The Gaston Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is a multi-jurisdictional entity made up of twelve local governments, NCDOT, USDOT, and other providers of transportation services. The Gaston MPO currently comprises the following member governments: Belmont, Bessemer City, Cramerton, Dallas, Gaston County, Gastonia, Lowell, McAdenville, Mount Holly, Ranlo, Spencer Mountain, and Stanley.

The City of Gastonia is the Lead Planning Agency for the Gaston MPO. The City’s Transportation Planning Division serves as the MPO staff. Responsibilities of the staff include conducting planning studies, forecasting travel demand and patterns, and preparing meeting materials for and implementing directives of the Transportation Advisory Committee, Technical Coordination Committee, and the Transportation Steering Committee. In addition, Staff provides technical expertise to all of the member MPO jurisdictions. The Gaston Urban Area MPO complies with Title VI (Título VI en Español) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and all related acts and statutes.

Recent News

• June 19, 2013 TAC Agenda
• 2013 Gaston County Resurfacing Projects
• 2008 Ozone Conformity Analysis
• 2008 Ozone Conformity Appendices
• FY 2012 Federally Funded Projects in Gaston County
• Metrolina Regional ITS Deployment Plan
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• 2012 FINAL Air Quality Conformity Analysis
• 2012-2018 Amended Transportation Improvement Program
• 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan
• 2012-2013 UPWP
• Garden Parkway Overview Map
• Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Garden Parkway
• Garden Parkway Alignment (Gaston County GIS)
• NCDOT 2040 Tranportation Plan