French Broad River MPO

Public Input Opportunities

Any comments on the following items may be sent to mpo@landofsky.org, or by phone at (828) 251-7453, or in-person at the MPO TCC and Board meetings at Land of Sky Regional Council offices.

Draft Local Input Points for Regional Impact Transportation Projects are open to public comment through June 27th. Comments may be sent to mpo@landofsky.org or by phone at 828.251.7453. Comments may also be made in-person at the MPO Board meeting on June 28th at 1:00 PM at Land of Sky Regional Council (339 New Leicester Highway, Asheville).
Amendments to the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) will be considered by the MPO Board at its June meeting. Comments on the proposed amendments may be sent to mpo@landofsky.org through June 27 or may be made in-person at the MPO Board meeting on June 28th at 1:00 PM at Land of Sky Regional Council (339 New Leicester Highway, Asheville). The proposed amendments are available HERE.
I-26 Widening from US 64 in Hendersonville to I-40 in Asheville (I-4400/I-4700): Design Public Input Meeting was held on Monday, April 16. See the project website for additional info at http://www.ncdot.org/projects/i26Widening/
FBRMPO Citizens Advisory Committee application continues on a rolling basis. Please contact mpo@landofsky.org for more info.
MPO Technical Coordinating Committee and MPO Board meetings allow time for public comment at the beginning and at the end of the meetings. For upcoming TCC and MPO Board meetings, click here

I-26 Projects

Meeting Agendas

July 2018		No TCC or Board
June 28, 2018		Board Agenda
June 14, 2018		TCC Agenda
May 24, 2018		Board Agenda
May 10, 2018		TCC Agenda
March 22, 2018		Board Agenda
March 8, 2018		TCC Agenda
February 22, 2018		Board Agenda
February 8, 2018		TCC Agenda

For prior meeting agendas and minutes see the MPO Board and TCC page.

Division Updates

Division 13 June 2018 Updates
Division 14 June 2018 Updates

Recent Documents

We need your input to solve the region's congestion issues! Attend the FBRMPO Congestion Management Process workshop on July 23rd from 1-4pm at Land of Sky Offices to discuss congested roadways and potential solutions. Please RSVP or send questions to mpo@landofsky.org

Cascading Projects in SPOT/P 5.0 Presentation to the Board 5/24/2018

Balfour Parkway (R-5744) Project Latest Update, as sent out via email on May 17, 2018.

The MPO has extended the deadline for the RFP for Land Use and Socio-Economic Forecast 2045 until Friday, May 18, 2018. Proposals are due to mpo@landofsky.org

FBRMPO Travel Demand Model TAZs and roadway network are being updated for 2045 model update. See a map of the updated TAZ and roadway network layers here.

2018-2027 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for the French Broad River MPO was adopted by the MPO Board on August 24, 2017. Click here to see an interactive map of the projects in the 2018-2027 TIP as well as projects across the state in the 2018-2027 STIP.

I-26 Widening (I-4400/I-4700) construction is expected to start in 2019! See project maps, draft EIS and additional info on the project page

Liberty Road Interchange project information at https://www.ncdot.gov/projects/libertyroadI40interchange/

2015 US Census American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Our Region

Interactive Map of Downtown Areas Parking and Park-and-Ride Lots (FBRMPO and LOSRPO Combined Region)

See an interactive map of highway and bike/ped projects included in the 2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (adopted September 24, 2015).

The Transportation Planning Process Briefing Book has been updated in 2015 and provides an overview of transportation planning.

NCDOT Functional Classification Map of roadways in the state (NCDOT GIS Online, zoom into your area of interest)

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