Lower Tower Hill Public Space Plan Merrimack Valley Planning Commission’s (MVPC) Transportation Program is piloting a public space plan in the Lower Tower Hill neighborhood in Lawrence. Lower Tower Hill is located at the intersection of two active transportation...
MVMPO Endorses Updated Congestion Management Process
At its January meeting, the Merrimack Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization (MVMPO) endorsed an updated Congestion Management Process (CMP) for the Merrimack Valley region. The CMP, a federally required transportation planning document, was prepared by MVMPC’s...
MVPC Awarded $1.2 Million ATIIP Grant
The Merrimack Valley Planning Commission (MVPC) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program (ATIIP) discretionary grant award. The $1,176,000 award will fund planning and design, reimagining transportation along the 110 corridor between the communities of Methuen, Lawrence, Haverhill, Merrimac and Amesbury.
World Day of Remembrance
The Merrimack Valley Planning Commission is looking for volunteers to paint flags in honor of victims of traffic violence. The Merrimack Valley Planning Commission needs your help to build a memorial to the 94 people who have been killed on roads in the Merrimack...
Valley Tally – Regional Trail Counters
What do grill ignitors and TV remotes have to do with MVPC’s active transportation work? No, despite how efficient it may sound, MVPC staff aren’t watching television during their Peloton workouts while simultaneously scarfing grilled zucchini. Here’s the correct...
Merrimack Valley Vision Zero
On Wednesday August 28, 2024, the Merrimack Valley Metropolitan Transportation Organization (MVMPO) released the regional vision zero plan, MV Vision Zero, for public comment. Vision Zero is a policy framework with a goal of eliminating roadway serious injuries and...
MV Moves Public Engagement
MVPC’s Transportation Program initiated its public engagement process for the Active Transportation Plan (ATP) – or MV Moves. MV Moves builds upon the original ATP completed in 2014 and the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP), which was endorsed by the MVMPO in...
Vision Zero Coming to the Merrimack Valley
Transportation is a basic need. MVPC is committed to ensuring a safe and reliable transportation network so roadway users can move comfortably throughout the region. Early last Spring, we were awarded a Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Planning Grant with sister...
Metropolitan Transportation Plan and Coordinated Plan
Metropolitan Transportation Plan People, Choice, and Possibility are the themes of Merrimack Valley Vision 2050, Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP). This plan puts people - their needs and desires - first in planning for a balanced transportation network. Public...
2024-2028 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
The Merrimack Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization (MVMPO) recently adopted the Fiscal Year 2024-2028 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is the region’s transportation capital plan. Each year the MVMPO prepares...