BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20170207T170000Z DTEND:20170208T010000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Dixie Transportation Expo DESCRIPTION:Do you drive\, walk\, bike or use public transportation in Washington County? Do you have ideas or need more information regarding current or future road projects? Then the 2017 Dixie Regional Transportation Expo is the place for you. Attend this years' Expo and be better informed on current and future transportation projects and have a voice in regional transportation planning. \n\n\n\nRepresentatives from surrounding cities\, the county and UDOT will be available to explain transportation projects and studies and take your comments on projects. \n\n\n\nYou will be invited to comment on the Regional 2015-2040 Transportation Long-Range Plan\, Ivins City Transportation Master Plan\, and the future of transit in the area. \n\n\n\nADMISSION IS FREE \n\n\n\nEast St. George Boulevard Design\n\nTo optimize mobility between 900 East and 1000 East an additional westbound lane is being added along SR-34\, St. George Blvd. The existing median will be removed and replaced and lighting will be relocated and the signal at 1000 East will be modified. \n\n\n\nTruck Smart\n\nEducate motorists how to drive safely around trucks and busses.\n\nwww.udot.utah.gov/trucksmart\n\n\n\nBluff Street Widening\n\nWiden Bluff Street from 2 lanes to 3 lanes in each direction from St. George Boulevard to Sunset \n\n\n\nSR-9\n\nRockville to Zion National Park\n\nImprovements on SR-9 including resurfacing and widening shoulders \n\n\n\nWashington City Transportation\n\nVarious Washington City Projects including Merrill Road Extension and Interchange at Main Street \n\n\n\nSouthern Utah Bicycle Alliance\n\nSUBA will be available to answer questions and provide information regarding bicycles as a practical and enjoyable form of transportation. \n\n\n\nSanta Clara/Ivins\n\nRoad Master Plan information about each city. \n\n\n\nDixie Metropolitan Planning Organization\n\nArea planners are seeking public comments on the 2015-2040 Regional Transportation Plan. The RTP forecasts future travel demands and sets goals and objectives for the next 25 years. Public input is needed to determine the importance of well-maintained roads\, new road alignments\, congestion management\, safety\, air quality\, endangered species preservation\, other environmental issues\, connectivity\, sustainability\, multi-modal transportation\, etc. \n\n\n\nMobility Management efforts rely on the community and transportation service providers to define transit/transportation needs for specific segments of the population (seniors\, persons with disabilities & low-income individuals). Comments generated at the EXPO will allow mobility managers to identify needs and pursue resources to meet those needs. \n\n\n\nl-15 Corridor in Washington County\n\nThe l-15 Corridor through Washington County has several ongoing and planned projects over the next several years. Projects currently under construction include the l-15 Exit 4-5 Auxiliary Lane and Virgin River Bridges project\, which will conclude in Dec 20'17.\n\n\n\nProjects along the l-15 corridor that are being implemented over the next few years include: \n\n\n\nl-15\; MP 10 Green Springs Drive lnterchange lmprovements \n\nl-15\; Exit 16 SR-9lnterchange lnitial lmprovements .\n\nl-15\; Exit 4 Brigham Road lnterchange lmprovements\n\nSeveral other projects including additional widening of l-15 through the corridor to provide auxiliary lanes is planned over the next decade. \n\n\n\nSt. George Police Department\n\nDistracted Driving - Have you ever been driving and realize you can't remember the last few blocks? Or miles? That's distracted driving. Leam how to combat distracted driving\, to recognize it\, or you may become part of it. \n\n\n\nSunTran\n\nSunTran will have a Demo of our new APP to show how it is used as well as how you can text to find your next bus as well as how you can go on line to find our routes and map your trips on the SunTran Bus. We will be there to answer any transportation questions...\n\nWe will provide info regarding our advertising as well. \n\n\n\nSt. George City Park Planning\n\nDisplay the City's regional trail master plan and be available to answer questions relating to parks\, trails\, wayfinding sign program and roadway beautification projects. \n\n\n\nDrive Electric\n\nLearn about Electric Car benefits X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Do you drive\, walk\, bike or use public transportation in Washington County? Do you have ideas or need more information regarding current or future road projects? Then the 2017 Dixie Regional Transportation Expo is the place for you. Attend this years&rsquo\; Expo and be better informed on current and future transportation projects and have a voice in regional transportation planning. \;
\n
\nRepresentatives from surrounding cities\, the county and UDOT will be available to explain transportation projects and studies and take your comments on projects. \;
\n
\nYou will be invited to comment on the Regional 2015-2040 Transportation Long-Range Plan\, Ivins City Transportation Master Plan\, and the future of transit in the area. \;
\n
\nADMISSION IS FREE \;
\n
\nEast St. George Boulevard Design
\nTo optimize mobility between 900 East and 1000 East an additional westbound lane is being added along SR-34\, St. George Blvd. The existing median will be removed and replaced and lighting will be relocated and the signal at 1000 East will be modified. \;
\n
\nTruck Smart
\nEducate motorists how to drive safely around trucks and busses.
\nwww.udot.utah.gov/trucksmart
\n
\nBluff Street Widening
\nWiden Bluff Street from 2 lanes to 3 lanes in each direction from St. George Boulevard to Sunset \;
\n
\nSR-9
\nRockville to Zion National Park
\nImprovements on SR-9 including resurfacing and widening shoulders \;
\n
\nWashington City Transportation
\nVarious Washington City Projects including Merrill Road Extension and Interchange at Main Street \;
\n
\nSouthern Utah Bicycle Alliance
\nSUBA will be available to answer questions and provide information regarding bicycles as a practical and enjoyable form of transportation. \;
\n
\nSanta Clara/Ivins
\nRoad Master Plan information about each city. \;
\n
\nDixie Metropolitan Planning Organization
\nArea planners are seeking public comments on the 2015-2040 Regional Transportation Plan. The RTP forecasts future travel demands and sets goals and objectives for the next 25 years. Public input is needed to determine the importance of well-maintained roads\, new road alignments\, congestion management\, safety\, air quality\, endangered species preservation\, other environmental issues\, connectivity\, sustainability\, multi-modal transportation\, etc. \;
\n
\nMobility Management efforts rely on the community and transportation service providers to define transit/transportation needs for specific segments of the population (seniors\, persons with disabilities &\; low-income individuals). Comments generated at the EXPO will allow mobility managers to identify needs and pursue resources to meet those needs. \;
\n
\nl-15 Corridor in Washington County
\nThe l-15 Corridor through Washington County has several ongoing and planned projects over the next several years. Projects currently under construction include the l-15 Exit 4-5 Auxiliary Lane and Virgin River Bridges project\, which will conclude in Dec 20'\;17.
\n
\nProjects along the l-15 corridor that are being implemented over the next few years include: \;
\n
\nl-15\; MP 10 Green Springs Drive lnterchange lmprovements \;
\nl-15\; Exit 16 SR-9lnterchange lnitial lmprovements .
\nl-15\; Exit 4 Brigham Road lnterchange lmprovements
\nSeveral other projects including additional widening of l-15 through the corridor to provide auxiliary lanes is planned over the next decade. \;
\n
\nSt. George Police Department
\nDistracted Driving - Have you ever been driving and realize you can'\;t remember the last few blocks? Or miles? That'\;s distracted driving. Leam how to combat distracted driving\, to recognize it\, or you may become part of it. \;
\n
\nSunTran
\nSunTran will have a Demo of our new APP to show how it is used as well as how you can text to find your next bus as well as how you can go on line to find our routes and map your trips on the SunTran Bus. We will be there to answer any transportation questions...
\nWe will provide info regarding our advertising as well. \;
\n
\nSt. George City Park Planning
\nDisplay the City'\;s regional trail master plan and be available to answer questions relating to parks\, trails\, wayfinding sign program and roadway beautification projects. \;
\n
\nDrive Electric
\nLearn about Electric Car benefits

\n LOCATION:This year the Expo will be held Tuesday February 7\, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the Dixie Center Ballroom. UID:e.1117.10007 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260601T210402Z URL:https://business.stgeorgechamber.com/events/details/dixie-transportation-expo-10007 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR