About the Process

​MPOs with a population exceeding 200,000 in population are required to carry out congestion management processes (CMPs). The CMP is a systematic and regionally-accepted approach for managing congestion that identifies transportation system performance and assesses alternative strategies for congestion management meeting state and local needs. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) identifies 8 steps for the CMP.

Learn about the steps in the process framework with the links below.

1 Develop Regional Objectives for Congestion Management.png

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Develop Regional Objectives for Congestion Management

2 Define CMP Network.png

2

Define CMP Network

3 Develop Multimodal Performance Measures.png

3

Develop Multimodal Performance Measures

5 Analyze Congestion Problems and Needs.png

5

Analyze Congestion Problems and Needs

7 Program and Implement Strategies.png

7

Program and Implement Strategies

4 Collect Data & Monitor System Performance.png

4

Collect Data & Monitor System Performance

6 Identify and Assess Strategies.png

6

Identify and Assess Strategies

8 Evaluate Strategy Effectiveness.png

8

Evaluate Strategy Effectiveness

 
1 Develop Regional Objectives for Congestion Management.png

1

Develop Regional Objectives for Congestion Management

2 Define CMP Network.png

2

Define CMP Network

3 Develop Multimodal Performance Measures.png

3

Develop Multimodal Performance Measures

4 Collect Data & Monitor System Performance.png

4

Collect Data & Monitor System Performance

5 Analyze Congestion Problems and Needs.png

5

Analyze Congestion Problems and Needs

6 Identify and Assess Strategies.png

6

Identify and Assess Strategies

7 Program and Implement Strategies.png

7

Program and Implement Strategies

8 Evaluate Strategy Effectiveness.png

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Evaluate Strategy Effectiveness