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You are invited to participate in the development of the next UPWP. Refer to the timeline to the right for upcoming milestones, meetings, and events and their associated documents. For questions, contact Sandy Johnston, UPWP Manager at sjohnston@ctps.org or 857.702.3710.
Process
September to January: Gather ideas about possible studies from member municipalities, the public, and MPO staff
January to March: Analyze, evaluate, and select studies based on our criteria and factors such as regional relevance, links to other MPO research, probability of implementation, rootedness in LRTP values, and funding constraints
April: Incorporate feedback from MPO members, municipalities, the Regional Transportation Advisory Council, the public, and staff, and agree on a final list of discrete studies for federal funding
May to June: Receive public comment on a draft document containing discrete studies as well as other MPO budget priorities
June: Receive final endorsement by the MPO board
Late summer: Receive approval from our federal partners
Current Updates
At the MPO meeting on July 18, 2019, the board voted to endorse the FFY 2020 UPWP (pdf) (html). The UPWP includes 11 new discrete studies and analyses to be undertaken during FFY 2020. The FFY 2020 UPWP will be reviewed by the MPO’s federal partners and go into effect on October 1, 2019.
To review this year’s UPWP development process and relevant documents, see the timeline on this page.