In an effort to understand current transportation issues that affect citizens and businesses, the City of El Dorado has hired JEO Consulting Group of Wichita to gather information for them, costing $194,420. JEO created a survey that covers all areas of the city and asks questions relating to all modes of transportation, safety issues, maintenance, and the future of city roads. At the end of the study, the City will be able to create a transportation master plan that creates a vision for all modes of transportation over the next 25 years, provide framework to implement a sustainable transportation system, and identify projects that improve safety and mobility as well as future projects that can support El Dorado’s development. The public engagement portion of the study kicked off on Tuesday evening, Jan. 30 at the Civic Center. From 4:30-6:30pm employees from JEO and City Engineer Director Scott Rickard were present to answer questions and guide community members through the graphics displayed and explained what the study will do. Community members were given a questionnaire to fill out that allowed them to voice their concerns and took count of the ways people travel in the city. While the questionnaire is available for citizens to take, informational graphics similar to the ones at the kickoff event will be displayed at City Hall, Bradford Memorial Library, and the Senior Center. All of the questionnaires will remain anonymous and can be done digitally through March 31.
Source: Andover American
