What is the BRTB? The Baltimore Regional Transportation Board is the Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Baltimore region. As an MPO, the BRTB is directly responsible for making sure that any money spent on existing and future transportation projects and programs is based on a continuing, cooperative and comprehensive (3-C) planning process. All transportation projects and programs that receive federal funding in our region go through this planning process.
What is the BRTB responsible for? The mission of the BRTB is to provide regional transportation planning and policy making for the Baltimore region.
Specifically, the BRTB provides overall program management of an annual work program - the Unified Planning Work Program. In addition, the BRTB provides policy direction and oversight in the development of a federally mandated Long Range Transportation Plan, the Transportation Improvement Program and the transportation element of the State Air Quality Implementation Plan. The work program, the long range transportation plan and the transportation improvement program all require approval at a BRTB meeting.
Who serves on the BRTB? The BRTB is a 10 member board representing the cities of Annapolis and Baltimore, the counties of Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford and Howard and the Maryland Department of Transportation, the Maryland Department of the Environment and the Maryland Department of Planning.
In addition, the BRTB has a number of committees and advisory groups that focus on specific technical and policy areas.
How is the BRTB governed? The BRTB is governed through bylaws that describe the form, function and rules of procedure.
In addition, the BRTB completed a successful federal Certification review (pdf) in 2004 that determined that the regional process meets federal requirements.
Certification occurs every 4 years. >>> Learn more or participate in the 2008 Certification Review Process
When does the BRTB meet? The BRTB generally meets the 4th Tuesday of the month. Eleven months of the year the BRTB meets at 9 a.m. and once per year the BRTB meets in the evening. There is an opportunity for public comment at each meeting. View the Public Testimony Rules and Procedures for BRTB meetings.
Recent minutes are available. Check the calendar for upcoming dates, times and agendas.
For more information:
Harvey S. Bloom, hbloom@baltometro.org or 410-732-9566.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 16 June 2008 )
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Transportation Planning 
About the BRTB
