The MPO was formed in 1974[citation needed] when the committee structure was established by a letter from Mayor H. Foster Pettit to the Kentucky Secretary of Transportation, Calvin Grayson.
The Transportation Policy Committee (TPC) is the decision-making body of the Lexington Area MPO and is composed of the mayors of Lexington, Nicholasville, and Wilmore; the Fayette and Jessamine County Judge-Executives; the Vice Mayor of Lexington; six members of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council; the Chairman of LexTran; President of Federated Transportation Services of the Bluegrass (FTSB) and the Secretary for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC).
The CMP supports the planning process by providing information to assist transportation decision-making.
One innovative design that came out of one of the MPO's Congestion Management Studies is the Diverging diamond interchange (DDI).
A public meeting was held on March 29, 2011, at Southern Hills United Methodist Church.
Aimed at reducing air pollution, traffic and parking congestion, road repairs and gasoline consumption, the Mobility program is managed by the Lexington Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO).
As the population grows, it's important to plan for viable alternative transportation options, such as simply walking or biking to the grocery store or to work.