Federal Laws and Regulations

 

Comprehensive List of Legislation, Regulations and Guidance for Transportation

Below are links for the many federal laws and regulations that relate specifically to metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs):

• Current Transportation Authorization Act - Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST)

• Previous Transportation Authorization Act - Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21)

• Title 23 of the United States Code, Section 134 - Metropolitan Transportation Planning

• Title 23 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Sections 450.300 - 450.358 - Metropolitan Transportation Planning and Programming

• US Bureau of the Census - Urban Area Criteria and Federal Register Notices

• US Bureau of the Census - Urbanized Areas and MPO/TMA Designation FAQs

• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) - Planning Division

• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) - Metropolitan Planning Process

• Federal Transit Administration (FTA) - Section 5303 Formula Grant Program for Metropolitan Planning