Long-Range Mobility Plan – LTD Connect 2045
Date Created:
October 2024
Budget:
$500,000 ($300,000 in funding from the Transportation and Growth Management (TGM) Program and $200,000 in local operating funds.)
Everyone deserves a safe, reliable, and convenient way to get where they need or want to go. Connect 2045 is a community-driven plan to make it easier for people across Lane County to do this. This 20-year vision will guide investments in public transportation to improve access to jobs, schools, healthcare, shopping, and recreation.
What will this project do?
Connect 2045 – LTD’s long-range planning effort – will help us and our partners identify ways to make getting around more reliable, sustainable, and accessible for people throughout our region.
By building on community input and existing planning efforts, Connect 2045 will identify transportation needs and opportunities, strengthen connections between communities, and create a shared vision for the future of mobility in Lane County.
Budget
The total project budget is $500,000. $300,000 in funding comes from the Transportation and Growth Management (TGM) Program and $200,000 in local operating funds.
Outcomes & Community Impact
Through this project, LTD aims to:
- Alongside our community partners, develop a shared 20-year vision that will shape how people move around Lane County
- Identify public transportation needs and service gaps throughout the LTD service area
- Improve access to jobs, education, healthcare, housing, and community destinations
- Improve connections between transportation options
- Develop strategic investments to support accessible and reliable public transportation options
Tell Us What You Think
Community input is at the heart of Connect 2045 and will help guide decisions about public transportation services, routes, and where future investments are made.
LTD wants to hear from you: what’s working well, what needs to be improved to get people to essential destinations (e.g., work, school, grocery stores, healthcare, and community spaces), and what connections would make trips easier, faster, and more direct? Public involvement will include public events, community outreach meetings, and conversations with local organizations.
Visit this page regularly to learn about upcoming public involvement opportunities.
Connect 2045 Open House
Tuesday, August 11, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Springfield City Hall
How can transit meet Lane County’s needs over the next 20 years?
LTD is developing a long-term plan, called Connect 2045, to answer this question.
Join the open house to:
- Learn about the project and what’s ahead
- Share how transit can better meet your needs
- Tell us your top transportation priorities for the future
What We Heard
Summaries of input from community engagement will be shared here as available.
Stay Informed & Involved
Stay up-to-date on the Connect 2045 process!
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Status Updates
Current Status: Project kick-off
Next Steps
Community Visioning to understand the existing transit system, set goals, and collect input on transit needs, challenges, and opportunities
- Summer 2026: Project kick-off
- Summer-Fall 2026: Community Visioning to understand the existing transit system, set goals, and collect input on transit needs, challenges, and opportunities
- Winter 2027: Improvement options identified
- Spring-Summer 2027: Share draft Connect 2045 plan and collect input on draft recommendations
Related Documents & Board Actions
LTD Connect 2045
Email: Connect2045@LTD.org
