Metropolitan Planning Organization
Muhammad "Amin" Ulkarim is the Transportation Study Director for the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Jonesboro region. The area served by the MPO includes Jonesboro, Brookland, Bay, Bono and a portion of Craighead County. The MPO coordinates transportation planning and funding on a regional level and is responsible for planning and developing a safe, efficient, and affordable transportation system for the region. The following are the major work activities:
1. Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) for the transportation investments in the MPO
area for the next 20 years.
2. Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) containing projects listed for improvement in the
next four years.
3. Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) lists the transportation planning activities and studies
planned by the MPO or member agencies for the next year.
4. Public Participation Plan showing the procedures and methods to keep the citizens involved in
transportation planning process.
Project List:
LRTP Trails Fund
LRTP STP Urban Fund
LRTP STP MG CMAQ Fund
LRTP State Maintenance Fund
LRTP Special Fund
LRTP NHS Fund
LRTP Interstate Maintenance A Fund
LRTP FTA Section 5307 Fund
LRTP Enhancement Fund
LRTP Bridge Fund
Maps:
MPO Study Area
Transportation Infrastructure Map
Jonesboro Economical Transportation System Routes
Greenway Map
Appendix:
Public Survey
Public Input
MPO Flyer
LRTP Public Survey
Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan:
Coordinated Public Transit - Human Services Transportation Plan: Document
Coordinated Public Transit - Human Services Transportation Plan: Map - Day Cares
Coordinated Public Transit - Human Services Transportation Plan: Map - Manufacturers
Coordinated Public Transit - Human Services Transportation Plan: Map - Restaurants
Coordinated Public Transit - Human Services Transportation Plan: Map - TANF & Public Housing
Bylaws:
Bylaws and Operation Procedures
Travel Time and Delay Studies:
Travel Time and Delay Study - Jonesboro, AR
Public Participation Plan:
Jonesboro Public Participation Plan 2007
Access Management:
Benefits of Access Management
Videos:
Its about Time (Video File )
Continuous Flow Intersection (Video File )
10 Principles of Access Management - ZIP File
Links:
AHTD -
Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department
FHWA - Federal Highway Administration
AASHTHO - American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
TRB - Transportation Research Board
FTA - Federal Transit Administration
ITE - Institue of Transportation Engineers
AMPO - Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations
Craighead County
CIty of Bono
City of Brookland
City of Bay
US Census Bureau
ESRI Online Mapping
| staff | address | phone |
|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Ulkarim, mpo coordinator | 519 West Washington Ave | (870) 933-4623 |
| Email Me |
P.O. Box 1845 |
Fax: (870) 933-4626 |
| Jonesboro, AR 72403-1845 |
Email: mpo@jonesboro.org | |
With the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development an average of $620,000 per year is awarded to the CDBG program to provide financial assistance for our low and moderate inco
