Announcements & Events

Feb 5 2025

The Wilmington Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO) is excited to introduce its new bi-monthly newsletter, an initiative aimed at strengthening communication with member jurisdictions and keeping communities informed about regional transportation planning efforts.

The newsletter aims to provide important updates on policy developments and funding opportunities; project timelines and public comment opportunities; staff highlights, and upcoming events. It serves as a key resource to help members better understand WMPO’s work, stay engaged, and be informed about local and regional transportation planning. To view the inaugural issue, sent January 17^th, click HERE.

Moving forward, the newsletter will be distributed via email every other month, with potential for future publication on the WMPO website. It also complements WMPO’s social media initiatives, providing another avenue for engagement and outreach.

Stay informed–sign up today to receive future editions straight to your inbox:
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1. Click the link above and enter your email address.
2. Under ‘Department News,’ check the box for WMPO.
3. Click Submit.
4. Scroll down to select any additional WMPO updates you’d like to receive.
5. Click Submit again to confirm your subscription.

The WMPO’s draft FY26 UPWP (Unified Planning Work Program) is now available. 

The Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) is a framework for the planning activities and efforts that the WMPO will undertake for the fiscal year. Serving as both a budget and guide, the UPWP is adopted on an annual basis in accordance with Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) guidelines. The UPWP illustrates the funding allocations from federal transportation planning funds, including highway and transit programs. An example of a few items outlined in the UPWP include traffic volume counts, bicycle and pedestrian planning, special studies, and public involvement.

Review the document here along with our current and previously adopted UPWPs. A printed copy of document can also be viewed at the WMPO office at 525 N 4th St., Wilmington NC 28401.

An important part of this process is providing the public with an opportunity to comment. The public comment period will be open from January 29, 2025, until 5 pm on February 28, 2025. All comments can be e-mailed to wmpo@wilmingtonnc.gov or sent via U.S mail to:

Wilmington Urban Area MPO
PO Box 1810
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1810

For more information, please email wmpo@wilmingtonnc.gov.

The WMPO has developed draft local input point assignments for Regional Impact projects for the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT) Strategic Prioritization 7.0 process for the development of the 2026-2035 State/Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program.

An important part of this process is providing the public with an opportunity to comment. The public may review the draft local input point assignment for Regional Impact projects on the WMPO’s website at https://www.wmpo.org/ncdot-prioritization or at the WMPO offices located at 929 N. Front Street, 1st floor, Wilmington.

The public comment period will be open from July 31, 2024, through August 14, 2024. All comments can be e-mailed to wmpo@wilmingtonnc.gov or via U.S mail to:

Wilmington Urban Area MPO
PO Box 1810
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1810

For more information, please email wmpo@wilmingtonnc.gov.