MassDOT is scheduling Capital Conversations, a series of public community meetings to solicit input on potential transportation projects to be included in the agency’s upcoming five-year Capital Investment Plan (CIP) for Fiscal Years 2017-2021.

The meetings will be held in various regions throughout the Commonwealth beginning on Monday, October 19th, and continuing through Thursday, November 5th, 2015.

“MassDOT is excited to host the series of Capital Conversations to engage members of the public in this critical discussion, and to learn about their specific ideas, transportation needs, priorities and concerns,” said Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack. “These meetings will help us to develop a comprehensive, data-driven document that strategically identifies and prioritizes transportation projects for the immediate future. We look forward to the community’s participation, as we begin to implement this streamlined, transparent CIP process whereby every suggestion, comment, or e-mail is of value and will be taken into consideration.”

The CIP will serve as a multi-modal unified plan that includes the Highway Division, the MBTA, Rail & Transit, Aeronautics Division, and the Registry of Motor Vehicles. As such, representatives from all of these respective agencies will be on hand to listen to the comments and feedback from meeting participants. In addition, beginning October 19th, MassDOT encourages those who are unable to attend the meetings in-person to join the Capital Conversation online by sharing their ideas at the user-friendly site mass.gov/massdot/capitalconversations, or e-mail comments to [email protected].

Check the following list of dates, times, and locations for the Capital Conversations meetings:

Monday, October 19, 2015, 6-8 p.m.
Boston
Boston English High School
144 McBride Street

Monday, October 19, 2015, 4-6 p.m.
Boston
State Transportation Building
10 Park Plaza

Wednesday, October 21, 2015, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Worcester
Union Station
2 Washington Square

Wednesday, October 21, 2015, 6-8 p.m.
Leominster
Leominster City Hall
25 West Street

Thursday, October 22, 2015, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Cambridge
Cambridge Rindge and Latin HS
459 Broadway

Monday, October 26, 2015 6-8 p.m.
Braintree
Braintree City Hall
1 John F Kennedy Memorial Drive

Monday, October 26, 2015, 6-8 p.m.
Amherst
Bangs Community Center
70 Boltwood Walk

Tuesday, October 27, 2015, 6-8 p.m.
Fall River
Heritage State Hall
North Davol Street

Tuesday, October 27, 2015, 6-8 p.m.
Lowell
Middlesex Community College
Lowell Campus, 33 Kearney Square

Wednesday, October 28, 2015, 6-8 p.m.
Peabody
Peabody City Hall
Wiggin Auditorium
24 Lowell Street

Wednesday, October 28, 2015, 6-8 p.m.
Natick
Natick Town Hall
13 East Central Street

Thursday, October 29, 2015, 6-8 p.m.
Pittsfield
Pittsfield City Hall
City Council Chamber
70 Allen Street

Thursday, October 29, 2015, 6-8 p.m.
Plymouth
Plymouth Town Hall
11 Lincoln St. – Harbor Room

Monday, November 2, 2015, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Mansfield
Mansfield Town Hall
6 Park Row

Thursday, November 5, 2015, 6-8 p.m.
Springfield
Springfield City Hall
36 Court Street

Thursday, November 5, 2015, 6:30 p.m.
West Barnstable
Cape Cod Community College – Tilden Arts Theater
2240 Iyannough Road

Meeting locations are accessible to people with disabilities and individuals with limited English proficiency. If you need a reasonable accommodation (such as American Sign Language Interpreter, assistive listening device, handouts in alternate formats, etc.) and/or language assistance (such as translated documents or an interpreter) to fully participate, please contact Trish Foley at (857) 368-8907 or email [email protected] Such services are provided free of charge. Translation riders included based on top languages at place of distribution; full translations of these notices in top languages as well.