Belomar Regional Council

04/10/2026

🚨 Attention Local Government Folks! 🏛️

We’re excited to share that the West Virginia LTAP will be hosting an important training: ADA for Local Governments ♿

📅 When: Wednesday, May 6, 2026
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
📍 Where: Moundsville City Building (6th Street, Moundsville, WV)

🔗 Register here: https://www.cognitoforms.com/WVLTAP/May2026ADAForLocalGovernmentsRegistrationForm

This training is completely free to attend. Pre-registration is required for head count purposes.

📄 Please see the flyer below for more details.

We hope to see you there! 🙌

04/06/2026

🚦 ATTENTION EVERYONE: The Safety Survey will be closing on April 10th, 2026. There’s Time to Share Your Voice! 🚦

We will be closing the Safety Survey for our region on April 10th, 2026, by 5:00PM.

As a reminder, we are continuing to develop the Destination Zero Safety Action Plan for Belmont (OH), Ohio, Marshall, and Wetzel (WV) counties, and we still want to hear from you.

Your input is essential to helping us create safer streets for everyone who lives, works, and travels in our region.

💬 We are looking for feedback on:
✅ Safety: Do you feel safe walking, biking, or traveling on our roads?
✅ Behavior: How are drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists acting on our streets?
✅ Fairness: Are safety improvements happening equitably across all neighborhoods?
✅ Education: Are there enough resources to help people make safe transportation choices?

🗺️ Map Your Concerns
The survey allows you to identify specific locations on a map where you feel unsafe, helping us better understand problem areas and prioritize improvements.

🎯 Zero fatalities and serious injuries is an ambitious goal, but it is achievable when we work together. Your feedback will directly shape the strategies and actions we pursue to make meaningful safety improvements across the region.

👉 Take the survey today:
https://arcg.is/0Gnqi1

Please consider sharing this post to help spread the word. Every response counts

03/26/2026

🚍 Public Comment Opportunity: Belmont County Coordinated Transit Plan

The Belomar Regional Council has released the draft Belmont County, Ohio Coordinated Transit Plan for Human Services for public review and comment.

This plan looks at how transportation services can better support older adults, people with disabilities, and low-income residents throughout Belmont County. Public input is an important part of this process.

🗓 Public comments will be accepted through April 14, 2026, at 5:00 PM

📄 Review the draft plan here:
https://belomar.org/belmont-county-coordinated-transit-plan-for-human-services-available-for-public-comment/

💬 Submit comments online or request accommodations (including Braille or language assistance):
https://www.belomar.org/open_comments/

Direct survey link: https://arcg.is/0CjmGi

📬 Comments may also be submitted by mail or in person at:
Attn: Ethan Combs, Transportation Planner
Belomar Regional Council
105 Bridge Street Plaza
Wheeling, WV 26003

For accessibility assistance or questions, contact:
Ethan Combs
[email protected]
(304) 242-1800

All comments received by the deadline will be reviewed before the plan is finalized.

03/17/2026

🚦 ATTENTION EVERYONE: The Safety Survey is Still Open. There’s Time to Share Your Voice! 🚦

We are continuing to develop the Destination Zero Safety Action Plan for Belmont (OH), Ohio, Marshall, and Wetzel (WV) counties, and we still want to hear from you.

Your input is essential to helping us create safer streets for everyone who lives, works, and travels in our region.

💬 We are looking for feedback on:
✅ Safety: Do you feel safe walking, biking, or traveling on our roads?
✅ Behavior: How are drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists acting on our streets?
✅ Fairness: Are safety improvements happening equitably across all neighborhoods?
✅ Education: Are there enough resources to help people make safe transportation choices?

🗺️ Map Your Concerns
The survey allows you to identify specific locations on a map where you feel unsafe, helping us better understand problem areas and prioritize improvements.

🎯 Zero fatalities and serious injuries is an ambitious goal, but it is achievable when we work together. Your feedback will directly shape the strategies and actions we pursue to make meaningful safety improvements across the region.

👉 Take the survey today:
https://arcg.is/0Gnqi1

Please consider sharing this post to help spread the word. Every response counts.

02/23/2026

📢 Attention Belmont County Residents - Last Call for Surveys for the Coordinated Transit Plan for Human Services!

Due to the number of surveys collected, we have decided to close the survey on March 1st versus March 31st.

See the post below to get the details.

📢 Belmont County Residents: Your Input is Needed! 🚌

The Belmont County Coordinated Transit Plan for Human Services is a plan which aims to significantly improve transportation access for those in our community who are:

- Over the age of 65
- Have a disability
- Are low-income

If you fall into one of these groups, or if you work with people who do, please take a few minutes to complete our Community Survey or share!

Your honest feedback on topics like transportation barriers, typical travel times, and current challenges is critical. This input will directly shape how we improve transit services in Belmont County.

➡️ Take the survey here: https://arcg.is/1XCOz3

Your participation is greatly appreciated and essential for building a more accessible Belmont County!

Please share!

02/13/2026

Public Notice

2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan
The Belomar Regional Council is planning for the future of transportation in the Belmont, Ohio, and Marshall County. We need your feedback! Come to the open house to learn about how Belomar is planning to address our communities’ biggest transportation needs over the next 25 years!

When:
March 5th, 2026
11:30 - 1:30 PM

Where:
WVNCC B&O Auditorium
1704 Market St, Wheeling, WV

visit our website!
Or use the link below:
belomarmpomtp2050-burgessniple.hub.arcgis.com

Questions? Contact us:
Ethan Combs
[email protected]

Or

Mark Sullivan
[email protected]

*For accessibility/ accommodation requests, please contact Ethan Combs at [email protected] or (304) 242-1800. Alternatively, you may submit a request using the Belomar Open Comment Portal using the link below:
https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/2d5ad9558ec3444ba58f22dd0dbd89a6

01/29/2026

📢 Public Notice: Help Shape Our Region’s Transportation Future
The Bel-O-Mar Regional Council’s Transportation Study (Belomar) is proposing amendments to the FY 2026–FY 2029 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). This program identifies major projects for highways, streets, roads, and public transit that are regionally significant and federally funded.

To receive federal funding, these projects must be included in the Belomar TIP and the Statewide Transportation Improvement Programs (STIPs) for Ohio and West Virginia. Your input ensures these plans reflect our community’s needs.

🖱 View the proposed changes:
👉 https://www.belomar.org/tip_revision/
🗓 Comment Deadline:
Wednesday, February 18th, 2026
⏰ By 12:00 PM (Noon)

📬 How to Submit Comments:
By Mail or In Person:
Attn: Transportation Planning Director
Bel-O-Mar Transportation Study (Belomar)
105 Bridge Street Plaza
Wheeling, WV 26003

Online Comment Portal:
👉 https://www.belomar.org/open_comments/
Direct Survey Link:
👉 https://arcg.is/0CjmGi

All comments submitted by the deadline will be shared with Belomar’s decision-making committees. Your voice matters! Help us plan for a better-connected region!

01/29/2026

Public Notice

The Belomar Regional Council’s Transportation Study has conducted interagency consultation on transportation air quality conformity determination for the Long Range Transportation Plan for 2045 for Belmont County, Ohio, and Ohio and Marshall counties, West Virginia, in accordance with the Clean Air Act and applicable federal transportation conformity regulations (40 CFR Part 93).

The 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan identifies federally supported highway and transit projects and programs anticipated through the year 2045 and serves as the region’s long-range guide for transportation investment. The previously adopted long-range transportation plan must review its air quality determination a second time in the fourth year since its last air quality conformity determination.

The Belomar region is currently designated attainment for the 1997 PM2.5 (fine particulate matter) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). As determined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, emissions from on-road mobile sources are considered insignificant for PM2.5; therefore, a quantitative regional emissions analysis is not required. All other applicable transportation conformity requirements, including interagency consultation and project-level considerations, have been satisfied.

Based on current air quality designations and EPA guidance, the conformity determination for the 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan is based on a qualitative analysis, demonstrating consistency with applicable State Implementation Plans and conformity requirements. All capacity-adding projects included in the plan were previously determined to be conforming through prior emissions analyses or meet qualitative conformity criteria.

Therefore, the Belomar Regional Council is proposing a resolution of adoption for the air quality conformity determination documentation for the 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan. The plan and its proposed air quality conformity determination will be available for public review and comment online at:

https://belomar.org/transport/lrp/air-quality-conformity-document-preview/

Submit comments by mail or at the office:

Attn: Transportation Planning Director
Bel-O-Mar Transportation Study (Belomar)
105 Bridge Street Plaza, P.O. Box 2086, Wheeling, WV 26003

Comments must be received by February 18th at Noon (12PM).

Comments may also be submitted electronically through the Belomar Open Comments Anchor Web Page: https://www.belomar.org/open_comments/

Direct web survey link URL:

https://arcg.is/0CjmGi

Air Quality Conformity Document Preview This document outlines the proposed air quality conformity determination for the 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan and its supporting analysis. The public is encouraged to review the materials and submit comments online at: https://www.belomar.org/open_comme...

01/13/2026

More info about our Public Survey for our Regional Comprehensive Safety Action Plan!

You can take the survey here: https://arcg.is/0Gnqi1

Public survey aims to identify road safety concerns for Belmont, Ohio, Marshall, and Wetzel Counties... Survey can be found through the QR code pictured or click the link below and there is a link in the article!

INFO HERE: https://tinyurl.com/8nse46v6?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_WTRF_7News

01/08/2026

🚦 We are developing the Destination Zero Safety Action Plan for Belmont, Ohio, Marshall, and Wetzel counties. To make our streets safer for everyone, we need to hear from the people who use them!

💬 We want your thoughts on:
✅ Safety: Do you feel safe walking, biking, or traveling in our region?
✅ Behavior: How are people acting on our roads?
✅ Fairness: Are safety improvements being made fairly across all neighborhoods?
✅ Education: Are there enough resources available to inform the public about making safe choices?

🗺️ Map your concerns: Our survey lets you pinpoint specific locations on a map to show us exactly where you feel unsafe.

🎯 Zero fatalities and serious injuries is a big goal, but it is attainable when we work together. Your feedback will help us determine the direction needed to make real changes in our community.

👉 Take the survey today: https://arcg.is/0Gnqi1

12/15/2025

🚧 Great News for Belmont County Residents on the US 40 Blaine Hill Project! 🚧

Watch the video for an update about the Blaine Hill Project on U.S. 40.