French Broad River MPO

Welcome to the website of the French Broad River Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). The MPO is a regional partnership between local and state governments that makes decisions about transportation planning in urbanized areas and meets planning requirements established by federal legislation for transportation funding. Please see below and visit the rest of the website for more information!

The French Broad River MPO works cooperatively with the NCDOT to develop transportation plans, travel models, transit plans, and bicycle and pedestrian plans.
The MPO works with the state on funding issues for transportation improvements, project planning issues, and other issues such as environmental and air quality concerns. The MPO also works with local governments to coordinate land use and transportation planning.

Local governments belonging to the MPO are Buncombe, Haywood and Henderson Counties; the Cities of Asheville and Hendersonville; and the Towns of Biltmore Forest, Black Mountain, Canton, Clyde, Flat Rock, Fletcher, Laurel Park, Maggie Valley, Mills River, Montreat, Waynesville, Weaverville, and Woodfin.

In addition to the priority needs list, the MPO produces a Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), which is a seven-year schedule of transportation projects for the planning area. The MPO also produces a Long Range Transportation Plan, which presents a 25-year plan for transportation
improvements in the area, and cooperates with the NC Department of Transportation on a jointly developed long range comprehensive transportation plan. These documents can be accessed by clicking on the
navigation bar on the left side of the page, or by contacting the MPO.  

For more information, to express concerns, or to request assistance, please call the French Broad River Metropolitan Planning Organization at (828) 251-6622.