Posted on August 29, 2022
Eastern Monroe Active Transportation Plan
Healthy Communities TransportationEastern Monroe Active Transportation Plan
The Monroe County Planning Commission received a 2019-2020 WalkWorks grant for the development of an active transportation plan for the East Stroudsburg Urbanized Area in eastern Monroe County. The plan was developed to explore opportunities to connect and raise awareness of the existing regional active transportation network, while identifying ways to improve pedestrian infrastructure. Ultimately, the active transportation plan’s goal is to improve public health, reduce congestion and air pollution, and provide equitable access to transportation.
Development of the Eastern Monroe Active Transportation Plan began in early 2020. A steering committee was convened, and Monroe County facilitated various stakeholder and public involvement activities during the plan development, despite the challenges encountered as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Eastern Monroe Active Transportation Plan was completed in November 2020. It includes a summary of the existing active transportation network within the East Stroudsburg Urbanized Area and identifies potential active transportation connections in each municipality within the study area. Cost estimates for each proposed connection, next steps for implementation and funding options were also included in the plan.
