Congestion Management Process
The CMP is a regionally-accepted approach for managing congestion that provides accurate, up-to-date information on multimodal transportation performance and assesses alternative strategies (Travel Demand Management, Transportation Systems Management, and Asset Optimization) for mitigating congestion that meets state and local needs. While a CMP is required in urbanized areas of over 200,000 (also known as Transportation Management Areas), NCTCOG and other Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) have the flexibility to design their own methods and approaches when developing the CMP.
CMP 2021 Update
Click the image to download the complete Congestion Management Process 2021 Update or select a section from the bookmarks below.Workshop Presentation May 2021
CMP Document 2021 Update
New CMP Implementation Form 2022
CMP Strategies
The CMP strategies represented in these images demonstrate some of the many strategies that NCTCOG has implemented to lessen regional congestion.
Transit Connections with Park-and-Ride Lots | One-Way Streets with Signal Coordination |
Traffic Incident Management | Managed Lanes with ITS Technologies |
Congestion Management Process Guidebook
CMP Info – FHWA Office of Planning
CMP Info – FHWA Office of Operations
Staff contact: Natalie Bettger, Eric Quintana