Public Comment Opportunity & Public Hearing: SRPC 2023-2026 TIP Amendment 3

NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD & PUBLIC HEARING

Regarding Amendments to the:

2023-2026 Transportation Improvement Program with corresponding updates to the 2023-2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan

The Strafford Regional Planning Commission (SRPC), functioning as the federally mandated
Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Strafford Region, is holding a comment period and
public hearing for the proposed Amendment #3 to the adopted 2023-2026 Transportation
Improvement Program (TIP). The TIP is a prioritized list of federal and state funded regional
transportation projects programmed for the next four years. The amendment is necessary to account
for project changes and to maintain consistency with the 2023-2026 State Transportation
Improvement Program (STIP). SRPC is conducting this process in accordance with the Strafford
MPO’s public involvement procedures and federal and state regulations.
Amendment #3 impacts projects listed in the 2023-2026 TIP which is part of the 2023-2045
Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) for the region. Full amendments to the TIP require a 10-
day public comment period, a public hearing, and approval by the Strafford MPO Policy Committee.
A 10-day public comment period for this amendment will begin on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, and
will end at the close of business on Thursday, November 16, 2023. A public hearing will be held by
the SRPC Policy Committee meeting at 9:00 am on 9:00 am on Friday, November 17, 2023. The
public is encouraged to submit comments before the end of the business day (5:00 pm) Thursday,
November 16, 2023, or at the public hearing at the Strafford MPO Policy Committee meeting at 9:00
am on Friday, November 17, 2023.
The public hearing can be attended in-person or electronically. Attend in-person at the address
below, and electronically by dialing (646) 558-8656 and use conference ID: 858 0237 2877, or
participate online at Meeting ID: 858 0237 2877
Online Access: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85802372877
Copies of the proposed amendment will be available for review at the Dover, Rochester, and
Somersworth public libraries and city halls, as well as the Strafford Regional Planning Commission
office and website. Copies can be sent to interested parties upon request. Information about joining
the meeting is at the Strafford Regional Planning Commission website (strafford.org). If anybody
has a problem accessing the meeting, please call (603) 994-3500 x102 or e-mail clentz@strafford.org
Copies can be sent to interested parties upon request. Comments can be sent via mail, email, and fax to:
Colin Lentz
Strafford Regional Planning Commission Phone: (603) 994-3500 (ext. 102)
150 Wakefield Street, Suite 12 Fax: (603) 994-3504
Rochester, NH 03867 email: clentz@strafford.org
Website: www.strafford.org