MOU / MOA

Memorandum Of Understanding / Memorandum Of Agreement

In order to establish a continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive multimodal transportation planning process, the TPO has entered into agreements with other agencies and organizations.  The following listing details the current commitments in place.

Performance Management:  MPO, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) and the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA)

Agreement between the MPO, TDOT and CARTA for cooperatively developing and sharing information related to transportation performance data, the selection of performance targets, the reporting of performance targets, the reporting of performance to be used in tracking progress toward attainment of critical outcomes for the region of the MPO, and the collection of data for the State asset management plans for the National Highway System.

Performance Management:  Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and the Georgia Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations (GAMPO)

Agreement between GDOT and GAMPO for cooperatively developing and sharing information related to transportation performance data, the selection of performance targets, the reporting of performance targets, the reporting of performance to be used in tracking progress toward attainment of critical outcomes for the region of the MPO, and the collection of data for the State asset management plans for the National Highway System.  The Chattanooga-Hamilton County/North Georgia Metropolitan Planning Organization is represented on the GAMPO Board of Directors (representative of each of the 15 MPOs in the State of Georgia) by the MPO Coordinator or designee.The MPO’s Board resolution regarding this matter can be viewed here.

Transportation Planning Process

  • Tennessee and Georgia Departments of Transportation.pdf

    Agreement between the MPO, TDOT, GDOT and the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority detailing the mutual responsibilities of the states, CARTA and the MPO in carrying out the metropolitan planning process. Adopted by the Executive Board in August 2019.
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Greater Dalton MPO

  • Catoosa County, Georgia Portion of the Dalton-Whitfield County Urbanized Area.pdf

    Agreement with the Greater Dalton Metropolitan Planning Organization relative to the Catoosa County, Georgia Portion of the Dalton-Whitfield County Urbanized Area. States that the MPO will administer the transportation planning process for the Dalton-Whitfield County Urbanized Area that extends into Catoosa County. The most recent agreement was adopted by the Board in December 2023.
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Cleveland MPO

  • Cleveland Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization-.pdf

    Agreement establishes a cooperative relationship with the Cleveland MPO regarding Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) planning and ITS architecture. The agreement was adopted by the Board in 2014 and reaffirmed by resolution in August 2017 and August 2022.
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Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority

Transportation Improvement Program

  • Tennessee Department of Transportation

    Agreement between the MPO and TDOT regarding the Transportation Improvement Program. The MOA outlines the definition, process and need for amendments/administrative adjustments to the MPO Transportation Improvement Program and the statewide Transportation Improvement Program. Adopted by the Board in February 2020.-