4/10/2024
Courtney Salmon
ITD Communication
208.886.7800
courtney.salmon@itd.idaho.gov
Magic Valley MPO releases first Unified Planning Work Program; public invited to comment by May 16
TWIN FALLS – The Magic Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization has requested community feedback on its plans for the next year. The organization was formed in December 2023 to guide transportation planning in the Magic Valley. It includes the cities of Kimberly and Twin Falls, the Hillsdale Highway District, Twin Falls Highway District, Jerome Highway District, Twin Falls County, Jerome County and District 4 of the Idaho Transportation Department.
The group’s Draft Unified Planning Work Program will be available for public comment until May 16. The document outlines plans for initial organizational activities related to transportation planning and creating several initial documents during the 2024 fiscal year, which goes from Oct. 1, 2023 to Sept. 30, 2024 .
Adoption of the Unified Planning Work Program will be considered at the June 12 policy board meeting. It will be updated annually as per federal requirements.
Community members can submit comments to info@magicvallympo.org or to the Magic Valley MPO at 203 Main Ave. E., Twin Falls, ID 83301. Community members are also welcome to attend policy board meetings on the second Wednesday of the month in the Twin Falls City Hall Overflow Room (at 203 Main Ave. E., Twin Falls, ID 83301).
Metropolitan Planning Organizations are federally required in urban areas with populations greater than 50,000 people. The Twin Falls and Kimberly area reached this level after the 2020 Decennial Census. For details about the MVMPO, visit magicvalleympo.org