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Active Transportation Plan

Active Transportation Plan

About ATP

Active transportation is human-powered mobility, such walking, biking or rolling. The Merrimack Valley MPO has set goals to improve access to active modes of transportation to encourage mode shift from driving. Shifting from driving to active modes of transportation has several benefits.

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MV Moves – the active transportation plan – builds upon the work that has been completed by previous planning efforts and seeks to advance priority active transportation and place making projects – such as implementing pedestrian amenities (benches, lighting, public art) – that encourage mode shift, create pleasant recreational opportunities, and support economic development in our town and urban centers.

Paths and Nodes – will focus on advancing the Active Transportation Network in October 2024 – September 2025. The Active Transportation Network will be comprised of comfortable paths that allow people to move freely and nodes that converge paths to create connections and concentrations of activity.

MV Moves Engagement Module

The MV Moves Engagement Module allows you to be involved in our planning process to create a network of safe and comfortable paths that connect people to regional destinations. In previous planning efforts the region developed a vision for east/west and north/south routes across the region to achieve the goals listed on this page. MV Moves will provide a path forward for the top priority concept projects that will move the region towards those goals. The ultimate deliverable of this plan will be a prioritized list of 5 concept projects, with steps to take the projects from concept to reality. The number 1 priority project will receive funding for further public engagement and a conceptual design. There are a variety of ways to engage with the pages in the module:

*The Homepage of the Engagement Module includes the ATP Webpage. Please see the top ribbon of the Engagement Module to navigate the pages.

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Click the image above or visit: https://app.mvpc.org/ATP to enter the engagement module.

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Presentations

Plans and Studies

MV Vision 2050 - Metropolitan Transportation Plan

2014 Active Transportation Plan

Merrimack River Trail Study

Massachusetts Bike Plan (2021)

Massachusetts Separated Bike Lane Design Guide (2015)

Mass Trails Shared Use Path Impact Report

MassDOT Shared Use Path Primer

MV Vision 2050 - Investment Strategy

MassDOT Municipal Guide for Bikeability