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1. What is the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)?

Every metropolitan area with a population of more than 50,000 persons must have a designated Metropolitan Planning Organization for transportation to qualify for federal highway or transit assistance. The High Point Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, also known as the HPMPO, serves as that body. The HPMPO is responsible for establishing a continuing, cooperative and comprehensive transportation planning process for the High Point Urban Area, according to federal and state laws.
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2. What does the MPO do?

The MPO carries out 3 major work activities to meet specific federal requirements. These are:
1) The development and maintenance of the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) through a "continuing, comprehensive, and cooperative (3C)" planning process.
2) The biennial development of a 3-year program for highway and transit improvements. This program is known as the Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program or MTIP.
3) The annual adoption of a comprehensive 1-year planning program called the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). The UPWP describes and coordinates the individual transportation planning activities of all agencies in the area.
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3. What is the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP)?

The MTP is the official multi-modal transportation plan to address the development of a community-wide transportation system. The Plan proposes a balanced transportation system, taking into account considerations such as personal mobility, growth management, regional economic development, neighborhood preservation, environmental concerns and citizen participation. The goals are consistent with the policies established by local agencies and jurisdictions.
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4. What is the Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program (MTIP)?

The MPO develops a biennial Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Plan (MTIP) that identifies and prioritizes projects over the next seven years. These projects generally come from the MTP. Improvements to services and facilities identified in the TIP include roadways and bridges, aviation, bicycle and port facilities, to name a few.
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5. Is a particular road going to be widened?

There are a variety of projects underway in the MPO Planning Area. Find the latest information on a project.

6. When does the Metropolitan Planning Organization meet?

The Metropolitan Planning Organization usually meets the last Tuesday of the month at the High Point Parks and Recreation Department Administration Building (136 Northpoint Avenue, High Point, NC).
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7. What is the definition of a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)?

A Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is a federally mandated organization responsible for transportation planning and managing federal transportation funding for the region. Learn more...

8. How does a road get built?

To learn about this process, access the How Does a Road Get Built Handout.

9. What is Transportation Planning?

Learn more by accessing the online resource, The Transportation Planning Process Briefing Book.

10. What is Transportation Modeling?

Access details on the topic by viewing our Transportation Modeling resource.

11. How does air quality impact the planning process?

We can’t see it. We can’t smell it. But air quality can have a significant impact on the transportation planning process. This issue will try to provide readers with a basic understanding of air quality.

12. What are some commonly-used acronyms in Transportation Planning?

For details, see our listing of Transportation Planning acronyms.

13. Where can I find definitions and terminology on the topic of Transportation Planning?

Access the Glossary of Transportation Planning Terminology.