Long Range Transportation Plan
The Metropolitan Transportation Plan is the featured product in the MPO planning process required for the recipient of federal funds. The LRTP is developed and maintained by GRPC and approved by the TPC. The LRTP coordinates and provides a vision and direction for the investment of transportation resources to meet future transportation needs for the region. A transportation demand model is used to predict traffic volumes and evaluate projects to improve mobility in the region. The Plan includes recommendations for all modes of transportation, including transit, bikes, pedestrians, and freight. It is a long term, financially feasible strategy showing the improvements for at least 20 years. The LRTP is updated every five years and may be amended as a result of changes in anticipated federal, state, and local funding, major investment studies, congestion management plans, interstate access studies, or environmental impact studies.
Development of the 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan is underway
Efforts to develop the 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan for the Gulf Coast Urbanized Areas are currently underway (2024-2025). MULTIPLAN 2050 is a coordinated effort to develop the Mississippi Department of Transportation’s statewide long-range transportation plan and the plans for the GRPC MPO, the Central Mississippi Planning and Development District MPO, and the Hattiesburg-Petal-Forrest-Lamar MPO. This coordinated effort is to ensure consistency regarding long-range planning throughout the state, and you are invited to participate.
Get Involved
Take the GRPC MPO online survey! This survey invites you to provide valuable input on various topics including congestion locations, bike and pedestrian pathways, transit needs, safety improvements, and funding prioritization. To access the survey, click the link below. The survey ends November 25, 2024.
Visit https://mdot.ms.gov/portal/multiplan to learn more and stay engaged. For more information, contact GRPC by email kyarrow@grpc.com or by phone 228.864.1167.
