NIRCC: Public Comment Period for Proposed Amendment to the 2045 Transportation Plan and Transportation Conformity Document

NIRCC’s public comment period will commence on March 16, 2026, for amendments to the 2045 Transportation Plan. The Transportation Plan includes major highway, transit, bicycle and pedes­trian infrastructure improvements planned for implementation between 2023 and 2045 within the Metropoli­tan Planning Area. The 2045 Plan and Transportation Conformity Document are prepared by the Northeastern Indiana Regional Coordinating Council. The comment period will end on April 2, 2026. The intent of the comment period is to solicit comments from the public regarding the proposed amendment to the 2045 Transportation Plan. The proposed amendment includes the following project.

Mayhew Road/St. Joe Road from Clinton Street to Maplecrest Road-Added travel lanes from two lanes to four/five lane roadway, pedestrian facilities, and improvements at the Mayhew/Clinton, Mayhew/St. Joe and St. Joe/Maplecrest Intersections.

This project will also be amended in the FY 2026-2030 Transporta­tion Improvement Program, and this amendment is also available for public review and comment. This public no­tice, and time established for public review and comment on the Transpor­tation Plan, Transportation Conformity Document, and Transportation Im­provement Program, satisfies the pro­gram-of-projects notice requirements of the Federal Transit Administration Urbanized Area Formula Programs (Section 5307, 5310 and 5339) for the Fort Wayne Public Transportation Corporation/Citilink.

The 2045 Transportation Plan Amendment, Transportation Confor­mity Document and FY 2026-2030 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment is available for review at the Northeastern Indiana Regional Coordinating Council, Citizen Square, 200 East Berry Street Suite 230, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802. Office hours are between 8:00am and 4:30pm. You may also view the materials on our website at www.nircc.com.

Com­ments can be submitted by mail to the address provided above, by e-mail to dan.avery@allencounty.in.gov or by phone at (260) 449-7309. If you have any questions or would like more infor­mation about these materials, please contact NIRCC by phone, mail or email.