MPO Documents
Authorized Project List for the Calhoun Area MPO
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) requires MPOs to publish a list of projects that were authorized in the previous fiscal year and involved federal highway or transit funds. A project is considered authorized when a funding contract has been completed.
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is a short-range four-year schedule of a prioritized list of transportation improvement projects. The TIP consists not only of MPO projects sponsored by the local jurisdictions, but also related projects funded by and through several funding sources including ALDOT, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the State Safety Program, the Federal Railroad Administration, special Congressional earmarks or demonstration projects, and others. The TIP is updated every 4 years and amended as necessary between updates.
Calhoun MPO Fixed Transit Route Service Plan
The Calhoun Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) currently has a public transit system; however, the system does not connect every city within the MPO. In June 2023, the Calhoun Area MPO contracted Jacksonville State University’s Center for Economic Development and Business Research (CEDBR) to perform an Economic Impact Analysis of the Calhoun Area MPO’s Fixed Transit Route Service based on a revised proposal for changes that had been performed by JRWA in May 2023.
Historically, the Calhoun Area MPO transit system has provided public transportation on a route connecting the cities of Oxford and Anniston. The updated transit system report provides a proposed route for the city of Jacksonville as well. The analysis provided in this report is comprehensive of both the proposed revisions to the Anniston/Oxford route as well as the addition of the new Jacksonville route.
Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP)
The purpose of the Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) is to coordinate the metropolitan long-range transportation planning for the Calhoun Area MPO. This document identifies transportation improvements such as capacity building, operations, and maintenance projects that will be needed over the next 25 years. The LRTP planning process must also include citizen and public official involvement and participation as well as a financial plan. The LRTP is updated every 5 years and amended as needed between each update.
Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan
The Calhoun Area MPO adopted its first Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan in November 2003, with updates completed in 2012, 2019, and 2022. The plan identifies potential pedestrian and bicycle facility improvements, related policies, and strategies to better integrate non-motorized transportation into the regional transportation network.
The goal of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan is to improve safety, expand mobility options, enhance quality of life, and support walking and bicycling as viable forms of transportation throughout the MPO area. Bicycle and pedestrian projects may be funded through local funds, applicable federal or state grant programs, or MPO funding, where eligible.
In addition to the regional plan, the MPO supports local bicycle and pedestrian planning efforts. Recent projects completed in FY 2025 include the Anniston Area Bicycle & Pedestrian Program Facility Design and Installation Manual and the Oxford On the Move Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan.
MPO staff also provide ongoing administrative, grant application, and technical assistance for bicycle and pedestrian initiatives, including support for the Chief Ladiga Trail and related rails-to-trails efforts.
Public Participation Plan (PPP)
The purpose of the Public Participation Plan (PPP) is to describe the public participation goals and strategies of the MPO. This document outlines performance measures that the MPO uses to evaluate its public involvement efforts. The PPP also includes requirements to provide meeting notices in the second language of the urban area (Spanish), Title VI Language Assistance notices and Complaint Forms in both English and Spanish, as well as provide interpretation services if requested. The MPO’s Title VI Program and Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Plans are included in the PPP.
Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP)
The Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) is developed annually by the MPO to outline necessary transportation planning activities and tasks for the MPO staff in the upcoming fiscal year.
MPO Bylaws
The MPO Bylaws outline how the transportation planning process is organized and operates by listing the responsibilities of the committees and the process coordinator, establishing the limitations of each committee, detailing the membership of each committee, and by outlining the organization and meeting structure.
Annual Reports
East Alabama Coordinated Public Transit and Human Services Transportation Plan
MPO Member Governments ADA Transition Plans
In 2015, each of the six MPO member governments worked to update ADA Transition plans. These updates were completed in January 2016.