STATE PLANNING COUNCIL QUADRENNIAL FEDERAL CERTIFICATION REVIEW
Opportunity for Public Comment on SPC’s Implementation of the Federal Transportation Planning Process
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) requires every Metropolitan area with a population over 50,000 to have a designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) to qualify for receipt of federal highway and transit funds. The SPC is the designated MPO responsible for transportation planning in the State of Rhode Island.
The FHWA and the FTA, in accordance with 23 USC 134(k)(5)(A)(i) and 49 USC 5303(k)(5)(A)(i)(e) must certify compliance with these regulations by MPOs not less than once every four years.
The primary purpose of the certification review is to ensure that the required planning activities of 23 USC 134 and 49 USC 5303 are being satisfactorily implemented by the SPC. This meeting will be your opportunity to talk directly with FHWA and FTA concerning your views on the transportation planning process in the MPO area.
As a part of this review process, a 30-day public comment period is available for input on the SPC's transportation planning process. Any comments may be input below before 4:00PM on March 4th, 2026.
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Opportunity for Public Comment on SPC’s Implementation of the Federal Transportation Planning Process
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) requires every Metropolitan area with a population over 50,000 to have a designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) to qualify for receipt of federal highway and transit funds. The SPC is the designated MPO responsible for transportation planning in the State of Rhode Island.
The FHWA and the FTA, in accordance with 23 USC 134(k)(5)(A)(i) and 49 USC 5303(k)(5)(A)(i)(e) must certify compliance with these regulations by MPOs not less than once every four years.
The primary purpose of the certification review is to ensure that the required planning activities of 23 USC 134 and 49 USC 5303 are being satisfactorily implemented by the SPC. This meeting will be your opportunity to talk directly with FHWA and FTA concerning your views on the transportation planning process in the MPO area.
As a part of this review process, a 30-day public comment period is available for input on the SPC's transportation planning process. Any comments may be input below before 4:00PM on March 4th, 2026.
Thank you!
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