The Lake Erie West Regional Council MPO Policy Board is adopting the 2026-2030 Regional Active Transportation Plan to guide investments in walking, biking, and mobility-device infrastructure across northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan. The plan focuses on expanding the regional multiuse path network, improving connections to regional and statewide facilities, and helping jurisdictions make data-informed decisions on active transportation infrastructure. While no specific projects or contracts are awarded in this resolution, the plan is explicitly positioned as a resource to pursue funding opportunities and asks member agencies to incorporate its projects, initiatives, and strategies into their local capital and transportation planning. This sets up a multi-year pipeline of potential design, engineering, construction, data/analytics, outreach, and multimodal planning procurements as jurisdictions move from plan concepts to funded projects. Vendors who support active transportation, safety, and multimodal connectivity can engage early with MPO staff and member communities to shape projects, grant applications, and implementation strategies aligned with the plan’s goals for 2026-2030.

Plan is not an FHWA requirement but is intended to support future funding applications and coordinat...