Metropolitan Planning Organizations in Georgia
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Metropolitan Planning Organizations in Georgia are regional transportation planning bodies that coordinate long-range transportation strategies and funding priorities for urbanized areas across the state.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
category of organization
→
metropolitan planning organization system → |
| appliesTo |
urbanized areas in Georgia
→
urbanized areas with population of at least 50,000 in Georgia → |
| cooperatesWith |
Georgia Department of Transportation
→
local governments in Georgia → regional commissions in Georgia → transit agencies in Georgia → |
| coordinates |
long-range transportation strategies
→
regional transportation funding priorities → short-range transportation improvement programs → |
| country |
United States
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| develops |
Transportation Improvement Programs
→
long-range transportation plans → public participation plans → |
| field |
metropolitan planning
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regional planning → transportation planning → |
| follows |
federal metropolitan transportation planning regulations
→
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| governedBy |
Federal Highway Administration regulations
→
Federal Transit Administration regulations → |
| hasRole |
federal transportation funding gatekeeper
→
regional transportation planning body → transportation policy coordination body → |
| includes |
Athens-Clarke County MPO
→
Atlanta Regional Commission → Augusta Regional Transportation Study MPO → Brunswick Area Transportation Study MPO → Chatham County–Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission → Columbus-Phenix City Metropolitan Planning Organization → Hinesville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization → Macon Area Transportation Study MPO → Rome-Floyd County MPO → Valdosta-Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization → Warner Robins Area Transportation Study MPO → |
| locatedIn |
Georgia (U.S. state)
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| purpose |
to allocate federal surface transportation funds in metropolitan areas
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to ensure a continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive transportation planning process → to integrate land use and transportation planning at the regional scale → |
| regulates |
federally funded transportation projects in their metropolitan planning areas
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| requires |
formal policy boards with local elected officials
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public involvement processes → technical advisory committees → |
| timeHorizon |
at least 20 years for long-range transportation plans
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| usesFundingFrom |
Federal Highway Administration
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Federal Transit Administration → Georgia Department of Transportation planning funds → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Georgia Department of Transportation
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collaboratesWith |
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Metropolitan Planning Organizations in Georgia
("Augusta Regional Transportation Study MPO")
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includes |