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Metropolitan Planning Association
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 423 W. Ferguson, Tyler, TX 75702
P.O. Box 2039, Tyler, TX 75710-2039
Phone: (903) 531-1175
Fax: (903) 531-1170
E-mail: Tyler MPO |
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About Us Metropolitan Transportation Plan 2035 Regional Trail Plan Master Street Plan 2009-2014 Documents Meetings NETRMA Upcoming Events
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Public Hearing:
2008 - 2011 TIP Revision
5:30 pm at 423 W Ferguson
Tyler, TX
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MISSION |
| The mission of the Tyler Area Metropolitan Planning Organization is to plan for the safe and efficient movement of people and goods and attainment of clean air regulations for the Tyler Urban area and Smith County. |
Organization
The City of Tyler serves as the administrative agency of the Tyler Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). The Governor designates the MPO for all urban areas over 50,000 population. The City of Tyler was designated the MPO for the Tyler urban area in 1974. The MPO, in cooperation with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), is responsible for carrying out the urban transportation process as required by federal legislation. The MPO is intended to provide a forum for cooperative decision making concerning transportation issues by the principal elected officials of the general purposes local governments. The MPO provides continuity of various transportation planning and improvement efforts throughout the Tyler urban area. The Tyler MPO consists principally of two (2) standing committees, the Policy Committee and the Technical Committee.
The transportation planning study area for the Tyler urbanized area includes the City of Tyler and several other developing areas such as Gresham, Lindale, New Chapel Hill, Noonday and Whitehouse. The Study Area Boundary is contiguous with the incorporated cities of Whitehouse on the southeast, and New Chapel Hill on the east, and Hideaway Lake and Lindale to the north. The study area is intended to include those areas outside the urbanized area most likely to experience urbanization during the 20-year planning horizon.
Responsibilities
The MPO is responsible for the "3-C" planning process (cooperative, continuous, comprehensive), operating basic planning activities of the Study. Transportation planning is a process of projecting future transportation needs, investigating and evaluating alternative actions for meeting those needs, assessing the financial ability of the community to implement those actions, and recommending reasonable strategies based on needs and available resources. Elected officials and others in decision-making roles need access to this information to help them develop policies, programs, and projects.
The transportation planning process is continuous. Conditions affecting the transportation system, such as population growth, land use patterns, employment changes, traffic volumes, etc., are monitored. Alternate means for alleviating congestion are identified, and decisions are made on which projects are to be carried out. The proposed projects are evaluated in relation to expected funding levels, prioritized, and listed in order of importance to the community. All transportation modes for the entire metropolitan area are studied and addressed in a comprehensive manner. The transportation planning process is structured to include cooperative input and direction from participating cities, counties, agencies, and the public. This results in the development of a Metropolitan Transportation Plan., which encompasses the 3-C planning process.
Additionally, the MPO is responsible for the development of the annual Unified Planning Work Program, which details the planning work activities of the MPO on a yearly basis. The MPO also is responsible for the development of the biennial Transportation Improvement Program, which is a list of highway, enhancement and transit projects with will be funded during a 3-year time frame. |
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| Click here for a map of the MPO Boundary |
| MPO COMMITTEES |
In accordance with the Department of Transportation guidelines, the MPO organizational structure provides for a Policy Committee and a Technical Advisory Committee for the purpose of continuing the transportation planning program.
The MPO Policy Committee: The Policy Committee is composed of the principal elected and appointed officials in the Tyler area. The Policy Committee annually approves the UPWP and the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). This committee provides overall policy guidance and decision making for the transportation planning process in the Tyler urban area. The Policy Committee consists of eleven(11) voting members and various nonvoting members which represent the participating agencies throughout the Tyler urban area. |
| Voting Members |
| The Honorable Barbara Bass |
Mayor |
City of Tyler |
| The Honorable Jeff Warr |
County Commissioner |
Smith County |
| The Honorable Joel Baker |
County Judge |
Smith County |
| Mark McDaniel |
City Manager |
City of Tyler |
| Owen Scott |
City Manager |
City of Lindale |
| Ronny Fite |
City Manager |
City of Whitehouse |
| Randy Hopmann, P.E. |
District Engineer |
TXDOT |
| Carter Delleney |
Capital Projects |
City of Tyler |
| Doug Nicholson |
County Road Administrator |
Smith County |
| Gary Halbrooks |
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North East Texas Regional Mobility Authority |
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| Technical Advisory Committee |
| Dale Spitz |
Transportation Administrator |
TxDOT |
| Dale Booth, P.E. |
Advance Project Development Engineer |
TxDOT |
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Director, Transportation Planning and Development |
TxDOT |
| Greg Morgan, P.E. |
Infrastructure Services Coordinator |
City of Tyler |
| Barbara Maley, AICP |
Environmental & Transportation Planning Coordinator |
FHWA |
| Charles Murray |
Air Quality Specialist |
TCEQ |
| Justin Smith |
Interim Traffic Engineer |
City of Tyler |
| Davis Dickson |
Airport Manager |
City of Tyler |
| Michael Wilson, P.E. |
Development Services Engineer |
City of Tyler |
| Gary Rushing |
Operations Manager |
Tyler Transit City of Tyler |
| Vernon Webb, P.E. |
Tyler District Engineer |
TxDOT |
| Fred Marquez |
Transportation Planner |
TxDOT, Transportation
Planning and Programming Division |
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| Barbara Holly |
Executive Director |
Tyler Area Metropolitan Planning Organization |
| Heather Nick |
MPO Coordinator |
Tyler Area Metropolitan Planning Organization |
| Tony Filippini |
Senior Planner |
Tyler Area Metropolitan Planning Organization |
| Margie McAllister |
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Texas Commission on Environmental Quality |
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| Tom Mullins |
President/CEO |
Tyler Chamber of Commerce |
| David Cleveland |
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| Barbara Maley |
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| Lynn Hayes |
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| The MPO Technical Committee: The second standing committee is the Technical Committee which is comprised of a cross section of individuals with knowledge and expertise in various transportation fields. The Technical Advisory Committee consists of 25 members. The Technical Committee's purpose is to advise the Policy Committee on the development of the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP), The Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP), and the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). All official action of adopting policies, endorsing the UPWP, approving the MTP, and adopting the TIP resides with the Policy Committee. The Policy Committee may direct the Technical Committee to present alternatives for its consideration, with accompanying recommendations and supporting rationale. |
City of Tyler
Smith County
TxDOT Tyler District
Tyler Transit
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Tyler Economic Development Council
Tyler Chamber of Commerce
East Texas Council of Governments
Freight Industry
Tyler Bicycle Club
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Transit Administration
North East Texas Regional Mobility Authority (NET RMA)
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Metropolitan Transportation Plan 2035The Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) is the long-range transportation plan for the Tyler metropolitan area. The Tyler Area MPO is currently developing the update to the MTP for the planning years of 2009 - 2035. The plan must be adopted by the Tyler Area MPO Policy Committee by December of 2009. The current MTP can be found on the 'Documents' page by following the tab on the MPO web site. Schedule of Events
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| Kick-off Event/Public Meeting |
March 24, 2009 |
TDC Large Conf. Room
423 W. Ferguson, Tyler, TX | Download Material
March 24, 2009 Kick-off Event, First Public Meeting
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| Tyler Area MPO Policy Committee Meeting |
February 3, 2009 at 11:30 a.m. |
City of Tyler, TDC Large Conf. Room
423 W. Ferguson, Tyler, TX |
| Regional Trail Plan City of Lindale, TX Council Presentation |
April 21, 2009 at 7 p.m. |
City of Lindale, TX
Kinsey Community Center |
| Regional Trail Plan City of Noonday, TX Council Presentation |
April 23, 2009 at 7 p.m. |
City of Noonday, TX |
| Regional Trail Plan City of Whitehouse, TX Council Presentation |
July 28, 2009 at 6 p.m. |
City of Whitehouse, TX
311 E. Main, Whitehouse, TX |
| Regional Trail Plan City of Tyler, TX Council Presentation |
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