2045 LRTP COST FEASIBLE PLAN-  ADOPTED

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What is an MPO?

Watch Director Gary Harrell explain the MPO in conversation with CCTV’s Elizabeth Billings

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.

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.

City of Punta Gorda Logo  Charlotte County Logo  Charlotte County Airport Authority Logo Florida Department of Transportation Logo

How to use a Roundabout

Above video from FDOT explaining how to use a roundabout.

FDOT District One 2022-2026 Draft Tentative Five Year Work Program

A short video of Charlotte County – Punta Gorda MPO 2045 LRTP

***ANNOUNCEMENT*** 

Joint MPO Board Meeting

The Next Joint Lee-Charlotte County-Punta Gorda MPO Board Hybrid Meeting is on Monday, February 19, 2021 @ 10 am at Charlotte Harbor Event and Convention  Center, 75 Taylor Street, Punta Gorda, Florida in the Hibiscus Hall A and B.

MPO Board Meeting

The Next MPO Board Meeting on Monday, March 22, 2021 @ 2pm at Murdock Administrative Building, Room #119, 18500 Murdock Circle, Port Charlotte, FL  33948.

LCB Meeting
The next LCB meeting scheduled for May 6, 2021 at 10am. We plan on holding a Hybrid Meeting (GoToMeeting and In-Person). Please contact MPO if you have any questions or concerns. Written comments may be submitted by either emailing the comments to office@ccmpo.com  or mailing the comments to the address below.  

BPAC Meeting

The next BPAC meeting scheduled for February 25, 2021 at 2pm. We plan on holding a Virtual Meeting (GoToMeeting).
Please contact MPO if you have any questions or concerns. Written comments may be submitted by either emailing the comments to office@ccmpo.com  or mailing the comments to the address below.  

TAC/CAC Meetings

The MPO will hold this meeting in a virtual format.  Persons wishing to provide public comment still will be allowed to do so by alternative means. Written comments may be submitted by either emailing the comments to office@ccmpo.com  or mailing the comments to the address below.  Comments must be received for the TAC meeting by 9 a.m. March 3 and for the CAC no later than 1 p.m. March 3.  The comments will be read by an MPO staff member during the meeting for that item to be placed in the record.  The next TAC meeting is on March 3,  2021 at 9:30am and CAC meeting is on March 3, 2021 at 1:30pm .

Committee Vacancies

We have a vacancy for a South County Representative for the Citizens’ Advisory Committee (must live Punta Gorda area) and a vacancy for Bicycle Business Representative for BPAC Committee. Please contact Gene Klara or Bekie Leslie for more information at (941) 883-3535. All vacancies are open until filled.