What is a MPO?

A MPO is a transportation policy-making board mandated by federal law.  The MPO is directly responsible for making sure federal dollars spent on existing and future transportation projects and programs are based on a continuing, cooperative and comprehensive...

What is the MPO Study Area?

The Study Area represents the planning boundary of the MPO.  The study area encompasses the existing census-defined urbanized area and the contiguous areas expected to become urban over the next 20-year period. Federal guidelines do not include explicit requirements...

What is MPO’s mission’s statement?

The Fredericksburg Area Metropolitan Planning Organization’s (FAMPO) mission is to provide a cooperative, continuous and comprehensive (“3C”) transportation planning process to build regional agreement on transportation investments, that balance roadway, public...

What are the primary functions of a MPO?

As defined by federal transportation regulations, MPOs direct how and where available federal dollars for transportation improvements will be spent. The primary functions of the MPO are to: Establish the goals, objectives and policies governing transportation planning...

What are MPOs key planning documents?

Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP): The Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) serves as the annual work program for FAMPO.  It identifies funding sources of transportation-related planning activities that FAMPO intends to accomplish during the program year utilizing...