Transportation Committee

Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission
Transportation
Current: Transportation Committee

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Review and provide recommendations to the Full Commission/Executive Board regarding the adoption of and amendments to MPO's core planning documents:
  - Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP)
  - Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP)
  - Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP)
- Review and provide recommendations to the Full Commission/Executive Board regarding the adoption of and amendments to plans and policies related to transportation, public participation, and other subjects as required.
- Establish or designate working groups, task forces, or other bodies as appropriate.
- Oversee the development of transportation plans, programs, and policies either directly or through working groups, task forces, or other bodies established or designated by the committee for that purpose.
- Ensure all plan and policy documents are technically consistent with Federal Transportation Planning Requirements and the Metropolitan Transportation Plan.
- Advise NIRPC on policies and programs related to federal transportation funding.
- Performance Measures:
  - Review and provide recommendations to the Full Commission/Executive Board regarding the adoption of Federal performance measure targets.
  - Receive progress reports on performance measures.
- Specific to the Transportation Improvement Program:
  - Receive recommendations from the Transportation Resource and Oversight committees and ensure consistency with the Metropolitan Transportation Plan.
  - Establish or designate working groups to manage components of transportation funding solicitations.
  - Set categorial funding targets and priorities for specialized working groups, allocating federal transportation funding for various programs.

MEMBERSHIP

15 Commissioners (5 per County, including Chair) The Commissioner May appoint a qualified staff representative as a proxy. LAKE COUNTY: Kyle Allen, Lake County Council Tom McDermott, City of Hammond Mary Tanis, Town of Dyer Tom Schmitt, Town of Schererville Josh Huddlestun, City of Hobart PORTER COUNTY: Chair: Kevin Breitzke, Porter County Surveyor Jim Ton, Town of Chesterton Jon Costas, City of Valparaiso Austin Bonta, City of Portage Edward Morales, Porter County Commission LA PORTE COUNTY: Angie Nelson Deuitch - City of Michigan City Duane Arndt, Town of Kingsford Heights Colleen Lane, Town of Long Beach Warren Schacht, Town of Trail Creek	3 Transit Operators (1 per county) Eligible Federal Transportation Funding Sub-Recipients
	1 NWI Forum Representative
	1 INDOT Representative
	1 NICTD Representative
	1 FTA Direct Recipient from Lake County (GPTC)
	1 FTA Direct Recipient from La Porte County (Michigan City Transit)
	1 FHWA Representative (non-voting)
	1 FTA Representative (non-voting)
	1 Bicycling Advocacy Group Representative
	1 County Parks Representative
	1 Indiana Toll Road Representative
	1 Ports of Indiana Representative
	1 Gary/Chicago International Airport (non-voting)
	1 Freight Industry Representative (Rail, Trucking, or Affiliated)
	1 Southwest Michigan Regional Planning Commission Representative (non-voting)
	1 Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning Representative (non-voting)
	Drive Clean Indiana (non-voting)

QUORUM
- 3 voting committee members constitutes a quorum.
- A simple majority of the quorum is required to act.
MEETING SCHEDULE
- Generally, and initially meets monthly on the 1st Tuesday of the month at 10:00 a.m.
- Does not meet during months when the Full Commission/Executive Board does not meet.
2025 MEETING DATES:
- January 7
- February 4
- March 4
- May 6
- August 5
- September 9 (2nd Tuesday)
- October 7
- November 4
MEETING PRESENTATIONS
MEETING MINUTES

FORMER TRANSPORTATION RELATED COMMITTEES
- Technical Planning Committee
- Surface Transportation Committee

Transportation Committee

2025 MEETING DATES:

2024

2024

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