A Congestion Management Process (CMP) is a systematic approach for managing congestion that provides accurate, up-to-date information on transportation system performance and assesses alternative strategies for congestion management. It is a requirement of the federal surface transportation legislation, which requires that alternatives to building new single-occupancy vehicle (SOV) road capacity must be explored first, and where additional capacity is found to be appropriate and necessary, multimodal supplemental strategies must be included.
DVRPC’s 2023 Congestion Management Process is an update to the 2019 CMP. It identifies specific multimodal strategies for all locations in the region to minimize congestion and enhance the ability of people and goods to reach their destinations. The CMP advances the goals of the Long-Range Plan and strengthens the connection between the Plan and the Transportation Improvement Program.
The CMP Corridor and Subcorridor Area Viewer below identifies congested Corridor and Subcorridor Areas within the DVRPC region. Visit DVRPC's 2023 CMP Viewer to view Focus Roadway Corridor Facilities, Focus Intersection Bottlenecks, and other information used to identify and develop the CMP Corridor and Subcorridor Area strategies.
CMP Corridor and Subcorridor Area Viewer
How to Use the CMP
The CMP is useful for a variety of stakeholders, including planners, county and municipal staff, interested residents, engineers, and policymakers. Some uses include:
Corridor Studies
If you are working on a corridor study, the results of analysis, a map of congested corridors, and strategies to mitigate congestion are available as a starting point in your report. The CMP is also an effective avenue to implement your adopted recommendations.
Transportation Projects
If you are developing a transportation project, the CMP contains information on studies completed in each subcorridor and is regularly updated. Additionally, federal regulations require that projects adding major single-occupancy vehicle capacity conform to the CMP to be eligible for funding. If such capacity is not listed as a subcorridor strategy, the proposed project must undergo quantitative analysis including the listed strategies and comparison of the results for the region as well as for the project area. Projects outside of corridors must demonstrate consistency with the Long-Range Plan and follow the CMP Procedures Technical Memorandum checklists. DVRPC staff is available to help refine the initial ideas for projects. It is the responsibility of project managers to review the CMP and contact DVRPC early in the process.
Get Involved
Addressing congestion and meeting regional goals is an ongoing process and needs everyone’s participation. You can participate in studies, projects, plans, and updates of the CMP. Contact Tom Edinger at tedinger@dvrpc.org to learn more.