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Join the Gainesville-Hall Metropolitan Planning Organization (GHMPO) for the third community meeting in a series of four designed to identify transportation priorities in our rapidly growing region. The first meeting provided attendees with the opportunity to voice desires for the transportation network they encounter on a daily basis. The second meeting gave residents the opportunity […]

Join the Gainesville-Hall Metropolitan Planning Organization (GHMPO) for the third community meeting in a series of four designed to identify transportation priorities in our rapidly growing region. The first meeting provided attendees with the opportunity to voice desires for the transportation network they encounter on a daily basis. The second meeting gave residents the opportunity […]

We had our second community meeting on August 7, 2014. Citizens and stakeholders were asked to prioritize transportation needs and which funding measures they could support to pay for needed improvements. During the workshop session, citizens elaborated on their concerns in group discussions and pinpointed problem areas on maps.

The Gainesville-Hall Metropolitan Planning Organization (GHMPO) is updating our region’s long-range transportation plan. We had our first community meeting (PDF) on June 5, 2014 to seek input on various transportation needs and issues. Citizens and stakeholders provided input at the meeting on new roadway projects, prioritizing existing roadway projects, current and future travel patterns, improving […]

The Gainesville-Hall Metropolitan Planning Organization (GHMPO) is updating our region’s long-range transportation plan. An Online Survey is now available in English and Spanish for citizens and stakeholders to provide input and assist in developing goals, recommendations, and projects that reflect our community’s desires.

The GHMPO Policy Committee adopted the expansion of the GHMPO planning area boundary on May 13, 2014. The 2010 U.S. Census determined the urbanized areas (UZA) that have a population concentration of 1,000 people per square mile and, thus, must become a part of a metropolitan planning organization in order to receive federal aid for […]

The GHMPO Policy Committee adopted the Fiscal Year 2015 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) on May 13, 2014. The FY 2015 UPWP describes the organization’s objectives, previous work, activities and products. The program also includes cost estimates for each activity and identifies funding sources for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.

The GHMPO Policy Committee adopted an Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2014 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) on November 6, 2013. The FY 2014 UPWP describes the organization’s objectives, previous work, activities and products. The program also includes cost estimates for each activity and identifies funding sources for the period July 1, 2013 through June […]

The GHMPO Policy Committee adopted the Fiscal Year 2014 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) on May 7, 2013. The FY 2014 UPWP describes the organization’s objectives, previous work, activities and products. The program also includes cost estimates for each activity and identifies funding sources for the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014.

The GHMPO 2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) was recognized as one of the best planning documents throughout the United States. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), in coordination with the Federal Highway Administration and the Florida Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council, studied long range transportation plans from 359 MPOs in the country (excluding Florida’s 26 […]