FAQs

The Columbia Area Transportation Study Organization (CATSO) was created in 1964 and designated as a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) by the Governor of Missouri. As the designated MPO, the Columbia Area Transportation Study Organization is responsible for ensuring a coordinated transportation planning process with the Metropolitan area.

To learn more about the Columbia Area Transportation Study Organization (CATSO) and what they do, visit

 https://www.como.gov/boards/columbia-area-transportation-study-organization/

The traditional LRTP is a 20-year planning vision document that reflects programmatic transportation goals and project prioritization.  

To learn more about long-range transportation plans, like the Columbia Area Metropolitan Transportation Plan 2055 Update, visit https://highways.dot.gov/federal-lands/planning/lrtp

To view the 2050 CATSO Long-Range Transportation Plan, visit

https://www.como.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/CATSO-2050-LRTP-Approved-12-5-19-edited-for-Web-12-20-19.pdf

Yes!  We encourage all members of the public to attend these open house meetings! No RSVP is required.

There will be 2 Open House-style Input meetings regarding this project.  The first will be on Wednesday, Sept 4, 6-8 p.m., at City Hall.  

The date for the second meeting is TBD but will be held sometime in the fall of 2024.

We invite you to provide input using the “Comments” and “Questions” tabs found on this site. We also invite you to fill out the survey provided under the “Survey” tab on this site. We are accepting survey responses until September 7.