Monroe Metropolitan Planning Organization – Transportation Planning

Funded through the Federal Highways Administration and the Federal Transit Administration, with matching funds from local government, this program allows northeast Louisiana to attain Federal and State grants for infrastructure development and improvement and assists the City of Monroe in improving its transit system. With respect to metropolitan planning, OCOG’s main objectives are to discuss the planning priorities facing the metropolitan planning area and describe all metropolitan transportation activities. OCOG is the staff for the Monroe MPO, as designated by the Governor and local governments. As such, OCOG must consider all modes of transportation within the planning area boundaries that the MPO and Governor determine.

MTP, TIP & UPWP

OCOG provides the metropolitan area with a 25-year long-range Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) that includes local projects for inclusion in the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP).

Transportation Improvement Program

Funded through the Federal Highways Administration and the Federal Transit Administration, with matching funds from local government, the TIP is a 4-year program of projects that must be fiscally constrained. The MPO must provide an opportunity for public review. Projects are selected cooperatively by the MPO and State and incorporated into the TIP without modification. The TIP must be updated at least every two years and includes an annual listing of projects with funds obligated.

Management Process – MPO Committees and Staff