Background:
MUMPO is now working on an update to its 2030 Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP).   The LRTP is a federally-mandated, long-term planning document detailing the transportation improvements and policies to be implemented in the MPO’s planning area.  The updated plan will comply with the Statewide and Metropolitan Transportation Planning regulations issued by the US Department of Transportation.  

The current MUMPO LRTP was adopted in May 2005, and amended in September 2005 and May 2007.  Since the region has been designated as non-attainment for ozone, MUMPO is required to update its plan at least every four years.  Therefore, based upon the initial adoption date of May 2005, we need to have the new plan locally approved AND reviewed by the federal government by May 2009.  

Along with adopting the updated LRTP, MUMPO must also be able to demonstrate that it conforms to the North Carolina State Implementation Plan (SIP) for achieving air quality goals.  In other words, the transportation improvements recommended in the LRTP must not result in motor vehicle emissions that exceed the standards established for Mecklenburg and Union counties. 

Our regional partners, the Gaston Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (GUAMPO) and the Cabarrus-Rowan Metropolitan Planning Organization (C-RMPO) also must prepare updated LRTPs and both must do so in the same time frame as MUMPO.  We are currently working closely with both organizations, as well as the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), to ensure that our plans are adopted on schedule. 

January 2008 TCC LRTP Update Workshop

• Population & Employment Projections Presentation
   

• LRTP Update Overview

Please click here to review additional information in the Resource Agency Consultation section of the LRTP update page.