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Participation is key to developing a sound and efficient transportation network. Here’s how you can join the conversation.
Our goal is to have ongoing public involvement in the transportation planning process. We encourage you to voice your ideas and opinions about specific actions or transportation issues at any time. A period for public comment is provided for the updates and major amendments to all of the primary transportation-planning projects for which the Regional Transportation Planning Office is responsible.
Current Opportunities for Input
Grand Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization (GVMPO) Planning Boundary
The Regional Transportation Planning Office, also known as the Grand Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization (GVMPO), is currently seeking public comment on proposed boundary changes to reflect the most recent census results and ongoing growth patterns in the region.
Questions or comments regarding the draft may be referred to Rachel Peterson at 970-623-8479, emailed to rachel.peterson@mesacounty.us, or mailed to Mesa County RTPO, P.O. Box 20,000, Department 5093, Grand Junction, Colorado 81502-5001.
The public comment period for the proposed draft will end on Monday, October 28, 2024. Staff will make any appropriate revisions. The Grand Valley Regional Transportation Committee (GVRTC) will vote on adoption of the boundary at its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, October 28, 2024.
History of the MPO Boundary
The United States Congress passed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1962, which required the formation of an MPO for any urbanized area with a population greater than 50,000. As a result of that legislation, the Grand Junction MPO (GJMPO) was created in the early 1970’s. The original boundary of the GJMPO was limited to the City of Grand Junction’s corporate limits and the urbanized area of unincorporated Mesa County. The Mesa County portion of the GJMPO included the Redlands, Clifton and other urban areas adjacent to Grand Junction.
The 2000 decennial census demonstrated sufficient growth in the Grand Valley that the boundary of the MPO needed to be expanded. As a result, The City of Grand Junction, the Town of Palisade and the areas between the two communities and Grand Junction were included with the expanded MPO area. To reflect the MPO’s larger geography and additional communities, it was renamed the Grand Valley MPO (GVMPO).
The 2020 decennial census showed additional growth that also required a further expansion of the MPO boundary. This time the changes were not nearly as significant with one exception. MPO boundaries include areas that are expected to be urbanized within the next 20 years.