"Direction 2035" the Sioux Falls MPO Long-Range Transportation Plan was adopted by the Urbanized Development Commission on November 18, 2010. To view plan and maps click on the right.
2035 Long-Range Transportation Survey Results are available now.
To review a complete copy of the research study download the Market Research Study Consolidated Draft Report from the documents section on the right.
The purpose of the 2035 Long-Range Transportation Research Study is to gather input from the region help assess the needs and the desires of users of the Sioux Falls MPO area transportation system. The data gathered during the winter/spring of 2010 including a statistically-valid survey will be used as part of the 2035 Long-Range Transportation Plan to understand the public’s perception of the metropolitan areas current and future transportation issues.
The Sioux Falls MPO has contracted with ETC Institute to complete the research study. ETC Institute has helped many communities use survey research and focus groups as a guiding force in creating and sustaining long-range transportation programs. For more information on the Sioux Falls MPO go to www.siouxfallsmpo.org.
The Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) of the MPO made up of citizens from the metropolitan area is the steering committee for the Research Study. The objective of the Research Study is to provide recommendations on transportation policy and to establish guiding objectives and a list of seed projects for the Long-Range Transportation Plan.
See what members of the CAC are saying about current and future transportation issues in Sioux Falls MPO; Click and watch the videos on the right side of this page.
Let us hear from you! What are your suggestions for the future of transportation in the Sioux Falls MPO area?
Activities of the Long-Range Transportation Research Study include the following:
- Stakeholder Interviews – January 2010 – (Download the Summary of Stakeholder Interviews from the documents section on the right)
- Focus Groups – February 2010 – (Download the Focus Group Summary from the documents section on the right)
- Resident and Employer Surveys – March and April 2010
- 1000 residents will be randomly surveyed.
- 300 employers will be randomly surveyed.
- 200 underserved citizens will be surveyed.
- Recommendations Report and Acceptance by MPO - May 2010
- Public Open House – May 26 2010
- LRTP Presentation July 14 and 15 MPO meetings – Major Studies/Projects/Policies/Strategies
- LRTP Open House – Late July
- Draft LRTP Available for Public Review
- LRTP Public Hearing #1– August 12th
- LRTP Public Hearing #2 - September 23rd
