About the MPO

The Greensboro Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) manages the federally required transportation planning process for highway, transit, bicycle, rail, and pedestrian facilities for the City of Greensboro, the majority of unincorporated Guilford County, and the towns of Oak Ridge, Pleasant Garden, Sedalia, Stokesdale, and Summerfield.
 
The MPO is responsible for coordinating transportation planning activities with federal, state, regional, and local entities, represented by professional staff, elected officials, and appointed representatives.
 
 
Public Review Opportunities
 
The MPO welcomes public input on two items currently available for public review between February 6 – March 8.
 
1) Developer requested changes to the Thoroughfare and Collector Street Plan
 
The MPO has received requests from developers to make changes to the Thoroughfare and Collector Street Plan. Requested changes under review include:
  • Sandy Ridge Road: removal of a planned rail grade separation, an interchange, and a collector street extension north of W. Market Street.
  • US 70: removal of the planned US 70 Bypass around the Town of Sedalia.
A public information packet and input survey are available for review and comment through March 8, 2026. The survey is intended to collect comments for the record while MPO staff conducts technical analysis of the requests. Staff has not yet developed a recommendation. Public input and staff findings will be shared with the Transportation Advisory Committee at its March 11 meeting.
 
2) Draft Congestion Management Process (CMP)
 
The MPO has released the Draft Congestion Management Process (CMP) and associated input survey, a federally required document that was developed in conjunction with the recently adopted 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan and evaluates congestion and overall performance across the region’s multimodal transportation system. 

 

Both items are available for public review and comment through March 8, 2026, at www.guampo.org. Public input received during the comment period, along with staff findings, will be shared with the Transportation Advisory Committee for consideration at its March 11 virtual meeting.