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The Charlottesville-Albemarle Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is the forum for cooperative transportation decision-making among Charlottesville, Albemarle, state and federal officials. The MPO considers long-range regional projects and combines public input, technical data, and agency collaboration to develop forward-thinking solutions.

Organized for the City of Charlottesville and the urbanized area of Albemarle County immediately surrounding the City, the MPO is responsible for carrying out continuing, cooperative and comprehensive transportation planning and programming process. The MPO coordinates the transportation planning activities of the various transportation-related agencies that have both a direct and indirect impact on the Long Range Plan and Transportation Improvement Program.

Latest News

MPO Tech Meeting – 2/20/2024 Meeting Agenda

MPO Technical Committee 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 20, 2024 Water Street Center, 407 E. Water Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84890573710?pwd=ZVZiWUxWbDRYbm9qelZGeTdrMUxWZz09 (for Remote Participation in Compliance with Adopted Remote Meeting Policy, Guest Speakers, [...]

February 16th, 2024|

MPO Policy Board – 1/24/2024 Meeting Agenda

The MPO is the regionโ€™s transportation policy body, when it comes to federally funded projects. As is required by statute, the MPO carries out a continuing, cooperative and comprehensive transportation planning process for the City of Charlottesville and the urbanized areas of Albemarle County that surrounds the City.

January 25th, 2024|

Regional Transit Partnership – 1/25/2024 Meeting Agenda

The Regional Transit Partnership (RTP) serves as an official advisory board, created by the City of Charlottesville, Albemarle County and JAUNT, in Partnership with the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation to provide recommendations to decision-makers on transit-related matters.

January 24th, 2024|

CTAC Meeting – 1/17/2024 Meeting Agenda

The Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee is the designated citizenโ€™s committee of the MPO. This group reviews, comments, and recommends ideas on transportation plans, programs, studies and other appropriate documents. CTAC raises transportation issues and concerns from their communities. These recommendations go on to advise and aid the MPO Policy Board in their decision-making.

January 17th, 2024|

Upcoming Events

  • Regional Transit Partnership

    April 25, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    407 E Water St, Charlottesville, VA 22902

  • MPO Technical Advisory Committee

    May 21, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    407 E Water St, Charlottesville, VA 22902

  • MPO Policy Board

    May 22, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    407 E Water St, Charlottesville, VA 22902

  • MPO Technical Advisory Committee

    June 18, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    407 E Water St, Charlottesville, VA 22902


MPO “Quick Facts”

The local governments of Charlottesville and Albemarle established the MPO in response to a federal mandate through a memorandum of understanding signed by the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (PDC), JAUNT, VDOT and the two localities in 1982. The MPO conducts transportation studies and ongoing planning activities, including the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), which lists road and transit improvements approved for federal funding, and the 20-year long range plan for the overall transportation network, which is updated every five years. Learn more About the MPO.

The Charlottesville-Albemarle Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) mission is to serve as a forum for cooperative transportation decision-making among Charlottesville, Albemarle, state and federal officials.

There are currently three MPO committees. The MPO Policy Board is the governing body of the MPO, and the MPO Technical Committee and Citizen Committee act as advisory groups. These three committees are staffed by the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission.

Full committee descriptions are available on the MPO Committees page.

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