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The Coastal Region Metropolitan Planning Organization (CORE MPO), the transportation planning agency for the Savannah urbanized area, is inviting the public to review and provide comments on the Draft FY 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The draft report includes descriptions of highway, transit, transportation enhancement, as well as other multi-modal projects in Chatham County programmed to receive federal funds for fiscal years 2011-2014.

The draft TIP is available for review on the MPC website at http://www.thempc.org/transportation.htm.

The comment period starts on Wednesday, May 19. Written comments on the Draft TIP will be accepted until the close of business on June 17. Please send your comments to me via email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or through the MPC website at http://www.thempc.org/Transportation/Get_Involved.htm.

CORE MPO will host two public hearings to answer questions and accept comments on the draft TIP in conjunction with the June 2010 CAC and CORE MPO Board meetings. Meeting times and locations are listed below:

CORE MPO Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) Meeting

Thursday, June 17, 2010, at 5:00 p.m., in the MPC Arthur A. Mendonsa Hearing Room, 112 East State Street, Savannah, GA 31401

CORE MPO Board Meeting

Wednesday, June 23, 2010, at 10:00 a.m., in the MPC Arthur A. Mendonsa Hearing Room, 112 East State Street, Savannah, GA 31401