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About the UPWP

The Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) is adopted annually in accordance with joint Federal Highway Administration/Federal Transit Administration (FHWA/FTA) transportation planning guidelines. The UPWP describes the planning activities that are anticipated for the coming fiscal year and documents the allocation of state and federal funds associated with each planning activity.

The UPWP is a listing of the projects, priorities and work tasks the CRTPO will undertake during the fiscal year. It reflects the CRTPO’s short-range planning needs and is the instrument for coordinating metropolitan planning activities in the CRTPO’s planning area. The UPWP’s primary objective is to develop an integrated planning program which considers the planning activities of each transportation mode and coordinates these activities to produce a plan that serves all areas of the region. The UPWP has traditionally been developed using the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) as the primary planning guidance document; however, development of the FY 2023 UPWP is also guided by the goals and strategies outlined in the CRTPO’s first Strategic Plan that was adopted in November 2021.

Most of the tasks outlined in the UPWP are required by either Federal or State law and are ongoing. At the Federal level, these tasks include the development of a fiscally constrained MTP and Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), implementation of the Congestion Management Process (CMP), setting performance targets in coordination with state and local partners for national performance measures, and engaging the public and stakeholders to establish a shared vision and goals for the community. At the State level, NC General Statute 136-66.2 requires each MPO to develop a Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP).

Funding for transportation planning is a product of Federal, State and local sources, with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) providing 80 percent of the funding. The remaining 20 percent is the required match for Federal funds and is provided by local jurisdictions through a method outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding.

The CRTPO Board approved the FY 2024 Unified Planning Work Program at its March 15, 2023 meeting. The FY 2024 UPWP is in effect July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024.

FY2023 UPWP

FY 2023 UPWP

The CRTPO Board approved the FY 2023 Unified Planning Work Program at its March 23, 2022 meeting. The FY 2023 UPWP is in effect July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023.

FY2023 UPWP
Beyond 77
CONNECT Beyond
Strategic Plan
Urban Area
Metrolina Regional Model

FY 2023 Local Transportation Planning Projects

Local Projects are transportation planning projects that use CRTPO funds but are administered by member jurisdictions. The project sponsor is responsible for the 20% local match. The following summarizes the local transportation planning projects included in the FY 2023 UPWP. The first table lists projects approved by the policy board in February 2022 through the discretionary projects approval process. The table following lists projects originally funded in FY 2022 but that are carried over into FY 2023.

FY 2023 Local Transportation Planning Projects

FY 2023 Planning Projects

ProjectSponsorFunds Approved
Mobility PlanHuntersville$160,000
Traffic Data Collection & AnalysisMint Hill$150,000
Vision Zero Action PlanMooresville$60,000
Mobility PlanTroutman$120,000
Total:$490,000
FY 2023 Planning Projects

FY 2022 Planning Projects

ProjectSponsorTotal
Downtown Traffic Improvement StudyMooresville$12,500
The Seam Advancement StudyCharlotte$257,500
Downtown Origin-Destination StudyWaxhaw$60,000
Total:$330,000
FY 2022 Planning Projects

FY 2021 Planning Projects

ProjectSponsorOriginal Funding
Amount
Funds to be Carried
Over into FY 2023
I-77 and Jane Sowers Road Interchange Conversion (Feasibility Study)Statesville$242,000$302,500
FY 2021 Planning Projects

FY2022 UPWP

The CRTPO Board approved the FY2022 Unified Planning Work Program at its March 17, 2021 meeting. The FY2022 UPWP is in effect July 1, 2021-June 30, 2022.

FY2022 UPWP

FY 2022 Local Transportation Planning Projects

The local transportation planning projects listed below are part of the FY2022 UPWP (July 1, 2021-June 30,2022). Local Projects are transportation planning projects that use CRTPO funds but are administered by member jurisdictions. The project sponsor is responsible for the 20% local match. The following summarizes the local transportation planning projects included in the FY 2022 UPWP. The first table lists projects approved by the policy board in February 2020 through the discretionary projects approval process. The table following lists projects originally funded in FY 2021 but that are carried over into FY 2022.

FY 2022 Local Transportation Planning Projects

FY 2022 Projects

ProjectSponsorFunds Approved
Charlotte to Mooresville TrailCharlotte$146,000
Downtown Traffic Improvements StudyMooresville$60,000
Transportation Unit Feasibility StudyMooresville$60,000
Downtown Origin-Destination StudyWaxhaw$48,000
Total$314,000
FY 2022 Projects

FY 2021 Planning Projects Carryover

ProjectSponsorOriginal Funding AmountFunds to be Carried Over into FY 2022
I-77 and Jane Sowers Road Interchange Conversion
(Feasibility Study)
Statesville$242,000$242,000
Transportation Master PlanIredell County$120,000$12,000
Total$362,000$254,000
FY 2021 Planning Projects Carryover

FY2020 Local Projects:

ProjectSponsorCRTPO FundsLocal MatchTotal
Regional Transit PlanCharlotte Area Transit System &
Centralina Council of Governments
$342,477$85,619$428,096
North Corridor BRTCharlotte Area Transit System$80,000$20,000$100,000
Sub-Area ModelMatthews$50,000$12,500$62,500
Critical Intersection AnalysisUnion County$120,000$30,000$150,000
Transportation Master PlanWaxhaw$50,000$12,500$62,500
Total $642,477 $160,619 $803,096
FY 2020 Local Projects

Resources

Quick Facts Guide (January 2017)

Planning (PL) Fund Resources