Morris County seeking input for transportation plan

The Morris County Department of Planning and Public Works will hold the second of a series of four public workshops to get public input into the development of a new countywide Transportation Master Plan on Wednesday at the Denville Municipal Building.

Future plans for all forms of transportation -- looking at how people and goods move by car, truck, bus, train, bicycle, and on foot, to and from and through Morris County – will be assessed in the plan, entitled “Morris County in Motion.”

The results of the study will help Morris County prioritize transportation investments, shape policies, and develop a framework for a safe and efficient transportation network.

“We urge all interested county residents to come out to these sessions and give us their thoughts on key transportation issues, on how we can improve and enhance how we travel to and from and through our county,’’ said Deena Leary, director of the Morris County Department of Planning and Public Works.

The project is funded by a grant from the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority.

The county is reviewing existing municipal and regional plans to get a better understanding of communities’ priorities and exploring potential future impacts of changes in demographics, advances in technology, and other trends in Morris County.

Subsequent sessions through April will be held in Morris Township and Roxbury. Residents from throughout the county are invited to attend any of the sessions. The first session was held last week in Lincoln Park.

The public and municipal officials are invited to attend any of the public workshops, which are designed to identify transportation issues affecting the county, and offer advice on goals and strategies. All of the meetings will present similar information, and participants are can choose to attend any of the following workshops:

•Wednesday, 6 to 8 p.m., Denville Community Room, Denville Town Hall, 1 St. Mary’s Place, Denville.

•April 1, 6 to 8 p.m., Frelinghuysen Arboretum, Haggerty Education Center, 353 East Hanover Ave., Morris Twp.;

•April 29, 6 to 8 p.m., Roxbury Municipal Building, 1715 Route 46, Ledgewood.

The project is expected to conclude in May 2016 with the adoption of the Circulation Element by the Morris County Planning Board. The project webpage www.MorrisCountyInMotion.org can be visited for announcements and to read all of the plan’s reports.

Other ways to provide input towards the development of the countywide Transportation Master Plan:

Go to the project’s MindMixer webpage at: http://MorrisCounty.MindMixer.com to share ideas and engage in surveys throughout the project.

Comments or ideas can also be emailed to mcdot@co.morris.nj.us or mailed to the Department of Planning & Public Works at P.O. Box 900, Morristown, N.J. 07963-0900