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The McLean County Regional Planning Commission, as the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), is responsible for transportation planning in the Bloomington – Normal, Illinois urbanized area. This includes development and adoption of planning policies and documents, review and coordination of transportation planning, and transportation policy analysis, assessment and direction. The McLean County Regional Planning Commission is also the lead agency for the development of a Human Services Transportation Plan (HSTP) under the direction of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). A coordinated public-transit human-service transportation plan provides strategies for meeting local needs. It prioritizes transportation services for funding and implementation, with an emphasis on the transportation needs of individuals with disabilities, older adults, and people with low incomes.
The Human Services Transportation Plan provides an introduction to the demographics, characteristics and transportation systems in the Bloomington – Normal urban area. The plan also provides an overview of local transit service providers and services available for riders facing challenges in accessing transportation. Although the plan establishes a new process for the coordination of transportation and social services, pursuant to SAFETEA-LU, it also reflects and builds upon existing practices and coordination mechanisms, and upon the strong relationships among local agencies, transportation providers and government.
The Bloomington – Normal Urbanized Area Human Services Transportation Plan is also intended to facilitate coordination with rural transportation resources in the Illinois Department of Transportation HSTP Region 6, and elsewhere. Questions should be directed to Jennifer Sicks, Transportation Planner.