Transportation Planning Grants
Please click above to watch the Transporation Planning Grant webinar that was held on November 9, 2021. This overview is for those applying in both the urban and rural areas of the state. If you would like to view the PDF of the slides shown in the above video, please click here.
Transportation Planning Grants (TPG)
These awards are set to begin work on August 1, 2022
MPO Area Awards:
Bristol MPO | City of Bristol, West State Street Corridor Study | Sullivan County Weaver Pike Corridor Study
Chattanooga MPO: City of Redbank Community Mobility Plan
Clarksville MPO: None
Cleveland MPO: City of Cleveland Northeast Urban Connector Plan
Jackson MPO: None
Johnson City MPO: City of Elizabethton Community Mobility Plan
Kingsport MPO: City of Kingsport SR93/SR1 Traffic and Transportation Study
Knoxville MPO: City of Oak Ridge Airport Transportation Study
Lakeway MPO: Jefferson City SR34 Corridor Study and TSM&O Plan
Memphis MPO: City of Memphis Popular Ave. Safety and Mobility Plan | City of Memphis Tchulahoma Corridor Study | City of Oakland Major Throughfare Plan
Nashville MPO (GNRC): City of Westmoreland Corridor Study | City of Nolensville Walk/Bike Master Plan | Franklin Transit Authority Viability Study of Zero-Emmision Electric Vehicles | Town of Thompson's Station SR 6 Community Mobility Plan
RPO Area Awards:
Center Hill RPO: Putnam County Community Mobility Plan | CIty of Rock Island/Warren County Community Mobility Plan
Dale Hollow RPO: City of Gordonsville Community Mobility Plan
East TN North RPO: Morgan County Bridge and County Road Inventory
East TN South RPO: City of Sweetwater Main Street/Hwy. 11 Community Mobility Plan
First TN RPO: None
Middle TN RPO: None
Northwest RPO: City of Sharon Pedestrian/Sidewalk Master Plan
South Central East RPO: Bedford County Mobility Plan | City of Shelbyville Complete Streets Plan | City of Dechard Community Mobility Plan | City of Tullahoma Cedar Lane/Westside Dr. Corridor Study
South Central West RPO: None
Southeast RPO: City of Athen Bike/Ped Master Plan | City of Dayton Community Mobility Plan
Southwest RPO: City of Decaturville Bike/Ped Master Plan
West TN RPO: City of Ripley Citywide Transportation Plan | Fayette County Community Mobility Plan
The 2022 UTPG Application Process is now open and is due by December 30, 2021. Please see below for more information:
2022 UTPG Fact Sheet/Application Process
UTPG Program Goals
- Assist urban jurisdictions with transportation-related solutions that strengthen multimodal cohesiveness of the transportation system.Guide communities with developing potential the strategies that will support improvements in traffic flow, safety, mobility, and overall efficiency of the transportation system
- Provide jurisdictions with planning resources inorder to achieve the community transportation and land use visions and futureeconomic growth
- Eligible ApplicantsMust be a TN jurisdiction (municipal or county) located within a MPO’s Planning Area.Multiple jurisdictions will be able to apply jointly
Key Facts
- $200,000 is the maximum amount of planning services
- 90% of consultant services will be funded by TDOT
- 10% of the project cost must be a local cash match on behalf of the awarded jurisdiction
- Length of projects shall not exceed 12 months
- Only one project will be funded per MPO
Eligible Activities
- Transportation plans that include analysis to determine multimodal transportation needs to increase the accessibility,
mobility, and safety of people and freight, such as active transportation plans, safety focused plans (motorized and non-motorized), urban freight studies, and community mobility plans - Transportation planning activities to better coordinate transportation and land-use decisions, including corridor studies and school siting/industrial-commercial siting
- Transportation planning activities to support a Corridor Management Agreement including curbside management in more urban environments.Transportation plans to enhance the integration and connectivity of the transportation system, such as a Transportation Systems Management & Operations (TSMO) study, a smart mobility plan, or a transportation resilience or transportation sustainability plan
- Transportation plans that address parking management and Transportation Demand Management (TDM) strategies that support the use of transit, reduce private automobile demand, or promote alternative and/or shared modes, including transit-oriented development plans, urban area parking studies, and park-n-ride investment plans
- Other innovative transportation-related planning projects and activities that are consistent with both the MPO’s Metropolitan Transportation Plan and the State of Tennessee’s transportation goals.
2021 Awarded Communities:
Bristol MPO: None
Chattanooga MPO: Mobility Plan for the City of Chattanooga
Clarksville MPO: Clarksville Transit Service Strategic Plan Update
Cleveland MPO: SR-306 Corridor Study for the City of Cleveland
Jackson MPO: City-Wide Bike/Ped Master Plan Update for the City of Jackson
Johnson City MPO: SR-354 Corridor Study for Johnson City, Town of Jonesborough, and Washington County
Kingsport MPO: East Center Street Corridor Study for the City of Kingsport
Knoxville MPO: City-Wide Classified Streets Plan for the City of Knoxville
Lakeway MPO: Traffic Signal Coordination & Complete Streets Plan for the City of Morristown
Memphis MPO: Summer Avenue Corridor Study for the City of Memphis
Nashville MPO: County-Wide Bike/Ped/Active Transportation Plan for Sumner County
Fact Sheets
Please check the Fact Sheets below. Each contains information and examples of various eligible planning activities. The Fact Sheets are designed to assist you with deciding the type of plan that will be the best fit for your community. If you have any additional questions, please contact your regional OCT staff by using the link on the left of this page.
