State Transportation Commission
to Hold Meeting in
Walla Walla
Posted
6.13.07
Transportation Commission
Office - PO Box 47308 -
Olympia, WA 98504-7308
360-705-7070
Date: June
13, 2007
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Reema
Griffith, Transportation
Commission Executive
Director, 360-705-7070 |
OLYMPIA – The Washington
State Transportation Commission
will join city, county,
and state officials for
a meeting to discuss transportation
issues in and around Walla
Walla County and southeast
Washington.
This community
outreach meeting starts at 9 a.m.
on Tuesday, June 19, and
will be held at the Port
of Walla Walla’s
Blue Mountain Room, Walla
Walla Regional Airport,
45 Terminal Loop Road,
in Walla Walla. The public
is invited to attend the
meeting and will have an
opportunity to address
Commission members during
a public comment period
scheduled for 4:30 p.m.
The meeting will consist
of series of panel discussions
and short presentations
about current activities,
future plans and needs
for transportation at the
local, regional and state
level. Representatives
of the City of Walla Walla
will share with the Commissioners
their perspective of local
transportation challenges
and needs. On the state
level, Region Administrator
Don Whitehouse from the
Washington State Department
of Transportation’s
South Central Region will
lead the discussion on
current and future transportation
projects and plans. Other
topics on the agenda include
the Myra Road project,
Valley Transit’s
alternative fuel use, freight
movement and the long-term
transportation arterial
plan for the City of Walla
Walla.
The Washington State
Transportation Commission
holds several meetings
throughout the state each
year to gain insight from
local government, industry
and citizens about transportation
issues that affect their
communities and region.
This information helps
the Commission to develop
and implement a vision
for transportation that
reflects the policies,
plans and priorities of
the people of the State
of Washington.
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