Acadiana MPO trans PLN update sfys 25-27

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) $125,000 under the State, Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.258) on November 24, 2025, for the Acadiana Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Transportation Plan Update. This formula grant funds the update of the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) for the Lafayette MPO metropolitan planning area, with project completion targeted for September 17, 2028. The deliverable constitutes a statewide planning activity under SPR Subpart A, supporting DOTD's continuous, comprehensive transportation planning framework for the region.

The State, Planning and Research program provides states with federal resources—at an 80 percent federal cost-share—to conduct planning and research activities that inform transportation investment decisions. This specific award contributes to DOTD's ongoing metropolitan area planning efforts, enabling the agency to conduct the engineering surveys, economic analyses, and comprehensive transportation planning necessary to update the MTP and guide regional transportation infrastructure priorities. The project represents routine portfolio activity within DOTD's substantial grant portfolio, which averaged approximately 870 awards annually over the past five years and totaled $26.85 billion in combined obligated dollars across 20,901 prime awards.

Project description

Scope: update the metropolitan transportation plan (MTP) for the lafayette MPO metropolitan planning area.