From the Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization | August 31, 2018
IRTC - August 22 Meeting Recap
At the August 22, 2018  Indianapolis Regional Transportation Council (IRTC) Policy Meeting, the council:
  • Received a final briefing from MPO Director Anna Gremling and approved the organization’s Strategic Plan. The plan maps the MPO’s future administrative and organizational structure options.
  • Voted to re-designate the MPO, setting the agency on a path to become fully independent from its long-standing hosting agreement with the City of Indianapolis.
  • Heard and approved amendments to the 2018-2021 Transportation Improvement Plan (IRTIP).
  • Approved flexing 2019-2021 INDOT bonus funds of $2.3 million to finance planning studies and data purchases to better serve the region in light of federal FAST Act requirements. The ten planning studies approved were:
  • Boone County CR 300S Corridor Study
  • Brownsburg Transportation and Mobility Plan
  • Carmel Workforce Connector Study
  • McCordsville Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan
  • Speedway Crawfordsville Rd. Corridor Study
  • Indianapolis Transportation Integration Plan Phase 2
  • Cumberland Master Transportation Plan
  • Hendricks County Thoroughfare Plan Update
  • Plainfield Thoroughfare Plan and Corridor Study
  • Franklin Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan
  • Approved the Unified Planning Work Program (the 2019 documents are under UPWP section); establishing the MPO’s budget and administrative priorities in 2019.
  • Was presented with Performance Measures regarding Pavement and Bridge Condition and System Performance/Freight/CMAQ and voted to support the state-established safety targets.
Official minutes for the August 22 meeting will be posted on the website after they are approved at the  October 24 Policy Committee Meeting. Meeting packet information for future and past meetings can be found on the  Agendas & Minutes page of the website.
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UPCOMING IRTC MEETING DATES
Check out the  MPO's Calendar  for upcoming meeting dates of the Indianapolis Regional Transportation Council and its Committees. All locations are accessible by public transportation.

  • Administrative Committee - September 28, at 9am at IndyGo, in the Board Room, 1501 West Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46222
  • Technical Committee - October 10, at 9am at MIBOR Realtor Association, 1912 N Meridian St, Indianapolis, IN 46202
  • Policy Committee - October 24, at 9am at Hornet Park Community Center, 5245 Hornet Ave, Beech Grove, IN 46107