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19 <br /> US 70 Multimodal Corridor Study <br /> 2.5 Interactive Map <br /> For each round of community workshops, the project team welcomed corridor comments through an <br /> interactive map. The interactive map was prominently featured on the project website and promoted through <br /> the workshops and Study Team communications to the public. During the first round of workshops, residents, <br /> commuters, and other users of corridor were encouraged to contribute to the Study Team's understanding of <br /> the corridor by placing "markers"' on assets, issues, opportunities, and quick fixes on locations of interest. This <br /> map was open for comment for 8 weeks. <br /> Figure 2 below displays the distribution of the 55 interactive submissions by comment category.A plurality of <br /> submissions was vehicle-related current issues that addressed safety, visibility, speed, passing, and other <br /> operational problems. <br /> Figure 2 Snapshot from the Round 1 Interactive Public Input Map <br /> The second round of community outreach included an interactive map that provided the draft <br /> recommendations for public input. Users of the site were able to add comments on each recommendation, <br /> identified by mode of travel, and/or"like" a recommendation to show agreeance. This map was open for <br /> comment for 6 weeks. Figure 3 below displays points of recommendations, coded by segment and <br /> recommendation type. Four comments were offered and 14 "likes"were given to various recommendations. <br /> 2.6 Survey <br /> The project team also offered a survey to garner feedback on policy recommendations that applied to the <br /> corridor as a whole. The survey was 15 questions and took about 10 minutes to complete. A total of 5 <br /> responses were received.The survey was shared on the project website and by the corridor communities. It <br /> was open online for 6 weeks. <br /> Overall, public sentiment regarding the project was positive. Most individuals liked the recommendations <br /> presented and acknowledged the need for improved connectivity and access for multimodal users. <br /> 10 The Plan Making Process <br />