Executive Director's Update

The MVRPC staff recently completed profiles summarizing the Region’s freight and transportation networks. The movement of people and goods is a key component to the success of an economy. Our area is served by an extensive transportation and freight network including 6700 miles of roadway, 109 miles of railway and 5 airports. Learn more about these networks and their importance to our Region… Read full article

The release of the fifth edition of The Miami Valley Ohio Bikeways Guide Map and newly updated MiamiValleyTrails.org are great ways to kick off the cycling season. Both serve as guides to navigating the Nation’s Largest Paved Trail Network and beyond.  The Miami Valley Ohio Bikeways Guide Map highlights 340 miles of trails and attractions like museums and historical sites to help you explore the Miami Valley Region. Visit mvrpc.org/bikeways to view a digital copy of the map and request a paper copy. While online, visit the newly updated miamivalleytrails.org. This website features bike events and trail information and is now mobile friendly! Read full article

The MVRPC Board of Director’s identifies priorities and develops public policy and strategies to improve the quality of life throughout the Miami Valley Region. If you are interested in attending any of these meetings, visit mvrpc.org to view the agency calendar. All are open to the public. Whether you are an active citizen who wants to know what’s going on in your community or newly appointed board member, click read full article to view the video that will serve as a basic guide about MVRPC and the Board of Director’s meetings. Read full article

Dayton was selected to host the International Trails Symposium to be held May 7 – 10, 2017. This is the premier event for trail managers and builders, industry leaders, planners and enthusiasts to come together to learn and collaborate. Registration is now open for this event and we invite you to attend. This is a unique opportunity to learn more about trails. The topics range from building, funding and maintaining trails to including businesses and economic development opportunities in trail design. Read full article

The Miami Valley Region has had many accomplishments to celebrate this past year. 2016 was a record year of funding spent and funding sought for transportation projects in the Region including the #1 scoring projects for TRAC in Ohio, GRE US 35.  We also saw the completion of the I-75 Modernization Project that opened ahead of schedule and under budget.  Read full article