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Welcome to the Victoria County MPO Website!What is a MPO? MPO is short for Metropolitan Planning Organization. The MPO is a group of individuals charged with overseeing the distribution of Federal & State Transportation Dollars within a defined area. An MPO is required by Federal Law for any City that has population of 50,000 or larger. In addition to overseeing the allocation of Transportation Dollars, this group is responsible for planning current and future transportation improvements and provides an avenue for public input and representation. The Victoria MPO is a 10 member board representing all of the governing bodies within Victoria County that have the ability to maintain, change or create projects for ALL modes of transportation.We invite you to visit this site and to take an interest in how transportation whether it is by car, truck, bus, bicycle or by foot impacts your daily routine. Everyone depends on transportation in some form or fashion for the movement of goods, services and people. We cannot always see what is out there and need to hear the comments and concerns of the Citizens of Victoria County. Thanks for your time! News & EventsZac Lentz Parkway Improvements - The agreement between the TxDOT and the City of Victoria for the construction of improvements along Zac Lentz Parkway has been executed by both parties. These improvements will provide for the construction of grade separations at Salem Road and Mockingbird and the continuation of frontage roads from John Stocbuaer to just south of Mockingbird. The project is currently being advertised and bids are expected to be opened on March 9, 2011. Finally approval of a construction contract will be conducted at the March 31, 2011 Texas Transportation Commission meeting. Construction should begin in June 2011 and should take 18-24 months to complete. The estimated cost of the project is $22.6 million. TxDOT 2009 Traffic Counts - Victoria Area
Transportation Improvement Program Fiscal Years 2011-2014 2035 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) is now availible. The Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) is a document that provides a vision and expresses the values of the public. Federal legislation states that any area that has a continuous population of 50,000 or more must write a 25-year MTP that is updated every five years. Because of growth and rapid change, it is important to revisit the vision and values of the people in the area regularly to make sure that the plan still reflects the region. The MPO and updates allow the public to have a voice in transportation decisions.
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