MPO

An agency created and designed to carry out the metropolitan planning process for urban areas with a population greater than 50,000, and designated by local officials and the Governor of the state.

The Broward MPO is a transportation policy-making board comprised of 19 voting members including representatives from the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, the Broward County School Board, and three Broward County Commissioners. There are an additional 19 Alternate members of the board, who have voting rights when others are absent. The MPO is responsible for transportation planning and funding allocation in Broward County. The Broward MPO works with the public, planning organizations, government agencies, elected officials, and community groups to develop transportation plans.

The Broward MPO works with the general public, planning organizations, government agencies, elected officials, and community groups to develop transportation plans. When a project is being developed, your input is important to ensure local transportation issues are addressed and the desires of the community are heard.

The Community Involvement Roundtable (CIR) is an advisory group of the Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization (Broward MPO). This group reviews transportation plans and programs, considering their impacts on local communities, and thereby, assisting the MPO in formulating goals and objectives that shape the urban environment of our county.
 
The CIR meets on the fourth (4th) Wednesday of each month at 6:00 P.M. in the Trade Centre South Building, located at 100 West Cypress Creek Road, Suite 850, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309. Call 954-876-0033 for more information.
All Broward MPO meetings are open to the public.  Calendars are posted on our website.

The Broward MPO Board meets on the second (2nd) Thursday of each month at 9:30 A.M. in the Trade Centre South Building, located at 100 West Cypress Creek Road, Suite 850, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309. Call 954-876-0033 for more information. Calendars are posted on our website. These meetings are open to the public and public participation is encouraged.

The Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) is a federally required long-term planning document listing the transportation improvements and policies to be implemented in the MPO area. The LRTP is updated at least every four years and must cover at least the next twenty years.  The Broward MPO Board unanimously adopted the 2035 LRTP that sets the framework for a balanced and forward thinking system with investments toward alternative modes such as mass transit, bicycle, pedestrian, and smart growth policies. The Broward 2035 LRTP, branded as "Transformation," is the Broward MPO's plan for change.  The Broward MPO has now started the process of updating the LRTP, known as Commitment 2040.

The Transportation Improvement Program, commonly referred to as the TIP provides a comprehensive listing of local, county, state and federally funded transportation projects. Produced annually, the TIP is known as a short-range plan because it allocates funds over each upcoming 5-year period.

The Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) is a statement of work, or business plan identifying activities to be carried out by the Broward MPO.  The Broward MPO's current UPWP was adopted in May 2012, and extends through June 30, 2014. As adopted, the program funds nearly $3 million worth of planning activities and studies for the Broward County region.