Module 1 - Congestion Reduction Training for MPO Board Members
Channel: NICR MPO Congestion Reduction Training
Date: 2023-04-14

MPO Board members make a number of important transportation planning and programming decisions, including many that relate to reducing congestion in their metropolitan areas. But many MPO Boards members come to this role without a clear understanding of why MPOs exist and the agencies intended purpose. This module provides an historical background for U.S. transportation policy in general and MPOs specifically. It includes an explanation of the changing role of the U.S. government in transportation policy and planning over time, the emergence of the Interstate Highway Program and associated conflicts, the creation of the federal “3-C” planning requirement, the birth of MPOs to provide a local voice in the federal transportation planning and programming process, and a high level outline of contemporary themes in federal transportation policy and their impact on MPO decision-making. After viewing this module, MPO Board members will have a better understanding of why MPOs were established in federal law and their role in transportation decision-making, including decisions related to congestion reduction.

Training Manual: https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/cutr_nicr_tm/6/. 

Module 1 PDF and PowerPoint: https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/cutr_nicr_tm/5/ 

This content was developed with funding from the National Institute for Congestion Reduction.

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Reuse of the materials is allowed with appropriate attribution to the National Institute for Congestion Reduction, 2023.