East Loop highway opponents ask the B/CS MPO policy board to remove the project from their future plans

This podcast contains comments from the executive director of the Bryan/College Station metropolitan planning organization, Dan Rudge, visiting with WTAW's Bill Oliver on August 6, 2025.One of Brazos County's governmental boards dealing with transportation issues has a rare meeting where there are public speakers. The policy board of the Bryan/College Station metropolitan planning organization (MPO) heard Wednesday (August 6) from four opponents of the east loop highway who want the project removed from the MPO's major thoroughfare plan.MPO executive director Dan Rudge says once a board member asks to place the request on a future agenda, that starts a process that takes about one year to complete.Rudge says federal law prohibits consideration of removing one project. Federal law requires a county wide study, which will be the first for the MPO since 2017.Over the next year, Rudge says there will be public hearings to provide additional comments.