A Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP) is a strategic approach to improve safety on local roads by identifying high-risk areas and implementing tailored safety measures. It involves collaboration among local agencies and stakeholders to reduce traffic-related fatalities and injuries through engineering, enforcement, education, and emergency response.

The Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) is a U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) initiative aimed at preventing roadway fatalities and serious injuries. It provides funding to local, regional, and tribal governments to develop and implement comprehensive safety action plans.

A Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is a federally mandated regional agency charged with carrying out a region's transportation planning process. MPOs are required in all urbanized areas with populations over 50,000.

The Bristol MPO study area contains five jurisdictions: the City of Bristol, TN; the City of Bristol, VA; Abingdon, VA; parts of Sullivan County, TN; and parts of Washington County, VA.

The Bristol MPO provides administration of transportation grants, long-range transportation planning, and coordination with the Executive Board to program federal transportation funds. The MPO works jointly with the State Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to administer the local transportation planning process. The MPO also strives to provide technical assistance to member jurisdictions in the pursuit of state and federal transportation funding beyond the programmed transportation funds.

The Bristol MPO’s official website can be found here. The website contains information on the MPO’s meetings, planning activities, and non-discrimination obligations under Title VI. The MPO can also be reached by emailing mpo@bristoltn.org to learn more.