Transportation Corner: Commuter Study Open House--June 18th----5:30-7:00PM

Open House for South Central Wisconsin Commuter Transportation StudyPlanned for June 18On June 18, a public open house for the South Central Wisconsin CommuterTransportation Study will take place from 5:30 - 7PM at BlackhawkTechnical College in room 2227. All members of the Rock County communityare invited to attend.The purpose of this study was to look at the viability and need forvarious transportation options within the region. Some of the optionsevaluated were commuter rail, bus rapid transit, express bus, feederbus, and specialized transit.

The study was funded by WisDOT throughfunds secured by Senator Judy Robson and is administered by theJanesville and Beloit MPOs and a Steering Committee comprised ofinterested jurisdictions within the study area. During the open house the results of the project to date will be shared,information on existing transit options will be provided, additionalinput on the public's travel preferences and needs will be gathered andquestions will be answered. The information gained will be used totailor the recommendations of the future work plan, which will drivefuture funding requests for the implementation of projects or follow-upstudies.For questions or to provide comments before the meeting, contact AlexisKuklenski, MPO Coordinator, at 755-3095.