Transportation Management Areas (TMA)
Transportation Management Areas (TMA)
A TMA is designated by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation for an urbanized area with a population of at least 200,000. Congress provided for this greater role by MPOs through a certification review aimed at formalizing the continuing oversight and day-to-day evaluation of the planning process. MPOs attaining certification enjoy certain benefits, but they also incur additional requirements beyond those of smaller urbanized areas for congestion management, project selection, and certification. For more information about the certification process, please see chapter 11 of this manual. The FHWA and FTA jointly review and evaluate the transportation planning process every four years. In air quality nonattainment or maintenance areas, the FHWA and FTA review to ensure that TMAs follow air quality conformity regulations.
Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG)
MAG is the regional planning agency for Maricopa County, which includes the metropolitan Phoenix area. The MAG membership currently consists of the 27 incorporated cities and towns within Maricopa County and the contiguous urbanized area, the Gila River Indian Community, the Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community, Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, and Maricopa County. Additionally, ADOT and the Citizens Transportation Oversight Committee serve as ex-officio members for transportation related issues.
The MAG region, which is Maricopa County and includes portions of Pinal County, comprises 10,654 square miles and have a population of 4.5 million, which is 64.4% or the state's population. MAG was the first regional planning agency formed in the state of Arizona. When MAG was formed in the mid-1960s, local elected officials recognized the need for long-range planning and policy development on a regional scale. MAG is the MPO for transportation planning and the governor designated MAG to serve as the principal planning agency for other issues, including air quality, water quality, and solid waste management. MAG develops population estimates and projections for the region.
Contacts
Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG)
Ed Zuercher, Executive Director
For further MAG contact information, please visit https://azmag.gov/About-Us/Contact-Us
302 N. First Ave.
Suite 300
Phoenix, Arizona 85003
Pima Association of Governments (PAG)
PAG is the MPO that serves Pima County, including the Tucson metropolitan area in southern Arizona. PAG’s nine-member regional council has representatives from the county, five municipalities, the Pascua Yaqui and Tohono O’odham tribal governments, and the Arizona State Transportation Board (ASTB). The PAG region, which is Pima County, comprises 9,188 square miles and has a population of approximately 1,034,201 residents.
PAG’s programs focus on cross-jurisdictional planning issues, such as air quality, water quality, energy, transportation, and population growth. PAG’s activities and services include traffic data collection, mapping, population projections, carpool matching, public meetings, and publications.
Contacts
Pima Association of Governments (PAG)
Farhad Moghimi, Executive Director
1 E. Broadway Blvd., Suite 401
Tucson, AZ 85701
Phone: 520.792.1093 ext. 4420
Fax: 520.792.9151
Pima Association of Governments (PAG)
Paul Casertano, Transportation Planning Director
One E. Broadway, Suite 401
Tucson, AZ 85701
Phone: 520.792.1093 ext. 4417
Fax: 520.792.9151