Public Listening Session

Federal regulations require the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) conduct a joint planning certification review at least once every four years for large metropolitan areas.

For the Houston-Galveston Area, the metropolitan transportation planning process is conducted by the Transportation Policy Council of the Houston-Galveston Area Council, as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Houston-Galveston Area. This process is done in cooperation with the region’s transportation providers (e.g., Houston METRO, Harris County Toll Authority, etc.) as well as other local governments throughout the region.

Public Listening Session

Representatives from the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration will conduct a Public Listening Session on June 28, 2017, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO), 1900 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002, to receive public comment on the metropolitan transportation planning process via the following three example questions:

1. Do you have any comments regarding the H-GAC Transportation Policy Council’s performance in carrying out the responsibility of the region’s Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)?
2. Is H-GAC doing an overall good job of providing the public with a reasonable opportunity to provide input and participate as part of the metropolitan transportation planning process? Yes/No – explain.
3. Are there specific areas you feel H-GAC could improve?  If so, explain.

How to Participate

You may mail or phone your comments to one of the Federal contact persons listed below:

If mailing your comment, download and print the Public Input Form.

Additionally, you may use our on-line comment form to submit your comment.

Please provide your comments to FHWA or FTA no later than July 28, 2017.