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OUR MISSION
The mission of the Gaston-Cleveland-Lincoln Metropolitan Planning Organization (GCLMPO) is to plan for a system of transportation modes that are consistent with the development and growth desired for the jurisdictions that comprise the MPO. The system of roadway, transit, freight, aviation, bicycle, and pedestrian travel modes will deliver safe and efficient movement of people and goods. The GCLMPO will strive to implement mobility options that positively coexist with the natural and built environments and strengthen the economic prosperity of the region while promoting community health and wellness.
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Access the interactive map to review traffic counts, planned projects, or demographic data about the area.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
The MPO Board of the Gaston-Cleveland-Lincoln Metropolitan Planning Organization (GCLMPO) will meet on Thursday, August 27, 2026,
The MPO Board of the Gaston-Cleveland-Lincoln Metropolitan Planning Organization (GCLMPO) will meet on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at 6:30 PM in the Gastonia MOC Building Shuttle Conference Room. The meeting will begin at 6:30 PM. The agenda for the meeting is below.
THE GASTON-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (GCLMPO) HAS ESTABLISHED A PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD TO AMEND THE 2026-2035 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (TIP) AND THE 2055 METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN (MTP)
The documents will be available for review and public comments will be received from
August 1, 2026 – August 30, 2026
The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) identifies the transportation projects that GCLMPO and NCDOT plan to undertake over the next ten years. The Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) is the long-range, fiscally-constrained plan that defines the transportation network that will serve both present and projected volumes of vehicular traffic, public transportation use, bicycle, pedestrian, aviation and freight travel in and around the urban area. Federal regulations require the TIP and MTP to be consistent with the NCDOT’s State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP).
The GCLMPO’s 2026-2035 TIP and 2055 MTP need to be amended to reflect modifications that have been made to the 2026-2035 STIP for various projects across the GCLMPO planning area.
Additional information can be obtained by visiting the MPO’s website at www.gclmpo.org.
Written comments may also be sent by mail, email, or fax to the following address:
Gaston-Cleveland-Lincoln MPO
Attn: Tori Dellinger, Principal Transportation Planner
PO Box 1748
Gastonia, NC 28053
FAX: 704-869-1960
All written comments must be received by August 30, 2026
In addition to written comments, the public may also provide comments during the GCLMPO TCC Meeting on September 9, 2026, at 10:00 am and the Board Meeting on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at 6:30 pm.
This Report summarizes all bicycle and pedestrian crashes in Gaston-Cleveland-Lincoln MPO in a 10-year period. The crashes analyzed occurred between January 1st, 2012 and
December 31st, 2021.Learn More
In that 10-year period, there were 1,063 total crashes. 776 were pedestrian crashes and 287 were bicycle crashes.
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The Great Trails State Coalition announces the launch of the 2023 North Carolina Year of the Trail campaign. NC Year of the Trail will celebrate and draw attention to North Carolina’s vast network of trails, greenways, and blueways. These trails showcase our state’s diverse landscapes – from grand mountain vistas to quiet rivers, vibrant urban greenways, coastal forests, and the rolling hills of the Piedmont.
North Carolina Year of the Trail is the largest statewide celebration of trails and outdoor recreation in state history and will firmly establish North Carolina as “The Great Trails State.”
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