We invite you to participate in our survey about road safety in the Mid-South. The survey will take about 6 minutes and will assist us in prioritizing safety strategies and identifying locations where roadway safety improvements are needed. You can take this survey now or anytime, on any device, anywhere, from now through Friday, November 4.

To learn more about the FY 2023-26 TIP, please visit the project webpage or check-out the Biteable video below.

Check out our new Biteable videos to learn how the MPO uses data analysis, planning, and project development to identify and address transportation safety issues in our region and to learn more about the Memphis MPO's FY 2023-26 TIP!

Arlington approved a resolution to study the construction of roundabouts at the Airline Road and I-40 interchange, to help alleviate congestion.

Plans are still on track for production to begin in 2025, but experts say a number of challenges remain including workforce, traffic, and supply chain issues.

Through a partnership with the City of Memphis, Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA), and the City of West Memphis, public transportation is coming back to the West Memphis area.

This grant program, with $100 million allocated for FY 2022, supports local governments to to conduct demonstration projects focused on advanced smart community technologies and systems in order to improve transportation efficiency and safety. Eligible projects include programs that address coordinated automation, connected vehicles, sensors, system integration, delivery/logistics, innovative aviation, smart grid technologies, and smart traffic signals. The deadline to apply is November 18, 2022 More information on the SMART program, including NOFO, application instructions, resources, FAQs, and illustrative use cases, is available here.

This program provides grants to eligible entities to deploy, install, and operate advanced transportation technologies to improve safety, mobility, efficiency, system performance, intermodal connectivity, and infrastructure return on investment. It supports efforts to promote advanced technologies to improve safety and reduce travel times for drivers and transit riders with eligible projects in the areas of emergency response, infrastructure monitoring and maintenance, public transportation, parking pricing, corridor management, ITS, tolling, shared-use mobility applications, and research. The deadline to apply is November 18, 2022. More information on the ATTIMD/ATTAIN Program is available here.

This program is a $30 million collaboration between the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to help communities access once-in-a-generation levels of federal infrastructure funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and deliver transformative projects. The program will pair a cohort of applicants with organizations who will provide technical assistance, planning, and capacity building support to grow community capacity to take projects from conception through to delivery. The program is focused on supporting under-resourced and disadvantaged urban, rural, and Tribal communities. USDOT will be hosting a series of webinars for both those interested in receiving support through the Thriving Communities program, and for capacity builders interested in applying for funding under the Notice of Funding Opportunity, starting next week. Interested communities are encouraged to submit a Letter of Interest (LOI) prior to December 6, with the NOFO for capacity builders open until November 22. Fact sheets and links to webinar registration are available on the Thriving Communities webpage.

October 20-21 - Tennessee Bike/Ped Summit

October 25-27 - Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations Conference

November 11 - Veterans Day, MPO office closed