The bylaws govern the MPO, guiding the makeup of its membership and committees. It spells out how officers are elected and the ways meetings are to be conducted.
The PPP is used for the transportation planning activities for Houma-Thibodaux urbanized area. It provides opportunities for citizens to contribute their ideas and voice out opinions during preparation of draft plans. Citizen involvement is vital in the planning process.
Also, see the Citizen’s Guide to Transportation Planning.
The UPWP is HTMPO’s transportation planning work program for the upcoming year. It is updated annually.
The TIP is our region’s short-term spending program for implementing transportation-related projects. It identifies, prioritizes and allocates funding for transportation improvements to commence over a four-year period. The TIP is updated every four years.
The MTP was adopted in May 2020. It is a long-range plan updated every five years as prescribed by state and federal regulations but developed locally. MTP identifies and prioritizes necessary improvements for all types of transportation in the next 25 years. The plan must be fiscally constrained.
The CHSTP was developed by HTMPO in 2007 to facilitate coordinated efforts by representatives of public, private, non-profit transportation and human service providers, and the public.
The Bike and Pedestrian Plan was developed by the MPO in conjunction with the Active Transportation Committee. The plan reviews existing and potential bike and pedestrian projections throughout the region. It also identifies funding sources and includes educational information.
The Safety Action Plan, prepared under the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) initiative, outlines comprehensive safety strategies for the Houma-Thibodaux Metropolitan Planning Organization (HTMPO) parishes of Assumption, Lafourche and Terrebonne. It includes an analysis of existing safety data, crash patterns, and demographic profiles. The plan sets goals, performance measures, and prioritizes projects aimed at reducing fatal and serious injury crashes. It emphasizes equity considerations, public engagement, and outlines specific safety countermeasures and infrastructure improvements to enhance transportation safety in the region.
Louisiana is driving towards Destination Zero Deaths, with the Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) as its vehicle to reduce motor vehicle-related fatalities and serious injuries. The plan is multidisciplinary, data-driven, and constantly evolving. It is a living document updated every five years with input from a broad array of stakeholders and with leadership from the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), Louisiana State Police (LSP), and the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission (LHSC). The SHSP is implemented through Regional Safety Coalitions statewide, the South Central Regional Safety Coalition is charged with implementation of the plan in the parishes of Assumption, Lafourche, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist and Terrebonne.