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Each such long-range plan shall include a fiscally constrained list of all multi-modal transportation projects, including those managed at the statewide level either by the Department of Transportation or the Department of Rail and Public Transportation. The purpose of the regional long-range transportation plan is to comply with federal regulations and provide the MPOs and the region a source of candidate projects for use by the MPOs in developing regional Transportation Improvement Programs (TIPs) and serving as an input to assist the Commonwealth with the development of the Statewide Transportation Plan (VTrans).\n\t\tThe MPOs shall:\n\n1\n\nDevelop amendments for their regional TIPs in accordance with federal regulations;2\n\nCoordinate planning and programming actions with those of the Commonwealth and duly established public transit agencies in accordance with federal regulations;3\n\nExamine the structure and cost of transit operations within the regions they represent and incorporate the results of these inquiries into their plans and endorse long-range plans for assuring maximum utilization and integration of mass transportation facilities throughout the Commonwealth; and4\n\nConduct a public involvement process focused on projects and topics that will best enable them to develop and approve Long Range Transportation Plans (LRTPs) that shall be submitted for approval by their board and forwarded to the Commonwealth Transportation Board and updated as required by federal regulations.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":282937,"text":"The metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) of the Commonwealth shall be responsible for the development of regional long-range transportation plans for the regions they represent in accordance with federal regulation. 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This law was first created in 2011. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 554<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2014, chapter 805<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":57318,"section_number":"33.2-214","catch_line":"Transportation; Six-Year Improvement Program","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-214\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":207723,"object_type":"law","relational_id":78995,"identifier":"33.2-3201","token":"33.2\/IV\/32\/33.2-3201","url":"\/33.2-3201\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/33.2-3201\/","token":"33.2\/IV\/32\/33.2-3201","dublin_core":{"Title":"Transportation planning duties and responsibilities of Metropolitan planning organizations","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 33.2-3201","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) of the Commonwealth shall be responsible for the development of regional long-range transportation plans for the regions they represent in accordance with federal regulation. Each such long-range plan shall include a fiscally constrained list of all multi-modal transportation projects, including those managed at the statewide level either by the Department<\/span> of Transportation or the Department<\/span> of Rail and Public Transportation<\/span>. The purpose of the regional long-range transportation plan is to comply with federal regulations and provide the MPOs and the region a source of candidate projects for use by the MPOs in developing regional Transportation Improvement Programs (TIPs) and serving as an input to assist the Commonwealth with the development of the Statewide Transportation Plan (VTrans).\n\t\tThe MPOs shall:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Develop amendments for their regional TIPs in accordance with federal regulations; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Coordinate planning and programming actions with those of the Commonwealth and duly established public transit agencies in accordance with federal regulations; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Examine the structure and cost of transit operations within the regions they represent and incorporate the results of these inquiries into their plans and endorse long-range plans for assuring maximum utilization and integration of mass transportation facilities throughout the Commonwealth; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Conduct a public involvement process focused on projects and topics that will best enable them to develop and approve Long Range Transportation Plans (LRTPs) that shall be submitted for approval by their board<\/span> and forwarded to the Commonwealth Transportation Board<\/span> and updated as required by federal regulations. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nTRANSPORTATION PLANNING DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF METROPOLITAN PLANNING\nORGANIZATIONS (\u00a7 33.2-3201)\n\nThe metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) of the Commonwealth shall be\nresponsible for the development of regional long-range transportation plans for\nthe regions they represent in accordance with federal regulation. Each such\nlong-range plan shall include a fiscally constrained list of all multi-modal\ntransportation projects, including those managed at the statewide level either\nby the Department of Transportation or the Department of Rail and Public\nTransportation. The purpose of the regional long-range transportation plan is to\ncomply with federal regulations and provide the MPOs and the region a source of\ncandidate projects for use by the MPOs in developing regional Transportation\nImprovement Programs (TIPs) and serving as an input to assist the Commonwealth\nwith the development of the Statewide Transportation Plan (VTrans).\n\t\tThe MPOs shall:\n\n1. Develop amendments for their regional TIPs in accordance with federal\nregulations;\n\n2. Coordinate planning and programming actions with those of the Commonwealth\nand duly established public transit agencies in accordance with federal\nregulations;\n\n3. Examine the structure and cost of transit operations within the regions they\nrepresent and incorporate the results of these inquiries into their plans and\nendorse long-range plans for assuring maximum utilization and integration of\nmass transportation facilities throughout the Commonwealth; and\n\n4. Conduct a public involvement process focused on projects and topics that will\nbest enable them to develop and approve Long Range Transportation Plans (LRTPs)\nthat shall be submitted for approval by their board and forwarded to the\nCommonwealth Transportation Board and updated as required by federal\nregulations.\n\nHISTORY: 2011, c. 554, \u00a7 33.1-223.2:25; 2014, c. 805.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}