Montachusett MPO Releases DRAFT FFY 2013-2016 TIP for 30 Day Public Comment Period.  The Montachusett MPO voted on May 9, 2012 to release for a 30 day Public Review and Comment Period the DRAFT FFY 2013-2016 Montachusett Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).  The 30 day Comment Period will run from Monday May 14, 2012 and closes at the end of business on Tuesday June 12, 2012.  To read the announcement memo regarding the release of the DRAFT TIP, click here.  To download a copy of the DRAFT FFY 2013-2016 TIP document, click here.  For a DRAFT Summary of the FFY 2013-2016 TIP Projects only, click here.

MRPC Updates its Regional Review Procedures. The Montachusett Regional Planning Commission (MRPC) has decided to update its Regional Review Procedures.  Please see the memo to local officials that explains this change.  To read the memo, click here.

MRPC ANNOUCES MRMapper - A NEW WEB BASED GIS MAPPING FOR COMMUNITIES.  MRMapper is a web mapping (or web GIS (Geographic Information Systems)) tool designed to aid in a municipalities’ decision making process.  Web mapping can provide a better, faster, easier way for municipal employees to see the map information they need, to find answers to questions, and to carry out analyses based on spatial relationships.  MRMapper can allow users to access, view, query, edit, export and share data related to the Montachusett Region and your community or area of interest. This will allow users to print maps as well as standardize and streamline processing techniques and workflow scenarios in order to focus on specific tasks to efficiently solve recurring problems, evaluate common issues, update information and produce reports.  Click the link below to access MRMapper. Or head over to the GIS Department page.

MRPC Seeks Local Input in Development of the TIP.  As part of the annual development of the Montachusett Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), the MRPC seeks input from interested organizations, agencies and citizens.  The TIP is a prioritized listing of transportation and transit projects proposed for implementation during the next four federal fiscal years and is the product of a comprehensive, continuing and cooperative effort to improve the regional transportation system by local officials, the Montachusett Joint Transportation Committee (MJTC), the Montachusett Regional Transit Authority (MART), the MRPC and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT).  Discussions related to the development of the FFY 2013-2016 Montachusett TIP will continue to be held over the next few weeks at meetings of the MRPC, the MJTC and the MPO.  As such, we invite those organizations, agencies, local boards and citizens with an interest or responsibility for planning that may be affected by transportation in the Montachusett region provide their input to the draft development process.  For a copy of the announcement memo, click here.  Para una versión en español de la nota de aviso, haga clic aquí.

Montachusett FFY 2011 Annual List of Federally Funded Projects. Federal, Statewide and Metropolitan Planning regulations (23 CFR part 450) require each state and MPO to report an annual list of projects for which funds have been obligated.  As part of this process, a listing of transportation projects has been compiled for the Montachusett Region.  Please click here to see the FFY 2011 Annual Listing for the Montachusett MPO.

Montachusett MPO Endorses Amendment to the FFY 2012-2015 TIP.  The Montachusett MPO voted to endorse various Amendments to the FFY 2012-2015 Montachusett TIP.  The Amendments reflect the addition of projects to the Highway and Transit Elements.  For a copy of the summary listing of the Amendments, click here.  For a copy of the Full TIP & Amendment Summary, click here.

Montachusett MPO Endorsed Documents from August 24, 2011.

Updated Local Elected Officials Maps added to website.  The MRPC has updated its State Representatives and State Senators maps to reflect the results of the 2010 election. For the State Representatives map, click here; for the State Senators, click here.

Static and Interactive Mean Wind Speed Maps added to website.  The MRPC GIS Department recently completed a series of maps related to Mean Wind Speed in the Montachusett Region.  Static and interactive maps are posted at the following links.  Static pdf maps, click here.  Interactive pdf maps, click here.

Montachusett Regional Emergency Back-up Power Sources Mitigation Plan Completed.  Th e MRPC has finalized the Montachusett Regional Emergency Back-up Power Sources Mitigation Plan and posted it for download.  For the full report, please click here.  For the Appendices, please click here.  Please note that the report is approximately 2MB in size while the Appendices are 33MB.  Both are in pdf format.