After over 2 years of development, the Memphis MPO's Transportation Policy Board (TPB) officially adopted the MOVING TOGETHER 2050 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) at its August, 2023 meeting! Thank you to all of our partners who were instrumental in the development of the plan, and a special thank you to all of the residents that provided their input during the development of the plan!

The Memphis MPO recently kicked-off the development of its 2024 Public Participation Plan (PPP)! The Memphis MPO's PPP guides the MPO's public outreach efforts by outlining public participation methods, strategies for public engagement and outreach, and State and Federal regulations regarding public participation. The MPO is currently collecting input from residents on their participation preferences, and there is still time left to provide your input! You can scan the QR code or click the link below to take the survey, which is available through October 2nd, 2023.

Want to learn more about the MPO's PPP and public outreach efforts? Watch the quick video below and visit the MPO's Public Participation Plan webpage!

The Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) and Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) were awarded a combined total of $38 million in Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant funding. The grants will be used to fund the Crosstown Corridor Safety and Multi-Modal Enhancement Program and Eliminating Barriers on North Watkins projects.

Construction began on the City of Germantown's Wolf River Boulevard and Germantown Road Intersection project in August, 2023. The project is intended to improve safety by adding additional travel lanes in each direction, improving traffic signals, providing ADA compliant access and updating traffic signal coordination throughout the entire corridor from Wolf Trail Cove to Brierbrook Road.

The Downtown Mobility Center opened in August, 2023, providing nearly 1,000 parking spaces, commerce space on the ground floor, Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations, and other amenities.

Hernando's Board of Aldermen approved the City's bids for paving and other improvements throughout the City on September 19, 2023. The streets were identified as part of a 2018 study, and funding for the improvements is part of the $3.3 million budget for street improvements in the upcoming fiscal year's budget.

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has opened applications for the Electric Vehicle Charger Reliability and Accessibility Accelerator, which will provide up to $100 million in Federal funding to repair and replace existing but non-operational, electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. Eligible applicants include State departments of transportation and local governments. States and localities are encouraged to coordinate to the extent possible to address broken and non-operational chargers. Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 10:59 p.m. (CT) on November 13, 2023.  

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for up to $22 million in grants to provide technical assistance and a Call for Letters of Interest from communities seeking support through the program. Letters of Interest (LOI) must be submitted by November 15, 2023, and applications must be submitted by applications by November 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:

November 10 - Holiday - MPO Offices will be Closed

November 16 - TPB & ETC Meetings

November 23-24 - Holiday - MPO Offices will be Closed

December 25-26 - Holiday - MPO Offices will be Closed