Metropolitan Planning Organization
West Pasco Government Center
7530 Little Road, Suite 320
New Port Richey, FL

telephone number (727) 847-8140 
fax number (727) 847-8084

Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) staff is responsible for transportation planning in Pasco County.

DESIRED IMPACT:

MPO is funded primarily by two federal grants through the Florida Department of Transportation. The three groups involved in the planning function include elected officials of the MPO Board, the Technical Advisory Committee, comprised of staff and agencies, and the Citizens' Advisory Committee. The MPO is the State and Federally recognized official Transportation Planning Agency for Pasco County including the municipalities. The County has an agreement with MPO to provide staff services.

OPERATIONAL GOALS AND PROGRAMS:

MPO will concentrate on the following:

1. Follow the Federal Transportation Planning Process to ensure Federal and State funding of improvements for a multi-modal transportation system.
2. Develop the MPO's unified planning work program.
3. Develop the Transportation Improvement Program for State and Federal transportation projects.
4. Develop MPO's 2025 Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) and the 2015 Interim Plan.
5. Develop a regional LRTP in coordination with neighboring MPO's.
6. Develop a regional transportation project priority list.
7. Develop the Pasco County MPO list of priority projects.
8. Assist with regional public involvement processes and regional transportation meetings.
9. Assist the Cities and County with a US 301 corridor plan.
10. Strengthen regional transportation planning with other MPO's.
11. Assist in refining the regional computer traffic model.
12. Refine the Traffic Congestion Management System.
13. Provide transit planning for the Pasco County Public Transportation Division.
14. Assist Pasco County Public Transportation by developing a major update to the Transit Development Plan.
15. Provide current and projected socio-economic and land use data for the County.
16. Provide current year and future road classification maps, number of lanes maps, current year available capacity tables, list of congested roadways, clear zone tables, and joint participation agreements.
17. Refine the Regional Congestion Management System.
18. Seek funding for the implementation of the Countywide bicycle and pedestrian plan.
19. Develop ultimate road network plans for sub-areas of the County.
20. Update the multi-use Trail Plan for the region.
21. Assist with the Goods Movement Study for the region.
22. Participate in a new Federal and State mandated program, called Efficient Transportation Decision Making.
23. Include the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) into the planning process and develop a master plan for the County.