plans and programs

The 2025-2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) aims to shape the future of transportation in the Wichita Falls metropolitan planning area. It recommends dozens of projects to facilitate easier walking, biking, bus travel, and driving. This plan also includes enhancing connectivity and access, improving safety and security, boosting public transportation, and increasing airport accessibility, among others.

The Wichita Falls Freight Mobility Plan (FMP) is a guide for how the Wichita Falls Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) plans to promote the safe and efficient movement of freight and support freight-related economic growth opportunities in the MPO study area. The FMP identifies freight transportation system deficiencies and needs in The Wichita Falls MPO Metropolitan Planning Area and provides a program of freight-related initiatives and projects to begin to address the identified needs.

The Prioritized Project List consists of projects located in the MPO area and are divided into Long-Range, Medium-Range, and Short-Range categories.

The Wichita Falls Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) determined a need to include a bicycle master plan in its 2005 –2030 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP). The Wichita Falls MPO wanted a bicycle plan in order to support the annual “Hotter’n HellHundred” race, as well as to provide alternative transportation for those wanting options to the single occupant vehicle and additional facilities for those wanting recreational options.

The Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) identifies in a single document the annual transportation planning activities that are to be undertaken in the Wichita Falls Metropolitan Area in support of the goals, objectives and actions established in the Long-Range Transportation Plan. In short, it is an outline of the transportation planning activities that will be conducted by the Wichita Falls Metropolitan Planning Organization and its professional staff over the course of one year.

The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is the metropolitan area program of projects and project segments to be implemented within each three-year period after adoption of the program. The program includes a financial plan that demonstrates how the program can be implemented.

The TOD analyzes corridor and regional demographics to identify transit corridors suitable for a walkable community.

Environmental Justice Analysis Report - MPO Roadway Projects. The goal of Title VI/Environmental Justice (EJ) is to ensure that services and benefits are fairly distributed to all people regardless of race, national origin, or income, and that they have access to meaningful participation. This report identifies projects which meet environmental justice requirements and provides analysis on local impacts. This document is updated annually.

The socio-economic forecast is a comprehensive breakdown and tabulation of population and employment date for the WFMPO area. This data covers a 25 year period (5 year intervals) and is used to develop the MTP Update and goes into updating the Travel Demand Model.

The Annual Performance and Expenditure Report (APER) is a detailed breakdown of activities outlined in the Unified Planning and Work Program (UPWP).