Welcome! The Charlotte County-Punta Gorda Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is YOUR link to state and federal transportation decision-making! We translate your local priorities in Charlotte County, Florida into state and federal transportation project funding.

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What is an MPO? 

An Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is a federally-mandated and federally-funded transportation policy-making organization that is made up of representatives from local government and transportation providers. The United States Congress passed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1962, which required the formation of an MPO for any urbanized area (UZA) with a population greater than 50,000.

Federal funding for transportation projects and programs are channeled through this planning process. Congress created MPOs in order to ensure that existing and future expenditures of governmental funds for transportation projects and programs are based on a continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive (“3‑C”) planning process. Statewide and metropolitan transportation planning processes are governed by federal law (23  U.S.C. §§ 134–135). Transparency through public access to participation in the planning  process and electronic publication of plans now is required by federal law.

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Member Entities

The Charlotte County MPO coordinates with the following local entities regarding the transportation network within the MPO’s planning area boundary. This boundary includes Charlotte County, the City of Punta Gorda, and the southwest portion of DeSoto County.

     

All About Acronyms 

Do you know your AAASWFL from your YOE? Click here for a guide to some acronyms the MPO works with on a daily basis.

MPO Board Meetings

The next MPO Board meeting is on July 29, 2019 at 18500 Murdock Administrative Building, Port Charlotte, FL 33984.

Committee Vacancies

We have a vacancy  for a  Bicycle/Pedestrian  Advisory Committee ( West County Rep). We also have a vacancy for Bicycle Business Representative. Applicants for this position must have a recognized disability.  Please contact Gene Klara or Bekie Leslie for more information at (941) 883-3535. All Vacancies are open until filled.

Charlotte County Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board (LCB) members were provided a tour of the Transit Departments Dispatch Facilities during their November 7, 2018 meeting

The MPO is required to annually develop a list of project priorities as part of the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) process and to submit the list to FDOT.  FDOT has asked that the priorities be submitted by July 1.

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Title VI and Discrimination Complaint Policy 

The MPO’s planning process is conducted in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes. Any person or beneficiary who believes he or she has been discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, age. national origin, disability, or familial status may file a complaint with the Charlotte County-Punta Gorda MPO Title Vl Coordinator Wendy W. Scott at (941) 883-3535 or by writing her at 25550 Harbor View Road, Suite 4, Port Charlotte, FL 33980
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