An MPO should serve the most logical
definition of a regional travel market. If that market includes more than
1 urbanized area, then the MPO should include those urbanized areas. Here
in the Research Triangle region, we have two urbanized areas within 2 MSAs
(Raleigh-Cary and Durham-Chapel Hill) with separate MPOs, but our most heavily
traveled roadway link (I-40 at the Durham/Wake County line in the Research
Triangle Park) is at the dividing line between our urbanized areas and
MPOs. We make things work through good cooperation (single travel demand
model, joint LRTP, single air quality conformity process, etc.) but it is not
how one would design the process to be most effective and
cost-efficient.
John Hodges-Copple, Planning
Director
Triangle J Council of
Governments
PO Box 12276
Research Triangle Park, NC
27709
Street address: 4307 Emperor
Blvd., Suite 110, Durham, NC 27703
919-558-9320
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From:
ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net [mailto:ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy..net] On
Behalf Of Smith, Robert
Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 5:59
PM
To: ctpp-news@chrispy.net
Subject: [CTPP] MPO's Areas
with More Than One Urbanized Area
CTTP List Serv:
I was wondering if there are any MPO’s out there that
have more than one urbanized area in your area and if so how is this
handled? I am also seeking opinions of other MPO professionals about the
pro’s and con’s of having two in one MPO area, especially if they are not
contiguous to each other based on the urban area criteria.
Thanks,
Robert
Robert E. Smith Jr.
Senior Transportation
Planner, MPO Administrator
Planning and Development
Department
Transportation Planning Division Head
City of
Montgomery/MPO
Intermodal Transportation Facility
495 Molton
Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
Phone: (334) 241-2249
Fax: (334) 241-2326
Email: rsmith@montgomeryal.gov
City of
Montgomery website: http://montgomeryal.gov/index.aspx?page=205
MPO
website: http://www.montgomerympo.org