The Houston-Galveston Area Council is accepting public input to update its transportation plan to serve as the framework for future road projects in the Greater Houston area.
"Our vision for the plan is to have a safe multimodal system to increase our region's competitiveness," said Isaac Ramirez, chief transportation planner for the Houston-Galveston Area Council.
The five goals of the 2040 Regional Transportation Plan in the Greater Houston area include—increasing safety, managing and mitigating congestion, strong asset management and operations, strengthening regional economic competiveness as well as conserving and protecting natural and cultural resources.
Ramirez said H-GAC officials began a campaign to solicit community input to update the plan about a year and a half ago. H-GAC officials have met with several leaders throughout the Houston area including Tomball to receive input, and many regions are conducting their own mobility studies. Early this fall, the council is planning to host several public outreach sessions to gather additional input from community stakeholders and residents, Ramirez said.
