2. WHAT IS AN MPO?
• Federally required in areas 50,000+
population
• Develop a multi-modal, 20-year
regional transportation plan
• Set policy and guide the transportation
planning process
• Provide a forum for project selection
by local officials for federal funds
3. CAMPO REGION
• Six counties encompassing
5,302 square miles
• 2 million people
• 12,420 lane miles of
roadway
• 41.8 million miles traveled
by vehicles every day
• 31.2 million transit
boardings each year
4. CAMPO GOVERNANCE
• 20 member Transportation Policy Board –
elected officials and representatives from local
governments and agencies
• 33 member Technical Advisory Committee –
technical staff from local governments and
agencies
• CAMPO staff
5. REGIONAL PARTNERS
• CAMPO – prepares planning documents
for region and allocates project funding
• TxDOT – manages project studies and
design; headquarters reviews and
approves studies
• Other partners include local governments,
the Central Texas Regional Mobility
Authority, and transit agencies such as
Capital Metro and Capital Area Rural
Transportation System
6. CAMPO PLANNING DOCUMENTS
• Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) – CAMPO 2040 Plan
o Updated every 5 years
o Covers at least 20-year horizon
o Includes roads, transit, bike, and pedestrian
• Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) – 2015-
2018 TIP
o Covers 4 years
o Must be consistent with long-range plan
o Funding must be identified for each project
• Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) – 2017-
2020 TIP is currently in development
7. REGIONAL PLANNING
• RTP and TIP can be amended
• Two times a year regional partners submit projects
for amendments
• Amendments can include adding a new project, or
revising a project description
• Amendments to 2040 Plan and 2015-2018 TIP
approved by CAMPO Board on Monday
• Public commenting on 2017-2020 TIP runs until
May 13
• View submitted projects under Get Involved on
CAMPO’s website – www.campotexas.org
MPOs were required beginning in 1962
Original name Austin Transportation Study
Six counties encompassing 5,302 square miles
2 million people
12,420 lane miles of roadway
41.8 million miles traveled by vehicles every day
31.2 million transit boarding each year
Boundary determined by economic ties
(A) support the economic vitality of the [United States, the States, nonmetropolitan areas, and] metropolitan area[s], especially by enabling global competitiveness, productivity, and efficiency;
(B) increase the safety of the transportation system for motorized and nonmotorized users;
(C) increase the security of the transportation system for motorized and nonmotorized users;
(D) increase the accessibility and mobility of people and for freight;
(E) protect and enhance the environment, promote energy conservation, improve the quality of life, and promote consistency between transportation improvements and State and local planned growth and economic development patterns;
(F) enhance the integration and connectivity of the transportation system, across and between modes [throughout the State], for people and freight;
(G) promote efficient system management and operation; and
(H) emphasize the preservation of the existing transportation system.
The projects submitted by local jurisdictions for the 2017-2020 TIP include:
10 Mobility 35 projects submitted by TxDOT
Improvements to 2222 near 620
Improvements to SH 71 near Riverside
Separating main lane traffic on south MoPac at the intersections of La Crosse and Slaughter