The French Broad River Metropolitan Planning Organization (FBR MPO), and the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) have drafted the French Broad River Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) available below. The CTP was developed jointly with the FBMRPO Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) “Elevate 2050.” The MTP is required to be fiscally constrained, meaning only a limited number of transportation projects can be recommended for funding within the 25-year planning horizon. In order to address long-term transportation needs beyond the horizon year 2050, a Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) is developed. Unlike the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP), the CTP is not constrained by projected funding and includes all needed improvements throughout the FBRMPO region. CTPs are a long-range, 25-to-30-year planning period, system focused, multi-modal transportation plan. The plan strives to anticipate future deficiencies (Needs) and provide recommendations to address them. CTPs incorporates land use plans, community and statewide goals, and considers the human and natural environment utilizing the best information available including, but not limited to, population, economic conditions, traffic trends, and patterns of land development in the county. The CTP will also be used by the French Broad River MPO, local jurisdictions, and NCDOT for the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) prioritization process. The MTP and CTP were both adopted by the MPO Board on September 18th, 2025.

The French Broad River Metropolitan Planning Organization (FBR MPO), and the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) have drafted the French Broad River Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) available below. The CTP was developed jointly with the FBMRPO Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) “Elevate 2050.” The MTP is required to be fiscally constrained, meaning only a limited number of transportation projects can be recommended for funding within the 25-year planning horizon. In order to address long-term transportation needs beyond the horizon year 2050, a Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) is developed. Unlike the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP), the CTP is not constrained by projected funding and includes all needed improvements throughout the FBRMPO region. CTPs are a long-range, 25-to-30-year planning period, system focused, multi-modal transportation plan. The plan strives to anticipate future deficiencies (Needs) and provide recommendations to address them. CTPs incorporates land use plans, community and statewide goals, and considers the human and natural environment utilizing the best information available including, but not limited to, population, economic conditions, traffic trends, and patterns of land development in the county. The CTP will also be used by the French Broad River MPO, local jurisdictions, and NCDOT for the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) prioritization process. The MTP and CTP were both adopted by the MPO Board on September 18th, 2025.

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