Federal Aid Highway Act of 1962
This Act created the federal requirements for urban transportation planning.

Transportation Planning Process
All 224 existing urbanized areas had an urban transportation planning process underway.

Metrorail
Construction commencement of Miami-Dade County Metrorail System.

Miami Intermodal Center (MIC)
The Miami International Airport Transportation study is completed, which later became known as the MIC.

Seaport Access
The Board adopted a plan recommended by the Port of Miami Access Task Force, which included a tunnel alternative.

Metrorail
First Metrorail car arrived at the Palmetto Yard.

Citizens' Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) was created

Bikes on Train Program
The program started as a demonstration project with limited hours on weekends only.

• As a result of a MPO study, MPO Resolution #3-94, urged the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) to support legislation enabling the creation of such Authority.
• MPO Resolution #30-95, provided in-kind staffing services to the Dade County Expressway Authority.
• MPO Resolution #31-95, endorsed a request from the Authority to FDOT to establish start-up funds from existing revenues.
• MPO Resolution #32-95, directed the MPO and FDOT to provide planning funds to assist the Authority with start-up operations.

Freight Transportation Advisory Committee (FTAC) was created

South East Florida Transportation Council (SEFTC) was created

• The first Regional Freight Plan for 2040 was adopted by SEFTC.
• The 2040 Southeast Florida Regional Transportation Plan.

Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (CAV) Technology

• The MPO held its first CAV Exhibition.
• A CAV working group was created.

Adopted policy to set transit as the "highest priority" for the County

Adoption of the Strategic Miami Area Rapid Transit (SMART) Plan

Approval of the Project Development and Environmental (PD&E) Phases for the SMART corridors

Approval of $7.18M in federal funds to support the SMART Plan

Creation of three permanent Governing Board Committees:
1. Executive Policy Committee (EPC)
2. Fiscal Priorities Committee (FPC)
3. Transportation and Mobility Committee (TMC)

From MPO to TPO
Under Resolution #08-17, dated February 8, 2017, the MPO changed its name to the Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) and a new logo was adopted.

Committees  

Citizens Advisory Committees

• Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC)
• Citizens' Transportation Advisory Committees (CTAC)
• Freight Transportation Advisory Committee (FTAC)
• Transportation Aesthetic review Committee (TARC)

Technical Committees

• Transportation Planning Council (TPC):
  a. Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) Development Committee
  b. Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Development Committee
  c. Transportation Planning Technical Advisory Committee (TPTAC)
  d. Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) Development Committee

Changes from 1977 to 2017

Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP)

Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)