Jeff Welch, TPO Director
400 Main Street Suite 403
Knoxville, TN 37902
865-215-2500
jeff.welch@knoxtrans.org
The Knoxville Regional Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) provides comprehensive transportation planning in Knox County and the urbanized areas of Anderson, Blount, Loudon and Sevier Counties. The US Department of Transportation requires urban areas with populations of 50,000 or more to form a Transportation Planning Organization.
TPO EXECUTIVE BOARD
- Ensures cooperative, comprehensive and continuing transportation planning
- Reviews and approves Transportation Plans and Programs
- Implements provisions of current Federal Transportation legislation
- Apportions Surface Transportation Program funds and certain federal transit funds
- Sets policy and provides administrative oversight
APPOINTMENT OF BOARD MEMBERS
TPO Executive Board members are elected officials from the Cities of Alcoa, Clinton, Knoxville, Lenoir City, Loudon, Maryville and Oak Ridge, the Town of Farragut and Anderson, Blount, Knox, Loudon and Sevier Counties, the East Tennessee Development District, the State of Tennessee and a representative from the public transit community.
MEETINGS SCHEDULE
The TPO Executive Board meets on the the fourth Wednesday of each month at 9 a.m. in the Small Assembly Room of the City County Building. Meeting locations are subject to change.
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS
Anderson County - Terry Frank, Mayor
Blount County - Ed Mitchell, Mayor
City of Alcoa - Clint Abbott, Mayor
City of Clinton - Scott Burton, Mayor
City of Knoxville - Indya Kincannon, Mayor
City of Knoxville City Council - Gwen McKenzie, Vice-Mayor
City of Lenoir City - Tony Aikens, Mayor
City of Loudon - Jeff Harris, Mayor
City of Maryville - Tom Taylor, Mayor
City of Oak Ridge - Warren L. Gooch, Mayor
Federal Highway Administration, TN Division - Sean Santalla
Federal Transit Administration, Region 4 - Andres Ramirez
Knox County - Glenn Jacobs, County Mayor
Knox County Commission - Hugh Nystrom, Commissioner
Knox County Trustee - Ed Shouse, Trustee
Loudon County - Rollen Buddy Bradshaw II, County Mayor
Public Transportation - Melissa Roberson, KAT Interim Director
Sevier County - Larry Waters, Mayor
State of Tennessee for the Governor - Troy Ebbert, TDOT Region 1
Tennessee County Highway Officials Association - Harold Pitner, Commissioner
Town of Farragut - Ron Williams, Mayor