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RURAL INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS RESOURCE GUIDE
Improving road safety is a significant goal in the Moving Forward 2050 Regional Transportation Plan. Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) uses technology to address various transportation related issues and Rural ITS specifically selects a proven subset of tools that are effective in rural areas. This publication provides introductory information to improve understanding of ITS systems and their link to reducing the number and severity of collisions and enhance awareness for all users.
The complete publication can be found here:
2023-2028 COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
The Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments (CWCOG) Board of Directors approved the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) on August 24, 2023. The CEDS is a regional economic-development plan for the two-county region of Cowlitz and Wahkiakum Counties. The plan outlines a strategy for the region through a series of goals and objectives and includes descriptions of projects and partnerships to meet those goals and objectives. The CEDS planning process is supported by a grant from the Economic Development Administration (EDA).
The final CEDS is available online here:
The CWCOG has a highly varied work program with initiatives undertaken in the areas of long and short-term regional and local planning, transportation and economic development planning, community development, technical assistance, and a wide array of contractual services.
If you are looking for a diverse and challenging position and want to live in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, then the CWCOG might be the place for you!
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Public Review
Notice of Availability & Public Comment for the Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments
Public Participation Plan
Kelso, WA — The Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments (CWCOG) invites the public to review and provide comments on the Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments Public Participation plan. Comments may be made in writing or by phone (see contact information later in this notice).
The Public Participation Plan identifies policies and guides how the CWCOG conducts public outreach and input. It outlines processes like the federal and state laws that the CWCOG complies with, length of public comment periods for planning documents, and methods of public outreach. The CWCOG Board of Directors is scheduled to consider adoption of the Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments Public Participation Plan during their regular meeting on May 22, 2025 at 12:00 p.m.
The Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments is a multi-purpose association of governments that delivers a diverse array of federal, state, and local programs while fulfilling its primary function as a regional planning organization.
Beginning March 20th, 2025 the document will be available online at www.cwcog.org or by calling the CWCOG office at (360) 577-3041 to arrange for document pick up. Questions may be directed to Gabriel Reese, Transportation Planner, by regular mail – PO Box 128, Kelso WA 98626 or via email – cwcog@cwcog.org. Close date for comments is May 5th, 2025 at 5 p.m.
If special accommodations are needed to participate in this process, please call us at 360-577-3041 by 5:00 p.m. March 29th, 2025. Ask for the ADA Coordinator. For TDD users, please use the state’s toll-free relay service, (800) 833-6388, and ask the operator to dial 360-956-7575.
Amendment to the Metropolitan and Regional Transportation Improvement Program – May 2025
The Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments (CWCOG) invites the public to comment on one project for the May 2025 Metropolitan and Regional Transportation Improvement Program Amendment. The Washington State Department of Transportation Southwest region (WSDOT-SW) submitted SR 503/N of Speelyia Creek to Dog Creek – Culvert Replacements. This amendment requests approval to add a project with more than $3 million in federal funding to the 2025-2028 M/RTIP.
The M/RTIP is a four-year program of transportation projects with secured funding ready to move forward. Projects on the M/RTIP are either funded in whole, or in part, with federal programs, are regionally significant, or both. Once projects are identified on the M/RTIP they are forwarded to WSDOT to be included on the Washington Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP).
The Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments is a multi-purpose association of governments that delivers a diverse array of federal, state and local programs while fulfilling its primary function as a regional planning organization.
Beginning April 3, 2025, the May 2025 M/RTIP Amendment will be available online at www.cwcog.org or by calling the CWCOG office at (360) 577-3041 to arrange for document pick-up. Questions may be directed to Robert Stevens, Senior Transportation Planner, by regular mail – PO Box 128, Kelso WA 98626 or via email – cwcog@cwcog.org. Close date for comments is April 21, 2025 at 11:00 a.m.
If special accommodations are needed to participate in this process, please call us at 360-577-3041 by 5:00 p.m. April 14, 2025. Ask for the ADA Coordinator. For TDD users, please use the state’s toll-free relay service, (800) 833-6388, and ask the operator to dial 360-956-7575.