Announcements & Events

May Board Meeting

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May Board Meeting – May 27, 2026

The WMPO Board sets policy direction and approves all WMPO plans, projects, and proposals. Regular meetings are generally held at 3:00 p.m. on the last Wednesday of each month, except December. This meeting will be held in the Board Room at the WMPO Office, located at 525 N. 4th Street, Wilmington.

The WMPO’s current planning area boundary includes New Hanover County, City of Wilmington, Town of Wrightsville Beach, Town of Carolina Beach, Town of Kure Beach, northern portions of Brunswick County, Town of Belville, Town of Leland, Town of Navassa, and southern portions of Pender County. Elected officials from each of these member jurisdictions comprise the WMPO Board, in addition to an elected official serving on the Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority’s Board and a member of the North Carolina Board of Transportation appointed by the Governor.

The agenda will be posted when available.

May Go Coast Meeting

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Go Coast Meeting – May 21, 2026

Representatives from the WMPO’s member jurisdictions and local employers work to advance alternative transportation through the WMPO’s Go Coast program. Regular meetings for this Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Program are held quarterly. Visit GoCoastNC.org for more information.

This meeting will be held in-person at the WMPO Office, located at 525 N. 4th Street, at 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 21, 2026.

The agenda will include the meeting link and will be posted as soon as it becomes available.

May TCC Meeting

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May TCC Meeting – May 13, 2026

Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC): Consisting of staff from member governmental agencies and transportation agencies, the TCC acts as an advisory board to the WMPO Board. Regular meetings are generally held at 10:00 a.m. on the second-to-last Wednesday of each month, except December, in the Board Room at the WMPO Office, located at 525 N. 4th Street, Wilmington, NC. The agenda will be posted when available.

May is Bike Month

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National Bike Month, promoted by the League of American Bicyclists, has been celebrated in May in communities across the US since 1956! Every year, the WMPO hosts an area-wide bike month that encourages residents of the Wilmington Urban Area to ride bikes and enjoy our streets and trails.

Bike Month aims to celebrate and promote safe and convenient biking as a means of sustainable and equitable transportation, for exercise and health, for building community, and for fun!

Bike Month Activities

Bike to Work Day – Friday, May 15, 2026

Cyclists, both experienced and casual, are encouraged to bike to work or school (or wherever!) on National Bike To Work Day on Friday, May 15. The WMPO/Go Coast will be celebrating by supporting two pit stops in Wilmington that will hand out goodies to cyclists on their morning commute, 7:30am-9am:

  • Biijou Park in downtown Wilmington (231 N Front St)
  • UNCW at the corner of College Rd/Randall Dr

Read tips for bicycling to work, any day of the year!

Public Comment Opportunity: STIP/MPO Amendment #26-3

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The WMPO desires to modify the adopted 2026-2035 State/MPO Transportation Improvement Programs for Administrative Modification #26-3.

Review the document here. A printed copy of the document can also be viewed at the WMPO office, located at 525 N. Fourth Street in downtown Wilmington.

An important part of this process is providing the public with an opportunity to comment. The public comment period will be open from April 29, 2026, until 5 p.m. on May 29, 2026.

All comments may be emailed to wmpo@wilmingtonnc.gov or mailed via U.S. mail to:

Wilmington Urban Area MPO
P.O. Box 1810
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402-1810

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

April Board Meeting

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Apr 29 2026

The WMPO Board sets policy direction and approves all WMPO plans, projects, and proposals. Regular meetings are generally held at 3:00 p.m. on the last Wednesday of each month, except December. This meeting will be held in the Board Room at the WMPO Office, located at 525 N. 4th Street, Wilmington.

The WMPO’s current planning area boundary includes New Hanover County, City of Wilmington, Town of Wrightsville Beach, Town of Carolina Beach, Town of Kure Beach, northern portions of Brunswick County, Town of Belville, Town of Leland, Town of Navassa, and southern portions of Pender County. Elected officials from each of these member jurisdictions comprise the WMPO Board, in addition to an elected official serving on the Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority’s Board and a member of the North Carolina Board of Transportation appointed by the Governor.

The agenda will be posted when available.

April ATAC Meeting

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Apr 21 2026

April 21, 2026

The Active Transportation Advisory Committee (ATAC), previously known as the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC), advises the WMPO Board regarding active transportation projects, policies, and safety. The committee will meet at 2:00 p.m. in the Board Room at the WMPO Office, located at 525 N. 4th Street, Wilmington, NC. The agenda will be posted as soon as it becomes available.

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