WHAT IS A CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT PLAN (CMP)?
A Corridor Management Plan is a required element of a byway and outlines plans to involve the local communities and maintain, improve and promote the byway. It states the vision, strategies and theme for the byway. The Corridor Management Plan also contains vision statements on ways to maintain, enhance or develop the intrinsic qualities of the roadway corridor.
This project will fund the development of an 10-county corridor management plan for the Missouri Historic Route 66 Byway. The plan will identify measures consistent with those previously implemented by neighboring states along the Route 66 corridor and necessary for an National Byway designation. The project details include these tasks: collect and review data about the history, culture, and natural features of the byway; develop comprehensive long-range promotional plan; and develop a business plan to guide long-term "Main Street" economic revitalization programs in each Route 66 community (with local buy-ins).
The plan will include an assessment of Route 66's cultural and historic resources of interest to byway visitors, (2) the factors influencing past and future byway related economic and infrastructure development and (3) recommendations for improving the efficiency of transportation along this byway to serve byway visitors.
The Route 66 Association of Missouri was awarded a National Byway grant in 2006, and entered into a contract with Great River Engineering to proceed with a Corridor Management Plan (CMP) on July 29, 2009, and work began under the guidance of The Missouri Department of Transportation. This will be a yearlong effort and will include public meetings in each Route 66 County. Great River Engineering has developed a web site specific to this CMP - http://Route66.greatrivereng.com. PLEASE take time to look at this site and register so you may get updates and news on the progress of the CMP. The public meeting dates will also be published there and it will be important that you attend. For questions or to volunteer your knowledge and help with this Association project, contact: Tommy Pike, 417-865-1318 or Jerany Jackson at (417) 886-7171.
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