In order to coordinate transportation planning in urbanized areas and achieve the transportation planning goals of 23 U.S.C. 134 and 49 U.S.C. 5303 - 5306, a metropolitan planning organization shall be established for each metropolitan area of the state when required for participation in a federal transportation program. A metropolitan area is an urbanized area with a population of more than 50,000 persons.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Title 19. Highways and Ferries
Chapter 20. Cooperation by and with the State
Article 2. Metropolitan Planning Organizations.
Sec. 19.20.200. Establishment of metropolitan planning organizations.
Sec. 19.20.210. Membership of the policy boards of metropolitan planning organizations.
Sec. 19.20.220. Approval of local transportation improvement plan.