MPO OPEN FORUM PUBLIC MEETING
Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP)
The Jackson, Hattiesburg and Gulf Coast Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) and the
Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) are charged with the task of developing a longrange
transportation plan that provides for the development and implementation of the multimodal
transportation system for their respective region. The Long-Range Transportation Plans will
consider elements and connections between public transportation, non-motorized modes, rail,
commercial motor vehicle, waterway, and aviation facilities. The result will provide a unified, 25-
year outlook of transportation vision, goals, and objectives for the State of Mississippi known as the
Mississippi Unified Long-Range Transportation Infrastructure Plan (MULTIPLAN). Each MPO will
host open house public meetings to obtain general public concerns about transportation issues.
We invite your participation at one of the following locations:
Tuesday, April 6, Hattiesburg Intermodal Facility
308 Newman Street, Hattiesburg, MS, 5 – 7 p.m.
Wednesday, April 7, Central Mississippi Planning and Development District
1170 Lakeland Drive, Jackson, MS, 5 – 7 p.m.
Tuesday, April 13, Gulf Regional Planning Commission Annex Center
1224-A Pass Road, Gulfport, MS, 5 – 7 p.m.
Thursday, April 15, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
2300 Highway 90, Gautier, MS, 5 – 7 p.m.
Thursday, April 15, Bay St. Louis Council Chambers
598 Main Street, Bay St. Louis, MS, 5 – 7 p.m.
MPO staff will be present at their respective regional meeting(s) to explain displays and receive
comments with a brief presentation at 5:30 p.m. MDOT will be present at all meetings to receive
comments on the MULTIPLAN.
Any individual needing auxiliary aids or special accommodations to attend may contact MDOT at
(601) 359-7685 no later than five days prior to the meeting.
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CMPDD is the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), responsible for coordinating a federally-mandated Transportation Planning Process for the three-county Jackson Metropolitan Area.
The MPO process is guided by the Intermodal Technical Committee and determined by the Metropolitan Planning Policy Committee.
The Intermodal Technical Committee is comprised of public works officials, engineers, and planners that advise local governments regarding transportation matters. This Committee
studies transportation issues and makes recommendations to the Metropolitan Planning Policy Committee for their review and consideration.
The Metropolitan Planning Policy Committee is primarily comprised of local elected officials and other members of the business and minority community in the metropolitan area. They
make decisions based on the Areawide Transportation Plan and determine the allocation and distribution of federal transportation improvement funds.
This dual process ensures that all technical aspects as well as political considerations are carefully reviewed and that the local citizen's best interests are represented.
For further information please contact Larry Smith at (601) 981-1511.
Revised: December, 2009
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