The Draft MOVING TOGETHER: 2050 RTP is currently available for public review and comment through July 31, 2023. The Draft MOVING TOGETHER: 2050 RTP, as well as English and Spanish Executive Summaries, can be reviewed on the MOVING TOGETHER: 2050 RTP webpage, in the MPO's Offices, and at various libraries throughout the Region. Comments may be submitted to Pragati Srivastava, Memphis MPO, 125 N. Main Street, Room 450, Memphis, TN 38103 or via email at Pragati.Srivastava@memphistn.gov.

Additionally, the MPO will be holding its third round of public engagement in July to provide the public the opportunity to comment on the Draft MOVING TOGETHER: 2050 RTP. The MPO will be hosting public engagement events across the Region from July 13-15. The location, date, and time of these events can be found below:

In the case of an emergency or other unforeseen circumstances, the public engagement opportunities listed above could change with limited or no notice and will be shared on the MPO’s website.

Jafrin Mouli joined the Memphis MPO as a Transportation Planner in June. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Urban and Regional Planning in Bangladesh. After spending two years working at a research institute that focuses on disaster prevention and urban safety in Bangladesh, she moved to Memphis to pursue a Master's degree in City and Regional Planning at the University of Memphis. She also obtained a GIS certification there to supplement her planning knowledge. During her graduate studies, she worked as a Housing and Community Development fellow at Innovate Memphis, where she supported their data team to capture a comprehensive picture of neighborhoods and find innovative civic solutions. This experience encouraged her to join the Memphis MPO as a Transportation Planner to continue making a positive difference on a broader scale. Her work at the MPO will primarily focus on transit and safety planning. 

The Mid-South Safety Action Plan (SAP) video provides an overview of the MPO's recently adopted Safety Action Plan, which establishes a framework for reducing traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries across the Mid-South.

Click on the image below to watch the MPO's Mid-South SAP video!

Both the Tennessee and Arkansas Departments of Transportation (TDOT & ARDOT) are planning to conduct a technical analysis to determine if a third bridge over the Mississippi River is feasible. The study will help identify possible locations for a new bridge.

The PROTECT Discretionary Grant Program will fund projects designed to improve the resilience of the surface transportation system, including highways, public transportation, ports, and intercity passenger rail. There are four categories of funding under the PROTECT Discretionary Grant Program: (1) Planning Grants; (2) Resilience Improvement Grants; (3) Community Resilience and Evacuation Route Grants; and (4) At-Risk Coastal Infrastructure Grants. The PROTECT Program includes both formula funding distributed to States and competitive grants. The deadline to apply is August 18, 2023.

The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Transportation and Air Quality is announcing the availability of funds and soliciting applications from eligible entities to incentivize and accelerate the replacement of existing school buses with clean and Zero Emissions (ZE) school buses. Eligible activities include the replacement of existing internal-combustion engine (ICE) school buses with electric, propane, or compressed natural gas (CNG) school buses, as well as the purchase of electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) infrastructure and EVSE installations. Applications will be accepted from state and local governmental entities that provide bus service, including public school districts; eligible contractors; nonprofit school transportation associations; Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, or Tribally-controlled schools responsible for the purchase, lease, license, or contract for service of school buses or for providing school bus service for a Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) funded school. The deadline to apply is August 22, 2023.

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law or BIL) makes $10 million available over five years to provide states, local governments, and tribal governments with grants to support project development leading to future applications to DOT credit or grant programs. The grants can support legal, technical, and financial advisors to help advance infrastructure projects. The first notice of funding opportunity includes two fiscal years and makes $3.4 million available to eligible applicants on a first-come, first-served basis. There is no local funding match required to participate in this program. Applications will remain open until September 28, 2023.

Visit the MPO's Funding Opportunities webpage for more information on transportation funding opportunities available to eligible agencies and organizations throughout the Region.

Upcoming Events:

July 4 - Holiday - MPO Offices will be Closed

July 13-15 - MOVING TOGETHER: 2050 Regional Transportation Plan Public Engagement Events

August 17 - TPB & ETC Meetings

September 4 - Holiday - MPO Offices will be Closed