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Main Speaker - December 2016

Mobility 2040

 Presented by: 
 Michael Morris, P.E.
Director of Transportation
North Central Texas Council of Governments

Mr. Morris will be discussing Mobility 2040. Mobility 2040 is the latest iteration of the long-range metropolitan transportation Plan (MTP) for North Central Texas. It serves as a blueprint for improvements to the region’s transportation system. Mobility 2040 recommends policies, programs, and projects to meet the region’s transportation goals. It includes recommendations for many modes of transportation, including travel by automobile, public transit, bicycle, and walking. The recommendations in the MTP will be implemented by 2040.

Michael Morris, P.E. has been on staff in the Transportation Department of the North Central Texas Council of Governments, the Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Dallas-Fort Worth area, since 1979. The Metropolitan Planning Organization serves the region by developing transportation plans and programs that address the transportation needs of a rapidly growing metropolitan area. Mr. Morris became the Director in 1990. As the Director of Transportation, Mr. Morris is also responsible for coordinating plans, programs, and projects to improve mobility and reduce vehicle emissions.

 Mr. Morris received his Masters in Civil Engineering from State University of New York at Buffalo in 1979 and is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas. He previously served as the Chairman of the Transportation Research Board Executive Committee and as National Associate of the National Academies of Science.