Utilizing Performance Measures for Metropolitan Planning Organizations

Metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) work closely with state transportation agencies to set and monitor performance targets for transportation. The goal of the project is to identify best practices for Illinois MPOs to use and develop performance measures. Researchers will develop a guide for MPOs by identifying challenges and potential solutions through reviewing documents from transportation and planning agencies as well as conducting workshops and surveys. Developing a guide will help enhance Illinois Department of Transportation's (IDOT's) collaboration with MPOs as well as track performance more effectively and consistently.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $421,487.00
• Contract Numbers:

  R27-284

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Illinois Department of Transportation

  Bureau of Materials and Physical Research
  126 East Ash Street
  Springfield, IL  United States  62704-4766
• Managing Organizations:

  University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

  Illinois Center for Transportation
  1611 Titan Drive
  Rantoul, IL  United States  61866
• Performing Organizations:

  Iowa State University, Ames

  Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering
  Town Engineering Building
  Ames, IA  United States  50011-3232
• Principal Investigators:

  Abukhalil, Yazan

• Start Date: 20250816
• Expected Completion Date: 20270815
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: Research and Development

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Best practices; Cooperation; Metropolitan planning organizations; Performance measurement; State departments of transportation; Transportation planning
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01964168
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Illinois Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: R27-284
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 28 2025 9:58AM