Killeen-Temple MPO is seeking public comment on Proposed Regional Active Transportation Plan:

To read the public meetings date/time CLICK HERE.

To read the Public Involvement Packet CLICK HERE.

To read the Draft Regional Active Transportation Plan CLICK HERE.

To take the Survey:

Walk * Play * Work: Planning a Walkable, Bikeable Region

From Best Practices to Implementation

• Conduct a Regional Trail Study.
• Implement a connected active transportation network to create safe, continuous routes for multimodal travel. A regional system of sidewalks, shared-use paths, and bike lanes along key arterial and collector corridors, enhanced by off-street trails that link parks, recreational spaces, and other key destinations will support seamless mobility and encourage recreational walkers and cyclists to become confident everyday commuters.
• Collaborate with municipal parks and recreation departments and state agencies, such as Texas Parks and Wildlife, to integrate parks and recreation master plans with regional active transportation plans, advancing shared goals for walkable, connected outdoor spaces through coordinated, community‑driven implementation.
• Conduct meaningful, ongoing public and stakeholder engagement throughout planning and implementation processes to ensure transportation investments reflect community priorities, lived experience, and local context.
• Continue to engage the Active Transportation Advisory Committee in applying data‑informed criteria to help prioritize projects that advance safe, walkable, and bikeable communities across the region.
• Encourage the planning, design, and implementation of Complete Streets and connected networks that reduce stress, increase comfort, and expand multimodal access for people of all ages and abilities.
• Recommend coordinating with CTCOG’s 9‑1‑1 program to improve trail user safety, emergency response efficiency, and overall navigation by establishing standardized signage and wayfinding guidelines across the region. Aligning trail markers, location identifiers, and emergency reference points with 9‑1‑1 addressing and GIS systems ensures that users can be accurately located during emergencies and provides a consistent, reliable experience across jurisdictions.
• Use automated pedestrian and bicycle count technology to identify high‑use corridors, address network gaps, and monitor safety and performance trends over time.
• Recommend applying a Vision Zero–aligned approach to trail and active transportation project evaluation. This includes using crash data, risk factors, and context‑sensitive design principles to identify high‑injury locations and prioritize projects that reduce conflict points, slow vehicle speeds, and improve safety for people walking, biking, and rolling.
• Maintain and advance interactive dashboards and GIS tools to monitor multimodal performance and safety countermeasures, adapting to new technologies over time.
• Model after proven nonprofit‑led trail initiatives by engaging major employers, anchor institutions, and local foundations to co‑fund trail extensions, wayfinding, and visitor‑oriented programming that drive trail tourism and economic development and vitality.

Together, these recommended actions translate best practices into a coordinated, data‑driven, and community‑responsive approach for advancing active transportation across the region. By aligning planning, partnerships, technology, and engagement, KTMPO can move from vision to implementation, delivering connected, safe, and accessible multimodal networks that support everyday mobility, recreation, tourism, and long‑term economic vitality.

Public Meetings

Open House Style – In-person Meeting
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
10 AM – Noon
City of Temple Public Library
100 W Adams Ave
Temple, TX 76501

Saturday, March 14, 2026
9 AM – Noon
Monarch Park
100 Gold Star Ave.,
Nolanville, TX 76559

Saturday, April 4, 2026
9 AM – 1:00 PM
Barrow Brewing Company
108 Royal St.
Salado, TX 76571

Friday, April 10, 2026
Texas A&M University
Picnic & Field Games
Killeen, TX 76549

Virtual Meeting
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Noon – 1:15 PM
GoTo Meeting Link: https://meet.goto.com/938515829
Call in Number 1 (224) 501-3412   Access Code: 938-515-829

There will be no formal presentation. Staff will be available throughout the event to answer questions and discuss the project.

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Las actividades de participación pública del Plan Regional de Transporte Activo se llevarán a cabo en inglés.

Si usted necesita un intérprete o un traductor de documentos porque su idioma principal no es el inglés o tiene alguna dificultad para comunicarse eficazmente en inglés, se le proporcionará uno. Si usted tiene alguna discapacidad y necesita ayuda, se pueden hacer arreglos especiales para atender la mayoría de las necesidades. Si usted necesita servicios de interpretación o traducción o usted es una persona con alguna discapacidad que requiera una adaptación para asistir a y participar en public engagement activities, por favor póngase en contacto con Anita Janke, Killeen-Temple MPO, al número 254-770-2364 a más tardar a las 4:00 p.m. hora central, hora central, al menos tres días hábiles antes de la reunión anunciada.  Por favor sepa que es necesario dar aviso con anticipación, ya que algunos servicios y adaptaciones pueden requerir tiempo para que Killeen-Temple MPO los organice.

Comments may be received in any of the following ways:

Email: ktmpo@ctcog.org
Phone: 254-770-2364
U.S. Postal Service: Killeen-Temple MPO
C/O Anita Janke, Regional Active Transportation Plan
P.O. Box 729
Belton, TX 76523

Comments must be received or postmarked by Monday April 13, 2026, to be included in the official record of public meeting.

There will be no formal presentation. Staff will be available throughout the event to answer questions and discuss the project.

*Note of Basic Requirement:

The Killeen-Temple Metropolitan Planning Organization is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Reasonable accommodation and equal opportunity for effective communications will be provided upon request. Please contact the KTMPO office at 254-770-2200 at least 24 hours in advance if accommodation is needed.