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On August 15th, 2023 at 9:30am & 5:30pm, the TCC & TAC committee will meet to discuss, approve, and sign the updates and amendments througout the BGMPO region. The full agenda packets will be available soon.

Air quality transportation conformity is required by the Clean Air Act (section 176(c) (42 U.S.C. 7506(c)) to ensure that federal funding and approval for transportation projects within the BGMPO urban area are consistent with the air quality goals established by...

Regional Transit Feasibility Study RFLOI - Reissued
The Burlington – Graham MPO has issued a RFLOI for a Regional Transit Feasibility Study. This RFLOI is to solicit responses from qualified firms to provide professional consulting services to prepare and complete a study of the BGMPO...

In just the last five years, the program has provided people over 45,000 free bike helmets, including nearly 20,000 helmets provided to over 260 organizations in 2022 alone. Research...

 $1.5 Billion Available through the 2023 RAISE Grant Program, Now Accepting Applications!

The U.S. Department of Transportation has published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for $1.5 billion in grant funding through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with...

The N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program will soon be accepting grant applications to fund programs aimed at preventing traffic deaths and injuries on North Carolina roads. Applications will be accepted from Jan. 1-31.

Grants are open to non-profit organizations, local and state...

The NCHRP Project 08-135 team is kindly asking for your help with this research survey about cycling on rural highways. The data that you share will be useful in understanding the drives and constraints on rural cycling for different user types. The results will indicate which variables...

Open house next week at Division 7 office in Greensboro

The public is invited to learn more about and comment on the N.C. Department of Transportation’s draft 10-year transportation plan for 2024-2033, called the State Transportation Improvement...

The Transportation Safety Plan (TSP) is being developed by VHB, Inc. and is aligned with the BGMPO 2045 MTP, federal national and emphasis planning factors, NCDOT’s Moves 2050 Long Range Plan, the NCDOT’s Highway Safety Plan and NCDOT’s Vision Zero goal to “reduce fatalities...

The Piedmont Triad Regional Model Team (PTRM), led by Westat consultants, will conduct a Household Travel Survey to obtain information on travel characteristics in the Triad region. The purpose of the Household Travel Survey, conducted every ten years, is to collect household demographic...

Pursuant to federal legislations, the BGMPO is required to set and show demonstrable progress towards meeting performance targets and reflect those targets in their Metropolitan Transportation Plans (MTPs) and MPO Planning Agreements with transit agencies, NCDOT and other planning partners. As a result...

GoTriangle received a BGMPO FY21 UPWP Special Studies grant to conduct the Mebane Park and Ride Relocation Study. GoTriangle awarded the project to Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. The project scope included the development of site parameters and evaluation criteria for a 150 - 200 space park and...

Orange County is updating its Transit Plan and seeks your feedback on the proposed transit investment vision and plan projects. Residents, transit system users and other interested stakeholders are invited to participate. Please click on the linked flyer below for the online survey link and other information...

The Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation (PART) is requesting drivers' participation in a freight study for the Piedmont Triad region. Drivers that operate in the Piedmont Triad Region and complete all surveys over a 3-workday period will receive $100. Please visit this...

The Town of Elon began development of Phase II and III of the Haggard Avenue Corridor Study in July 2021. The purpose of the study is to examine and recommend safety and multi-modal improvements along East Haggard Avenue between NC 100 University Drive and NC 87. The Phase I portion of the study,...

The City of Mebane recently adopted the Lowe’s Boulevard Corridor Plan, financed through BGMPO Section PL 104(f) funding. The study area includes Lowe’s Boulevard between NC 119 and Trollingwood-Hawfields Road. In anticipation of increased development in the area, the purpose of the...

The NCDOT Traffic Safety Unit has committed $100,000 in Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) funds to finance development of the BGMPO Highway Safety Plan (HSP). The HSP falls under the umbrella of the BGMPO Highway Safety Program—approved in October 2020 with the objective of raising awareness...

The FY 2021-2022 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) is available for comment.The UPWP is the BGMPO's work program and annual budget for all transportation work tasks for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. A public hearing is scheduled during the March 16, 2021, 5:00 p.m. BGMPO Transportation Advisory...

The amended Transportation Improvement Program for the Burlington-Graham MPO is available for comment. Several Burlington-Graham MPO projects were recently amended in the State Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). A public hearing is scheduled during the March 16, 5:00 p.m., 2021 Transportation...

The BGMPO is responsible for maintaining and updating the MTP for its entire planning area which includes Alamance County and portions of Guilford and Orange Counties. The MTP outlines the MPO’s goals and objectives and addresses transportation related issues and impacts over a minimum 20-year...

STRATEGIC TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENTS PRIORITIZATION PROCESS 

The Burlington – Graham Metropolitan Planning Organization (BGMPO) is in the process of developing and prioritizing transportation improvements for inclusion in the 2029 – 2032 Metropolitan...