Provide input for the Walla Walla Valley 2050 Transportation Plan
Please take a few minutes, by February 28, to provide input to the 5-year update to the region’s transportation plan. There is a map on which you can note specific places of concern and a few minutes’ worth of questions to answer. https://wallawalla.mysocialpinpoint.com/
[From the Walla Walla Union Bulletin, February 21, 2025]
The Walla Walla Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization is taking public feedback for the plan that will shape transportation in the region over the next 25 years.
A community meeting about the 2050 Transportation Plan is set for 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24, at the Walla Walla Community College in the Water & Environmental Center, 640 Water Center Drive.
The public can drop in anytime during those two hours to share ideas and help guide the process, according to a news release from WWVMPO.
Residents can also leave feedback in the engagement portal at WWVMTP2050.com.
The 25-year transportation plan is intended to identify strategies and projects to improve a multi-modal transportation network in the Walla Walla Valley that includes roads, transit, freight, bicycle and pedestrian routes and accessible transportation options.
Collecting feedback as part of the development of the plan will ensure that transportation aligns with economic, environmental and social goals, the release said.
“Feedback collected through the meeting, engagement portal, and survey will play a vital role in identifying regional priorities, ensuring the MTP reflects the needs and aspirations of those who live and work in the Walla Walla Valley,” the release said.
The Metropolitan Planning Organization is a federally designated and state-recognized agency in charge of coordinating transportation planning in Walla Walla County and parts of Umatilla County. A new MPO is formed when an urban area reaches a population of more than 50,000.
The cities of Walla Walla, College Place, Prescott, Waitsburg, Valley Transit, Walla Walla County, Umatilla County, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, and state transportation departments in Washington and Oregon are all members.
