Fresno COG Community Engagement Hub
Fresno COG’s new Engagement Hub provides detailed information about current programs and projects, providing opportunities to “Get Involved” with their planning processes. Visit the hub by clicking here.
Fresno-Clovis Metropolitan Area Managed Lanes Study & Survey
Visit the study website and take the community survey
Managed lanes, such as express, high-occupancy vehicle (HOV), high-occupancy toll (HOT), clean air vehicle, or park-and-ride lanes, help reduce congestion, lower Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT), improve safety, and meet federal air quality standards in non-attainment areas like Fresno. These lanes are critical for managing traffic on urban freeways.
The Fresno-Clovis Metropolitan Area (FCMA), with over 700,000 residents, relies on four major corridors: SR 99, SR 41, SR 168, and SR 180. These routes connect to three national parks and support the movement of people and goods across the San Joaquin Valley and California. Growing congestion on these corridors increases air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and travel unreliability while elevating VMT.
This study will provide high-level guidance for implementing managed lanes in the FCMA, focusing on SR 41, SR 168, and SR 180, while referencing Caltrans’ SR 99 corridor plan. Key tasks include reviewing planned improvements, setting goals, analyzing alternatives using Fresno COG’s activity-based model (ABM), developing an implementation plan, and publishing a final report. Public input will be gathered through a survey and virtual workshop.
Trade Port California
In its entirety, utilizing State, federal, local, and private investment, Trade Port California is a $30 billion transportation, logistics, and economic development project that will create approximately 100,000 new high-quality jobs in the San Joaquin Valley/Sacramento region while serving a market population of over 14 million people. The project will be a national model for clean, efficient logistics and economic development and will support dramatic improvements to regional air quality, economic development, and to the national supply chain system. Find more information at this link. For information on the current TradePort California Site Feasibility Study please use this link: TradePort California – PublicInput.
California Inland Port System Overview – May 2022
Please contact Simran Jhutti or 559-233-4148 Ext 241 for more information.
Fresno County Extreme Heat Analysis and Shade Adaptation Plan
Supported by community input, Fresno COG is developing guidance on a regional approach to increase vegetation and shade projects for key transportation corridors in Fresno County, particularly where pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit riders are directly affected.
JOIN US FOR A PUBLIC WORKSHOP!
A virtual workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, November 18, 2025, from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m., which will include interactive activities to gain valuable input. Scan the QR Code or visit http://bit.ly/435DgVM to register for the virtual workshop. After registering, a Zoom link will be sent for participation.
What will be covered at the Extreme Heat virtual workshop?
• Project summary to date
• Input received from previous public outreach activities
• A Vulnerability Analysis
• Pedestrian and bicyclist traffic analysis and location analysis
• Input on tree canopy and vegetative cover projects
• Discussion on Vulnerability Analysis and categories for site selection
A draft plan will be posted for review in early 2026 on the project website at
Fresno County Extreme Heat Analysis and Shade Adaptation Plan.
Questions? Please contact Matthew Shimizu at mshimizu@fresnocog.org or 559-223-4148 Ext. 240
Measure C Renewal
Your voice matters in shaping how tax dollars are spent in Fresno County. By getting involved in the Measure C 2026 Renewal process, you play a crucial role in ensuring funds are directed to the community’s most valued needs. Your input helps ensure that all voices are heard and represented in the Expenditure Plan. Participating in this process also gives you valuable insight into the impact of transportation projects on your community. Don’t miss the opportunity to help guide the future of Fresno County!
Fresno COG’s External Social Media Policy with links
External Social Media Policy – July 2024
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For Your Information:
Fresno COG’s 2024 Public Participation Plan:
The PPP is a plan intended to give Fresno COG’s Policy Board and staff guidance in providing for public involvement and interagency consultation early and often during the regional planning process. It contains policies, guidelines, processes and procedures Fresno COG commits to implementing while seeking and fostering open public involvement during the decision-making process, regarding all matters within discretion. The PPP also identifies opportunities to be involved in the metropolitan transportation planning process.
Comment/question email address:
If you are unsure of whom to contact at Fresno COG regarding programs, projects or COG meetings, you may email staff at comment@fresnocog.org. Your communication will be routed to the appropriate staff member and responded to promptly.
Get involved through public meetings:
Fresno COG’s standing or advisory boards, committees and commissions offer an excellent opportunity for expanding public participation opportunities during the transportation planning process. This is accomplished not only by active membership but by presentations made before them and attendance at the open meetings. Find out more about each group, who staffs them and how to get involved with the work they are doing by viewing our committees page which includes links to the meeting agendas at https://www.fresnocog.org/agenda.
Fresno COG’s notice to the public regarding Title VI
Notifying the Public of Rights Under Title VI – In English and Spanish
- Fresno Council of Governments operates its programs and services without regard to race, color, and national origin in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Any person who believes she or he has been aggrieved by any unlawful discriminatory practice under Title VI may file a complaint with the Fresno Council of Governments.
- Fresno Council of Governments opera sus programas y servicios sin distinción de raza, color y origen nacional, de conformidad con el Título VI del Acta de Derechos Civiles. Cualquier persona que cree o que ha sido perjudicada por una práctica discriminatoria ilegal bajo el Título VI, puede presentar una queja con Fresno Council of Governments.
For more information on Fresno Council of Governments civil rights program, and the procedures to file a complaint, contact 559-233-4148; email parnest@fresnocog.org; or visit our website at www.fresnocog.org. (click on “About COG” then the “Get Involved” tab)
A complaint may be filed directly with the Federal Transit administration by filing a complaint with the Office of Civil Rights, Attention: Title VI Program Coordinator, East Building, 5th Floor – TCR, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE, Washington, DC 20590.
- If information is needed in another language, contact 559-233-4148.
- Si se necesita información en otro idioma, comuníquese con 559-233-4148.
(This notice is posted in the Fresno COG reception area and meeting rooms.)
Fresno COG has in place a Title VI Complaint Procedure, which outlines a process for local disposition of Title VI complaints and is consistent with guidelines found in Chapter VII of the Federal Transit Administration Circular 4702.1, dated May 26, 1988.