Georgia Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Improvement Program System Performance Report – 2019

Background Pursuant to the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) Act enacted in 2012 and the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) enacted in 2015, state Departments of Transportation (DOT) and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) must apply a transportation performance management approach in carrying out their federally-required transportation planning and programming activities. The process requires …

Georgia Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Improvement Program System Performance Report – 2018

Background Pursuant to the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) Act enacted in 2012 and the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) enacted in 2015, state Departments of Transportation (DOT) and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) must apply a transportation performance management approach in carrying out their federally-required transportation planning and programming activities. The process requires …

Chapter 1 | Introduction

A Brief Introduction to Metropolitan Planning Organizations Georgia has been growing rapidly. In 2010, Georgia had 9.7 million people. By 2015, that number had grown to 10.2 million, and the State is on pace to grow to 13.4 million by 2040. That’s over 31% more people in 25 years! More people mean more housing, more trips to work and school, …