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In May of 2002 the US Census Bureau, in the Federal Register issued designations of urbanized areas (UZA) and urban clusters (UC) based on the 2000 Census. The Jefferson City, Holts Summit, Lake Mykee, and St. Martins area, along with portions of Cole and Callaway Counties were designated as the Jefferson City Urbanized Area. An urbanized area is defined as densely settled territory that contains 50,000 or more people.
Federal Law (23 USC 450.310(a)) requires the creation of a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) by agreement between the Governor and local governments comprising at least 75% of the population.
As a result of being designated an urbanized area, in March-April 2003, a Memorandum of Understanding Between Participating Jurisdictions for the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization was signed by local jurisdictions, and subsequently approved May 7, 2003, thus forming CAMPO.
This MOU agreement outlines the establishment of the MPO, procedures to be followed, defines voting members of the Board of Directors, establishes financial obligations of members, establishment of procedures and bylaws and addresses other issues related to the operations of the MPO. One section provides for the creation of others committees. The Technical Committee is one such committee, it is made up of transportation professionals who analyze issues from a technical perspective and make recommendations to the Board of Directors.
CAMPO MOU (PDF)
CAMPO Bylaws (PDF)
The MPO is to provide coordinated transportation planning for the entire Metropolitan Planning Area (MPA) as outlined in Federal Law (23 USC 450.300). CAMPO’s primary function is to implement and support cooperative, comprehensive, and continuing transportation planning as outlined in federal transportation acts. Specifically, CAMPO is responsible for multimodal transportation planning that includes:
Bicycle and pedestrian trails, routes, and greenways
Boats, water transportation, and intermodal facilities
Public transit, and paratransit services
Automobile and truck transportation, passenger and freight
Trains, passenger and freight
Air transportation
Access and mobility
The City of Jefferson acts as the administrator for CAMPO and provides staff support for tasks outlined in the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). The UPWP is an annual document outlining tasks to be performed in the upcoming year, as required to fulfill the obligations of the MPO. The UPWP contains the budget for the upcoming fiscal year, of which 80% of the funding comes from Federal Funds with a 20% match provided by MPO member jurisdictions. The UPWP is approved by MoDOT, FHWA and FTA.
In carrying out the transportation planning process a long range, not less than 20 year, Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) is developed. The MTP includes both long-range and short-range strategies/actions that lead to the development of an integrated multimodal transportation system to facilitate the safe and efficient movement of people and goods in addressing current and future transportation demand. CAMPO’s first MTP is currently under development and scheduled to be released for public comment at the first of 2008. The MTP is approved by the MPO Board of Directors.
Specific transportation projects designed to support the goals, objectives, strategies and needs identified in the MTP are listed in the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), in order to be considered for FHWA and FTA Federal funds. Capital and non-capital surface transportation projects within the MPA include: Transportation Enhancements
Federal Lands Highway program Projects, Safety Projects, Trails Projects, pedestrian walkways and bicycle facilities. The TIP covers four years and is updated at least every two years. The TIP is approved by the Governor.
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