Metropolitan Transportation Plan
Metropolitan
Transportation
Plan
- 25-year plan for federally funded transportation projects programmed for implementation.
- Financially Constrained – Includes only projects that feasibly fit into the allocated funding.
- Planning horizon: 2023-2050
- Projects must be in the MTP or address the goals or performance measures to be funded through the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).
Quick Links
Endorsed Metropolitan Transportation Plan
MTP Projects Explorer
Draft Vision, Goals, Objectives & Strategies
Phase 1 Public Comments Miro Board
2020 MTP
August 23 MPO Meeting Presentation
July 26 MPO Meeting Presentation
June 28 MPO Meeting Presentation
May 23 MPO Meeting Presentation
MV Vision Questionnaire Data Presentation
MV Vision Kick-Off Meeting
Our Process
Phase 1 | June – Sept. 2022
- June 9 – Project Kick-off
Community Events - June 3 – SALSA Event, Lawrence
- July 23 – Farmers’ Market, Andover
- Aug. 2 – National Night Out, Methuen
- Aug. 11 – Pa’Lante Project, Lawrence Public Library
- Aug. 27 – Farmers’ Market, Haverhill
Phase 1 of our public engagement process is an introduction to the Metropolitan Transportation Plan and an opportunity for the general public to share their input on the future of the transportation network in the Merrimack Valley. We are scheduled to attend 4 events to gather input in various communities and we are open to scheduling more. Please reach out if you have an event or meeting at which you want us to present.
Phase 2 | Oct. 2022 – Jan. 2023
- Municipality and Community Organization Engagement
- Public Input Sessions
- Office Hours Individual Municipalities
- Subregional Public Input Sessions
- Issues Based Sessions
Phase 2 synthesizes the input gathered during phase one with additional data elements that we collect into a more targeted outreach with municipalities and community organizations. During this public engagement phase, we will be looking to discuss specific projects, objectives, and other elements of the plan with municipalities, issues based groups, and subregional groups.
Phase 3 | Feb. – May 2023
- Official Public Hearings and Review of Drafts
Phase 3 is the formal public hearing process for the draft report. Once we have synthesized all the information we gathered over the summer and fall months, we will compile a draft report that will be open for public comment.
The objectives, strategies, performance measures, and projects that are included in MV Vision 2050 will influence the studies, planning efforts, and other work we do at MVPC. The projects that are included in the plan are then eligible to be funded by the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The TIP is a 5-year funding program developed by the Merrimack Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization (MVMPO).
