WASHINGTON COUNTY APPROVED BUDGET
FY 2026
HEPMPO – Fund 29 – Department 29010
Contact – Jill Baker
Department Description/Function
The Hagerstown/Eastern Panhandle Metropolitan Planning Organization (HEPMPO) is the Federal and State designated regional transportation planning body for the urbanized areas in Berkeley and Jefferson counties in West Virginia; Washington County, Maryland; portion of Franklin County, Pennsylvania; and a small portion of Frederick County, Virginia. The HEPMPO coordinates the federally mandated transportation planning process in the Hagerstown-Martinsburg Urbanized Area, a designation resulting from decennia l census’ since 1990. An important part of this planning process is the public’s participation in developing short and long-term goals for the regional transportation system.
Goals Fiscal Year 2026
Continue to support local government bodies in the application and implementation of grant applications such as Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP), Recreational Trails Program (RTP), Safe Routes to Schools (SRTS), and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ). This is an ongoing departmental goal. Begin the two-year process to update the Long-Range Multi-Modal Transportation Plan. Complete two special studies that include the Eastern Panhandle Roadway Safety Data Inventory and the Hagerstown Safety Feasibility Study.
Accomplishments Fiscal Year 2025
Assisted the City of Hagerstown in the completion of a Safety Action Plan. Successfully met our FY2025 goal of completing three corridor studies in the region including US- 11 Virginia Avenue in Washington County Maryland, WV-9 Edwin Miller Boulevard in Berkely County West Virginia, and WV-51 Washington Street in Jefferson County West Virginia. Successfully met our FY2025 goal of updating the federal mandated Title IX plan for the HEPMPO. Successfully met our FY2025 goal of assisting in the completion of a new Transit Development Plan for Eastern Panhandle Transit Authority. Completed a study for the expansion of transit facilities for the County Commuter in Washington County. Adopted a new 2025-2029 Transit Improvement Plan (TIP) and implemented a new TIP tracking software that includes a public portal.
2026 Budget Document
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