be offered by a variety of methods including: E-mail at lestrela@srpedd.org; through the SRPEDD website: https://srpedd.org/contact-us/ Our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/SRPEDD; or On Twitter @SRPEDD_NEWS https://twitter.com/SRPEDD_NEWS?lang=en