North Florida TPO

What North Florida TPO does

North Florida Transportation Planning Organization (North Florida TPO) is the federally designated metropolitan planning organization for the four-county North Florida region encompassing Clay, Duval, Nassau, and St. Johns counties — an area of more than 3,000 square miles and a population of nearly 1.7 million. Its core function is regional transportation planning: developing the Long Range Transportation Plan (20+ year horizon), a five-year Transportation Improvement Program, the List of Priority Projects for FDOT, and the Unified Planning Work Program, alongside bicycle/pedestrian, freight, safety, and clean-fuels planning. The agency operates the Northeast Regional Planning Model (NERPM), a four-step travel demand forecasting model projecting outcomes to 2050, and is co-located with the Regional Transportation Management Center (RTMC) where FDOT, Florida Highway Patrol, and other agencies coordinate intelligent transportation systems using cameras, sensors, and dynamic message signs.

Underlying technology consists of conventional planning tools: the proprietary NERPM forecasting model, GIS-based mapping (ArcGIS/StoryMaps), BI dashboards (Tableau, Urban SDK, Signal 4 Analytics), SUN Trails Network GIS integration, and Constant Contact for outreach. The agency extends into adjacent domains via two sub-brands: Smart North Florida, a non-profit focused on regional collaboration and smart-technology deployment, and the North Florida Clean Fuels Coalition, one of 75 US DOE-affiliated coalitions promoting alternative-fuel adoption.

The business model is non-commercial. The TPO does not sell products or services; operating funding derives from federal transportation planning grants (approximately 87% of FY 2024/2025 budget at $3,268,014), state sources via FDOT, and local member assessments from the four counties and municipalities ($477,168 in FY 2024/2025, for a $3,745,183 total operating budget). The TPO additionally administers a $4+ billion five-year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) covering federal, state, and local project funds across road, transit, aviation, seaport, and bicycle/pedestrian categories. Stakeholders include Clay County, the City of Jacksonville, Nassau County, St. Johns County, JTA, JAXPORT, Jacksonville Aviation Authority, and FDOT, with board representation from each.

Name

North Florida TPO

Legal name

North Florida Transportation Planning Organization

Website

https://northfloridatpo.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

North Florida TPO is the federally mandated metropolitan planning organization for Clay, Duval, Nassau, and St. Johns counties, delivering regional transportation planning, funding prioritization, and intelligent transportation systems coordination across a 1.7 million-resident service area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Transportation Planning Services

NAICS

Urban Transit Systems (48511)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Traffic Management & Intelligent Transportation Systems (Signals, TMCs, Congestion) (BPAIALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Centralized Traffic Management Platforms (ATMS/TMC Software) (TLAJACAB)

Keywords

• Regional transportation planning
• Metropolitan planning organization
• Long range transportation plan
• Transportation improvement program
• Intelligent transportation systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Jacksonville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal Transportation Planning Grants: The North Florida TPO receives federal transportation planning grants as a metropolitan planning organization, as required by federal law for areas with 50,000+ population.
2. State Transportation Planning Grants: Receives state transportation planning grants from Florida Department of Transportation.
3. Local Member Assessments: Local funding from member government entities (Clay, Duval, Nassau, St. Johns counties and their municipalities) through annual assessments.
4. Project Funding Administration: Responsible for approving transportation projects funded with federal assistance. Project funding sources identified in the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) totaling approximately $4 billion over five years.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The North Florida TPO is the independent regional transportation planning agency for Clay, Duval, Nassau, and St. Johns counties, leading coordinated planning, funding, and resource mobilization for the regional transportation system. It produces federally-required planning products such as the Transportation Improvement Program, Long Range Transportation Plan, and List of Priority Projects, and operates the Regional Transportation Management Center for intelligent transportation systems. Its work supports federal compliance for the four-county region's $4+ billion, five-year transportation investment program.

Product overview

The North Florida Transportation Planning Organization is a regional transportation planning agency that operates as a unified platform of interconnected programs and services. The core offering consists of the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP), and List of Priority Projects (LOPP) which together form the planning framework. Supporting products include Bicycle & Pedestrian Planning, Annual Mobility Reports, the Northeast Regional Planning Model (NERPM), and the Regional Transportation Management Center (RTMC) for intelligent transportation operations. Sub-brands Smart North Florida and the North Florida Clean Fuels Coalition extend the portfolio into smart technologies and alternative fuels. Additional offerings include Interactive TIP Reports and Maps, the Congestion Management Process, and an archive of planning studies covering safety, freight, transit, and resiliency.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Smart North Florida: Non-profit organization dedicated to improving quality of life through collaboration, data coordination, entrepreneurship and smart technologies
• North Florida Clean Fuels Coalition

Products and services

• Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Five-year listing of federally-required transportation projects (road, transit, airport, seaport, bicycle and pedestrian) that identifies federal, state, and local funding sources across the four-county region.
• Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) Blueprint for maintaining and enhancing the regional transportation system, containing multi-modal projects for a 20+ year horizon, updated on a periodic cycle.
• Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) Two-year planning and operational budget describing studies, administrative tasks, and federal, state, and local funding sources for TPO operations.
• List of Priority Projects (LOPP) Prioritized listing of state highway, mass transit, aviation, intermodal, TAP, and TRIP projects for incorporation into FDOT's Tentative Five-Year Work Program.
• Bicycle & Pedestrian Planning Multimodal planning services delivering safe, accessible, and connected pedestrian and bicycle transportation networks across the four-county region.
• Regional Transportation Management Center (RTMC) Operations Hub of the region's intelligent transportation systems where FDOT, Florida Highway Patrol, and other agency staff coordinate safe and efficient travel using traffic cameras, sensors, signal controllers, and dynamic message signs.
• Annual Mobility Report Annual compilation and analysis of demographic, economic, and travel-related data for tracking regional transportation system performance against established measures.
• Northeast Regional Planning Model (NERPM) Four-step travel demand forecasting model that uses projected growth, land uses, and travel choices and behaviors to predict regional travel outcomes through year 2050.
• Congestion Management Process (CMP) Guide to reducing congestion and its economic, social, and environmental impacts through best practices, goals, and performance measures for the regional transportation network.
• Interactive TIP Reports and Maps Interactive web-based tools for searching TIP projects by agency, type, year, phase, funding, or map view, providing public visibility into the five-year transportation investment program.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves nearly 1.7 million residents across over 3,000 square miles
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Smart North FloridacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSmart North Florida is a non-profit organization formed through the North Florida TPO's Intelligent Transportation Systems program. It focuses on resource investment in regional collaboration, data coordination and smart technology. The TPO developed the Smart Region vision and master plan that became the foundation for this coalition, working with stakeholders across agencies and industries.
• Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFDOT works with the TPO on transportation planning, funding, and project development. FDOT District 2 staff are co-located at the Regional Transportation Management Center (RTMC) with TPO staff. FDOT conducts the quadrennial certification review of TPO compliance with federal planning requirements.
• Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJTA works with TPO on transit planning, including FTA-funded planning tasks incorporated into the UPWP. JTA representatives serve on the TPO Board.
• Florida Highway Patrol (FHP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFHP personnel are co-located at the Regional Transportation Management Center (RTMC) and provide dispatch for 10 state law enforcement agencies from the center.
• JAXPORTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJAXPORT (Jacksonville Port Authority) works with TPO on freight and maritime transportation planning. JAXPORT representatives serve on the TPO Board.
• Jacksonville Aviation AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJacksonville Aviation Authority works with TPO on aviation transportation planning. Authority representatives serve on the TPO Board.
• North Florida Clean Fuels CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe North Florida Clean Fuels Coalition is a TPO-supported initiative working with the U.S. Department of Energy. One of 75 Clean Fuels Coalitions across the nation, it works with region's government agencies and transportation providers to identify opportunities for reducing emissions by converting to alternative fuels.
• U.S. Department of TransportationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal agency requiring metropolitan planning organizations for areas with 50,000+ population. Provides federal transportation planning grants and conducts quadrennial certification reviews of TPO compliance.
• Nassau County Ocean, Highway and Port AuthorityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal authority working with TPO on transportation planning. Representative serves on TPO Board.
• U.S. NavyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNaval representative serves as ex-officio (non-voting) member on TPO Board.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization: Florida's largest MPO serving Miami-Dade County with identical federally-mandated functions (TIP, LRTP, UPWP) and FDOT funding relationships; useful larger-scale peer within the same state framework.
• Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG): Regional MPO for the six-county Sacramento region producing analogous MTP/SCS, TIP, and modeling products; comparable mid-sized MPO scale and federal certification structure.
• Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC): Federal MPO and regional planning organization for the four-county Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue region; comparable governance, VISION 2050-style long-range plan, and federally-mandated products.
• MetroPlan Orlando: Central Florida MPO serving Orange, Osceola, and Seminole counties with analogous metropolitan planning products, federal certification cycle, and state/FDOT funding model. Comparable in mid-sized FL MPO role.
• Atlanta Regional Commission: Regional planning agency for the 10-county Atlanta metro area performing MPO functions (TIP, LRTP) plus broader community development planning; comparable as a multi-county regional planning organization with similar governance and federal funding profile.
• North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG): Regional council performing MPO functions for the 12-county Dallas-Fort Worth area with comparable TIP, modeling, and federal certification processes; useful larger-scale peer in a Sun Belt region analogous to North Florida.
• Hillsborough County Metropolitan Planning Organization: Florida MPO serving the Tampa Hillsborough region with similar TIP/LRTP/UPWP products and federally-mandated role. Highly comparable in governance structure, scale (mid-size FL metro), and funding mix.
• Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG): Regional planning body and MPO for the Denver metro area producing analogous TIP, LRTP, and regional modeling products with similar federal/state funding mix.
• Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP): Regional MPO for northeastern Illinois operating the ON TO 2050 plan and similar TIP/LRTP products; comparable as a federally-mandated MPO of similar multi-county scope with strong modeling capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG): Largest U.S. MPO serving six counties and 19 million residents; performs the same federally-required planning functions but at much greater scale, making it a broader-incumbent peer for understanding large-scale MPO operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/NorthFloridaTPO
• Xx.com/northfloridatpo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/north-florida-transportation

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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