West Virginia MPOs
Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO)
A Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is an agency created by federal law to provide local input for urban transportation planning. Federal transportation funds are allocated to cities with populations of greater than 50,000 for the express purpose of providing transportation planning for the MPO area. The mission of a MPO is to provide comprehensive, coordinated and continuous (the "3Cs") transportation planning for the safe and efficient movement of people and goods consistent with the region's overall economic, social and environmental goals. Special emphasis is placed on providing equal access to a variety of transportation choices and effective public involvement in the transportation planning process. There are more than 300 MPOs across the country. Most MPOs are part of a city, county or area regional planning council.
West Virginia MPO Directory
| Organization | Service Area / Counties Involved |
|---|---|
| Brooke-Hancock-Jefferson (BHJ) | Brooke and Hancock (WV); Jefferson (OH). Includes Weirton, Steubenville, and Wellsburg. |
| Bel-O-Mar Regional Council | Ohio and Marshall (WV); Belmont (OH). Includes the greater Wheeling area. |
| KYOVA Interstate Planning Commission | Cabell and Wayne (WV); Lawrence (OH); Boyd and Greenup (KY). Serving the Huntington area. |
| Regional Intergovernmental Council (RIC) | Kanawha and Putnam Counties. Serving the Charleston Metropolitan Area. |
| Morgantown/Monongalia County (MMMPO) | Greater Morgantown area and all of Monongalia County. |
| Hagerstown / Eastern Panhandle (HEPMPO) | Berkeley and Jefferson (WV); Washington (MD); Frederick (VA—expanded 2020). |
| Fayette / Raleigh (FRMPO) | Fayette and Raleigh Counties. Serving the Beckley metropolitan area. |
| Wood-Washington-Wirt (W-W-W) | All of Wood County (WV) and portions of Washington County (OH). (Note: Wirt County remains in the name despite being excluded from the study area in 1980). |
Last Updated: 11/26/2014
