Metropolitan Transportation Planning Process 2016 BMPO/ITD MOU

The BMPO and Idaho Transportation Department have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding as a result of their desire to work together in support of:

• a comprehensive multimodal transportation planning process in each urbanized area that promotes the safe and efficient development, management, and operation of surface transportation systems serving the mobility needs of people and freight and fostering economic growth and development;

• a single metropolitan transportation process to serve the interests of all government agencies with responsibilities within the metropolitan planning area;

• transportation planning, programming, and project delivery conducted with the fullest possible participation by regional authorities and commissions, state agencies, local governments, private institutions and other stakeholders;

• entering into a mutual agreement of the Federal funding in support of metropolitan planning and project activities;

• working together in support of Idaho’s Statewide Transportation Policy Plan;

• committing to a transportation performance program that strives to continually enhance system performance, accountability, and transparency as well as improve transportation safety, mobility, and economic opportunity; and

• efficiently and effectively implementing the requirements of the referenced federal regulations for a comprehensive metropolitan transportation planning, programming, and project delivery process within the Urbanized Area.