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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.

BPAC Meeting

The next BPAC meeting is on February 27, 2020 at 2280 Aaron Street, Port Charlotte, FL 33952

MPO Board Meetings

The next MPO Board meeting is on March 23, 2019 at 18500 Murdock Administrative Building, Port Charlotte, FL 33984.

Mr. John Burrage receiving the 10th “Peggy Walters” Citizen Mobility Award from MPO Board members and MPO Director Gary Harrell at the July 29, 2019 MPO Board Meeting