About the Corpus Christi MPO
Every
metropolitan area with a population of more than 50,000 persons must
have a designated Metropolitan Planning Organization for
transportation to qualify for federal highway or transit assistance.
OOThe Corpus Christi Metropolitan
Planning Organization is the MPO for the
Corpus Christi Study Area, which
covers portions of Nueces, San Patricio and Kleberg counties along
the south Texas coastal bend.
Travel Survey Program: Have You Been Contacted?
A total of 1,750 Households in Nueces and
San Patricio County will be randomly selected and sent a
pre-notification letter about the survey. The household will then be
contacted by telephone and asked if they would like to participate
in the voluntary survey. The travel survey is being conducted in
metropolitan areas throughout the state. We sincerely encourage your
participation.
OOThe purpose of the survey is to
collect information on the amount, types and patterns of travel
produced by households on an average weekday. The data will be used
to create accurate "demand models" that forecast future traffic
levels and patterns that will assist in planning and developing
local and regional transportation improvement programs.
OOThe travel survey program is being
conducted by ETC Institute and is being sponsored by Texas
Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and Corpus Christi Metropolitan
Planning Organization.
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| For more information, call the TxDOT Corpus Christi District Public Information Office at (361) 808-2231 or Charlie Hall, TxDOT Travel Survey Program Manager at (512) 486-5120. |
Seven Project Polling Results
Results
of the Project Poll have been finalized. The
Project Poll Graph is now available for
download.
Also, view the seven projects
Constraints Map. The NEPA
process is intended to help public officials make decisions based on
understanding of environmental consequences, and take actions that
protect, restore, and enhance the environment. Further, the NEPA
process makes sure that environmental information is available to
citizens before decisions are made and actions are taken.
Congestion Management Process:
MPO Traffic Counts Portal
Traffic
congestion in the Corpus Christi Metropolitan area is not as much a
function of population growth as the function of the increase in
single occupant trips. The population of the urbanized area grew
from an estimated 350,988 persons in 1990 to an estimated 380,783
persons in 2000, a growth of less than half a percent each year.
However, during the same time period, the area showed an increase in
drive-alone trips. Other changes, such as an increase in the number
of vehicles per housing unit, increases in tourism and sprawl
development are factors leading to traffic congestion.
OOThe
Corpus Christi MPO has created an interactive map of local traffic
counts within the City of Corpus Christi. Traffic data is collected
by the City of Corpus Christi Traffic Engineering Department.
continue to Traffic Counts Portal
Corpus Christi MPO
Metro-Mobility Talks Newsletter
Delivering transportation news that impacts your way of life. The Corpus Christi MPO is committed to provide the public with quarterly reports on MPO funded transportation projects and studies, public meetings, and other regional transportation related activities which impact our region.
How will Texas Handle the Increase Volume of Goods?
A plan to improve the way freight shipments travel through Texas on their way to and from Mexico is under way, and a key component in bringing Interstate 69 to fruition is the upgrading of existing highways wherever possible in coming years...
Traffic Signal Coordination Study
Corpus Christi motorists could save approximately $4.1 million to $8.5 million annually in fuel costs if traffic signals along five well-traveled corridors were optimized and other improve-ments made, according to a traffic signal coordination...
Additional Articles in Current Issue:
Policy
Member Profile: Corpus Christi Mayor Joe Adame
Celebrating A Vibrant and Live-able Downtown
Project Polling Results
