Franklin County Metropolitan Planning Organization (FCMPO)

Who We Are

A Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is a transportation policy-making and decision-making entity made up of community members representing transportation and business interests, and local and state governments.

MPOs are mandated to implement the metropolitan transportation planning process outlined in the federal transportation regulations (23 USC 134 and 49 USC 5303). The MPO coordinates with PennDOT in planning for the transportation needs of the county.

The MPO is responsible for developing a unified planning work program, updating the transportation improvement program and preparing a long range transportation plan among other planning tasks.

Staff support is provided by the Franklin County Planning Department.

Administration Building
272 North Second St
Chambersburg, PA 17201

Phone (717) 261-3855

FAX (717) 264-8667

2021 MPO Policy Board Meeting Dates:

Wednesday, February 17

Wednesday, May 13

Thursday, August 19

Thursday, November 18

All meetings will be held at 10 AM. Due to COVID-19 safety measures, meetings may be held in either a virtual or in-person format. Please check this page or call the Planning Department for verification of the meeting format or location. In-person meetings will be held at 272 N Second St. Chambersburg, PA 17201.

2021 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Meeting Dates:

Thursday, January 21

Thursday, April 15

Thursday, July 15 - VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON MEETING. Please contact the Planning Department at (717) 261-3855 for details

Thursday, October 21

All meetings will be held at 9:30 AM. Due to COVID-19 safety measures, meetings may be held in either a virtual or in-person format. Please check the FCMPO website or call the Planning Department for verification of the meeting format or location. In-person meetings will be held at 272 N Second St. Chambersburg, PA 17201.

Documents

Draft 2022-2024 UPWP Franklin County MPO

FCMPO 2021-2024 TIP

FCMPO Public Participation Plan

FCFMPO Title VI Plan

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Policy

2018 Draft Air Quality Conformity Report

2017 Long Range Transportation Plan

Air Quality Conformity Volume I

Air Quality Conformity Volume II

Annual List of Obligations

Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

As a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), Franklin MPO is responsible for developing a Transportation Improvement Program in partnership with PennDOT, which is updated every two years. The TIP is a list of priority projects, which includes projects addressing safety and congestion issues, highway/bridge maintenance projects, bicycle/pedestrian projects, and freight-related improvements. This project list covers a four-year period. The current 2021-2024 TIP was adopted on July 15, 2020.

Long Range Transportation Plan

The LRTP serves as the transportation element of the county comprehensive plan, and identifies existing and potential future transportation improvement needs. It includes an inventory of the different modes of travel and identifies issues, opportunities, and trends that may influence transportation in Franklin County over the next 20 years. Franklin County MPO is currently updating its LRTP, and welcomes your input in the survey and interactive transportation issue map.