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The CCRPA is the federally-designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) (Español, Polski) for the Central Connecticut Region. Towns in the region coordinate the development of their transportation and transit infrastructure through the Agency. This coordination culminates in the adoption of the Region's Long-Range Transportation Plan, which is prepared by CCRPA and updated on a regular basis. As the region's MPO, the Agency must approve any proposed transportation project in the Region if it is to receive federal funding assistance. The Federal Government imposes this requirement to ensure coordinated planning.
When the Agency is asked to support a proposed project, the project is compared to the Long-Range Plan and, if it is consistent with the Plan, it can be endorsed. MPO decisions are made by the CCRPA Board. The Transportation Improvement Committee (TIC), which consists of engineering and public works personnel and agency members from the seven towns, acts as an advisory body to the board on MPO matters.
Agency staff also represents the Region on two of the State's five Transportation Investment Area (TIA) Boards, the Boards for the Interstate 84 and the Interstate 91 Corridors. The Boards for those TIAs have also prepared plans for their respective Corridors: the I-84 Corridor Transportation Investment Area Plan and the I-91 Corridor Transportation Investment Area Plan. Agency Staff also represents the Region on the Connecticut Transportation Strategy Board.
For copies of our transportation and transit work, please see Plans and Publications.