Transportation Planning Organization Rebrands, Begins Drafting Next 2-Year Plan

The Gainesville & Alachua County Transportation Planning Organization (GACTPO), formerly known as the Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization (MTPO), is amending its current Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) for FYs 24-26 and preparing the draft for FYs 26-28.

The name change was approved at the organization's Feb. 2, 2026 board meeting.

The UPWP is a federally required statement of work that outlines transportation planning priorities and activities within the metropolitan planning area. It identifies planned tasks and products, responsible parties, timelines, costs and funding sources over a two-year period. The program is required by the Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration and the Florida Department of Transportation.

Adoption and continued implementation of the UPWP is necessary for GACTPO to remain eligible for state and federal transportation funding for local programs, projects and system improvements. The update process follows procedures and schedules established by FDOT's Metropolitan Planning Organization Handbook.

Proposed amendments to the current work program and the draft of the next two-year program will be reviewed by GACTPO advisory committees before consideration by the GACTPO board.

All meetings are open to the public, and residents are encouraged to attend and provide input.

Upcoming meeting schedule:

• Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Board: Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, at 6 p.m., Room 5264, Regional Transit System Administration Building (34 SE 13th Road, Gainesville).
• Technical Advisory Committee: Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, at 2 p.m., Room 5264, Regional Transit System Administration Building (34 SE 13th Road, Gainesville).
• Citizen Advisory Committee: Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, at 6 p.m., Grace Knight Conference Room, Alachua County Administration Building (12 SE 1st St., Gainesville).
• GACTPO Board: Monday, March 2, 2026, at 3 p.m. in the Grace Knight Conference Room, Alachua County Administration Building (12 SE 1st St., Gainesville).
  

For more information, contact GACTPO Executive Director Anoch Whitfield at 352-337-6207 or [email protected].

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