LOCAL AGENCIES ARE PUTTING TOGETHER A LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN THAT LOOKS 25 YEARS INTO THE FUTURE. SENIOR PLANNER AARON SUSSMAN AT THE MID REGION COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS SAYS POPULATION GROWTH IN THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO WILL HAVE A BIG IMPACT ON TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE. HE SAYS THE PROJECTIONS FROM THE STATE DEMOGRAPHIC OFFICE INDICATE THE REGION WILL GROW BY 50 PERCENT BY 2040.
SUSSMAN SAYS THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN IS UPDATED EVERY FOUR YEARS AS NEW INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE AND NEW TRENDS EMERGE. THE LATEST VERSION IS UP FOR FINAL APPROVAL FRIDAY.
