About
The Waco Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) coordinates transportation planning activities for all of McLennan County. Click here for a map showing the Metropolitan Area Boundary.
The MPO was established by the federal government to ensure that transportation decisions within the MPO area are performed in a continuing, comprehensive and cooperative process. The MPO provides a forum for local input into the expenditure of federal highway and transit dollars.
The MPO is governed by an 18 member Policy Board who adopts all MPO plans and programs and determines regional transportation policy. For a current list of Policy Board members, click here.
The Policy Board receives technical recommendations regarding specific projects and all plans and programs from the MPO Technical Committee. For a current list of Technical Committee members, click here.
See the meetings page for information regarding the next scheduled Policy Board and Technical Committee meetings.
"The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) provides funding for project construction, transit programs, and planning activities. It also identifies the primary goals of the MPO and governs it's activities. For more information on TEA-21, visit the Federal Highway Administration.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
The Waco Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) welcomes public comments regarding Amendment 4 to the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The 2011-2014 TIP is a list of projects scheduled to begin construction within the Waco Metropolitan Area during a four-year period. The TIP schedules work or implementation phases of federally funded highway projects and transit programs for fiscal years 2011 through 2014. Comments will be accepted through 5 p.m., January 18, 2012 to be included as part of the official record.
Copies of TIP Amendment 4 may be found at the following locations between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
- Hewitt City Hall, 105 Tampico Dr
- MPO Offices, Dr. Mae Jackson City of Waco Development Center, 401 Franklin Ave
- Robinson City Hall, 111 West Lyndale St
- Waco District Office of the Texas Department of Transportation, 100 South Loop Dr
- Waco Transit Administration Center, 301 South 8th Street
Three public informational meetings will be conducted to provide information regarding this document and to accept comments from the public. These meetings are scheduled for
- Tuesday, January 10, 2012, 6 p.m. at Waco Transit Administration Center, 301 S. 8th St., Waco
- Thursday, January 12, 2012, 12 noon in the Dr. Mae Jackson Development Center, 401 Franklin Avenue, Waco
- Thursday, January 12, 2012, 6 p.m., City of Hewitt Community Center, 208 Chama, Hewitt.
Written comments will be accepted through Wednesday, January 18, 2012. Comments may be sent by fax (254) 750-1605, by e-mail to mpo@ci.waco.tx.us, or by mail to Waco MPO, P.O. Box 2570, Waco, TX, 76702-2570. Verbal comments will also be accepted at (254) 750-5650 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Please see links below for more information.
Notice of Comment Period (English or Spanish)
Amendment 4, Transportation Improvement Program
Transportation Improvement Program
Comment Form (English or Spanish)
