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For Immediate Release: January 3, 2008 |
Jane Dreher |
Public Workshop to Explain and Receive Input on the Goods Movement Action Plan for Southern California
Public Workshop, January 9, 4:00 p.m.
SANBAG Offices, Santa Fe Depot, San Bernardino
Transportation agency partners from six Southern California counties have collaborated their planning efforts to study the impact of moving goods from the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles through the region. The participating counties of San Bernardino, Riverside, Orange, Los Angeles, Ventura and San Diego have all been impacted by the increased number of trucks, trains and distribution centers involved.
After two years of analyzing the rising tide of freight moving through the region and the resulting mobility and environmental issues that pose a threat to the region’s quality of life and economy, a draft action plan has been prepared and is ready for public input. The “Multi-County Goods Movement Action Plan” (MCGMAP) will be explained at a public workshop on Wednesday, January 9, from 4:00-6:00 p.m. The Action Plan lays a foundation for the projects to be nominated by San Bernardino and other Southern California counties for receipt of Trade Corridors Improvement Funds out of Proposition 1B. Sponsored by the San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG), the workshop will be held at the Santa Fe Depot, 1170 W. 3rd Street, in San Bernardino. This is one of several workshops on the Action Plan being held in Southern California.
The action plan is a consensus strategy and implementation plan that evaluates freight movement systems and transportation constraints, freeway congestion, infrastructure needs, air quality concerns, localized impacts of freight facilities, and possible private and public-sector roles and funding strategies.
The public is invited to attend the free workshop and view exhibits and a presentation that explains the impacts and possible long-term solutions. Refreshments will be served. The presentation on the Action Plan will begin at approximately 4:15 p.m.