The Owensboro-Daviess County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is inviting the public to review and provide feedback on the draft 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP), in accordance with federal transportation planning requirements. The public comment period runs through May 31.
The long-range plan outlines highway and transit projects within the MPO area and is updated every five years. It extends beyond the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Six-Year Highway Plan to address a broader transportation vision for the next 25 years. The draft includes estimated project costs and potential funding sources.
“The MTP’s probably the most important document we produce here at the MPO. It lays the groundwork for everything the MPO will do over the next 25 years,” said GRADD MPO Director Tom Lovett. “We rewrite it every five years to reflect new and urgent needs, but the MTP is the plan that drives everything.”
To be eligible for federal funding, transportation projects must be included in a Metropolitan Transportation Plan approved by the MPO Policy Committee, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, and the Federal Highway Administration.
The draft plan is available for public review at the following locations:
• Green River Area Development District (GRADD) Office
• Owensboro City Hall Reception Area
• Daviess County Judge/Executive Office
• Owensboro Transit System Office
• Whitesville City Hall
• Daviess County Public Library
To provide additional opportunities for public input, three in-person meetings are scheduled:
- May 7 | 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Kentucky Career Center, 3108 Fairview Drive, Owensboro - May 15 | 2 – 7 p.m.
GRADD Office, 300 GRADD Way, Owensboro - May 27 | 4 – 7 p.m.
Daviess County Public Library, 2020 Frederica Street, Owensboro
Community members are encouraged to attend and share input on the future of transportation in the region.
“From walking, to biking, to driving, to dealing with truck traffic, transportation affects everyone, so everyone has a stake in what projects get planned and when they get done,” Lovett said. “I really hope folks in our community will take this opportunity to look at it and see what’s in the works and let us know what they think.”
Alternative formats of the plan are available upon request with at least seven days’ notice.
