PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
A Public Participation Plan (PPP) describes an MPO's strategies and techniques to inform and engage the public in transportation planning issues with the goal and purpose of maximizing participation and effectiveness. Public participation is integral to good transportation policies, programs, and projects. Without meaningful public involvement, there is a risk of making poor decisions or decisions that have unintended negative consequences. The MPO is responsible for actively involving all affected parties in an open, cooperative, and collaborative process that provides meaningful opportunities to influence transportation decisions. WAMPO is committed to understanding our communities diverse transportation needs, concerns, and ideas about what needs to change or be improved.
All public comments can be sent to wampo@wampo.org.
Adopted December 2022
Public Comment Opportunities
Public comments can be submitted to wampo@wampo.org.
WAMPO FFY2027-FFY2030 Transportation Improvement Program Public Comment Period
The Public Comment Period for the FFY2027-FFY2030 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Is Open
The Wichita Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WAMPO) has opened the public comment period for the draft Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for Federal Fiscal Years (FFYs) 2027-2030, June 17, 2026, through July 16, 2026. Public comments received during this 30-day period will be reported to and considered by the WAMPO Transportation Policy Body (TPB), which will decide whether to approve the FFY2027-FFY2030 TIP at their August 11, 2026, meeting.
A TIP is required for a metropolitan area to receive federal transportation funds. Demonstrating a planned approach, all regionally significant and/or federally funded transportation projects in the WAMPO region are required to be included in the TIP. These projects may include highway, road, or bridge construction projects, operations and maintenance of the transportation system, equipment purchases, such as replacement buses, and transportation planning initiatives, among other project types. Changes to and additions of specific projects are often required before the development of the next new TIP, so WAMPO conducts regularly scheduled amendments to the TIP, usually about four per year.
For more information and to view the draft document, please visit www.wampo.org/transportation-improvement-program or contact WAMPO at 316.779.1313 or wampo@wampo.org.
Paper copies of the draft FFY2027-FFY2030 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) may also be viewed at the WAMPO offices, 271 W 3rd St., Suite 208, Wichita, KS 67202, and at the Wichita Advanced Learning Library, 711 West 2nd St N, Wichita, KS 67203.
Please submit comments, questions, and concerns to wampo@wampo.org.
WAMPO is the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Wichita metropolitan region. MPOs are federally required regional policy bodies in urban areas with populations over 50,000. MPOs recognize the critical links between transportation and other societal goals, such as economic health, air quality, environmental resource management, and overall quality of life.
Locally, the Wichita Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WAMPO) is responsible, in cooperation with the State of Kansas and Wichita Transit, for carrying out the metropolitan transportation planning process in 22 cities and 3 counties in south central Kansas.
WAMPO fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. For more information or to obtain a Title VI Discrimination Complaint Form, see www.wampo.org or call 316.779.1313.
