Beginning in 2016, FHWA facilitated a series of workshops and peer exchanges for transportation stakeholders on key issues surrounding megaregions such as economic vitality, environment/air quality, freight, infrastructure/congestion and safety. Each event focused on issues specific to that megaregion, and included efforts to create dialogue regarding common transportation topics of mutual concern across jurisdictional boundaries. Below are links to summary reports from megaregion workshops and peer exchanges.
This report highlights key outcomes identified at the I-10 Corridor Coalition Peer Exchange held on June 2, 2016 in Phoenix, Arizona. The four western State DOTs (California, New Mexico, Texas and Arizona) established the first-ever I-10 Corridor Coalition for joint planning operational efficiencies along the corridor. The link below includes the Summary Report, Peer Exchange Agenda, Key Contacts and Event Participants.
This document summarizes the December 6, 2016, Mid-Atlantic Megaregion Workshop titled "Are We Ready for the Rise of the Megaregion?" The Workshop brought together local, State, and Federal transportation decisionmakers to identify how States, MPOs, and other planning partners can better connect with each other, coordinate statewide freight plan development, and identify common approaches to address traffic congestion and aging infrastructure at a megaregion level. The Workshop took place in King of Prussia (Greater Philadelphia), Pennsylvania. The link below includes the Summary Report, Workshop Agenda, Mid-Atlantic White Paper, Key Contacts and Event Participants.
This report reviews and highlights key content and outcomes identified at the Mid-South Megaregion Workshop held on December 8, 2016 in Memphis Tennessee. This event joined together transportation officials from across the Mid-South Megaregion to identify how states and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) can better communicate, coordinate statewide freight and rail plan development, and identify common approaches to address traffic congestion and aging infrastructure at a megaregion level. The link below includes the Summary Report, Workshop Agenda, Mid-South White Paper, Key Contacts and Event Participants.
This report summarizes the presentations, key themes, and recommendations identified as a part of the Regional Models of Cooperation initiative. The peer exchange was held on January 31 and February 1, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) hosted State Department of Transportation (State DOT), and Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), and Regional Planning Agency (RPA) peers from the Piedmont Atlantic Megaregion (PAM), which included five states: Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, and North Carolina. The purpose of the peer exchange was to share best practices in working across multiple jurisdictions to improve freight movement and transportation planning at a megaregion scale. Regional Models of Cooperation is a program of the FHWA Every Day Counts (EDC) 3 initiative. The first link below includes the Summary Report, Workshop Agenda, Event Participants and Additional Resources. The second link includes the Piedmont Atlantic White Paper.
This report summarizes the August 8-9, 2017, Northeast Megaregion Workshop. The workshop brought together local, state, private sector, and Federal transportation decision-makers to identify how states, Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), and other planning partners can better connect with each other and coordinate statewide freight plan development and discuss shared economic development opportunities. The workshop agenda also included the identification of common approaches to address traffic congestion and aging infrastructure at the megaregion scale. The workshop took place in Providence, Rhode Island and included stakeholders from Connecticut (CT), Massachusetts (MA), Maine (ME), New Hampshire (NH), New Jersey (NJ), New York (NY), Pennsylvania (PA), Rhode Island (RI), and Vermont (VT). The link below includes the Summary Report, Workshop Agenda, Northeast White Paper, Key Contacts and Event Participants.
This report summarizes the August 28-29, 2017, Midwest Chicago Megaregion Workshop. The workshop brought together local, state, private sector, and Federal transportation decision-makers to identify how states, Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), and other planning partners can better connect and work together to address multimodal freight transportation on a megaregion scale in the Midwest. The workshop discussion included ports, logistics parks, state and regional uniform truck permitting, truck parking needs, freight and rail planning activities and challenges, and private sector perspectives on freight and economic development. The workshop took place in Chicago, IL and included stakeholders from Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin. The link below includes the Summary Report, Workshop Agenda, Chicago Midwest White Paper, Key Contacts and Event Participants.
This report summarizes the February 22-23, 2018, Great Lakes/Columbus Megaregion Workshop. The workshop brought together local, state, private sector, and Federal transportation decision-makers to identify how states, Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), and other planning partners can better connect and work together to address multimodal freight transportation on a megaregion scale in the Great Lakes region. During the workshop, transportation officials and planning representatives from the four States explored ongoing research and collaboration, best practices, and opportunities to coordinate on goods movement and emerging transportation technologies. The workshop took place in Columbus, OH and included stakeholders from Michigan, Ohio, central and western Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. The link below includes the Summary Report, Workshop Agenda, Great Lakes/Columbus Region White Paper, Key Contacts and Event Participants.
This report summarizes the March 28-29, 2018, Greater Texas and Beyond Megaregion Workshop. The workshop brought together local, state, private sector, and Federal transportation decision-makers to identify how states, Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), and other planning partners can better connect and work together to address multimodal freight transportation on a megaregion scale in the Greater Texas region. During the workshop, transportation officials and planning representatives from the four states explored ongoing research and collaboration, best practices, and opportunities to coordinate on freight planning and economic development. The workshop took place in Houston, TX and included stakeholders from Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. The link below includes the Summary Report, Workshop Agenda, Greater Texas Region White Paper, Key Contacts and Event Participants.
This report summarizes the May 16-17, 2018, Central Plains/Heartland Megaregion Workshop. The workshop brought together members of the public and private sector to discuss how they can better connect and work together to address freight transportation and emerging technologies across jurisdictional boundaries in the Central Plains/Heartland region. During the workshop, transportation officials and planning representatives from the five states explored ongoing operations and collaboration, best practices, and opportunities to coordinate on goods movement and emerging transportation technologies. The workshop took place in Kansas City, MI and included stakeholders from central and southern Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. The link below includes the Summary Report, Workshop Agenda, Central Plains/Heartland Region White Paper, Key Contacts and Event Participants.
