Public comments will be accepted through July 4
June 2, 2025 (Arlington, TEXAS) – The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) is asking for public input on metropolitan planning, air quality improvement and other initiatives during a hybrid public meeting at noon on Thursday, June 5.
The meeting will be held in the Transportation Council Room at the NCTCOG offices, located at 616 Six Flags Drive in Arlington. Those unable to attend in person can view the meeting online at PublicInput.com/NCTCOGJune25. Residents can also participate by calling 855-925-2801 and entering code 11469. Public comments will be accepted until July 4.
The meeting will include a presentation about a joint review of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), required by regulations of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). As part of the review, FTA and FHWA are seeking public input on the metropolitan planning process through July 18.
At the meeting, planners will also discuss the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) for regional transportation planning, which provides a summary of transportation and related air quality planning activities to be conducted in North Texas by NCTCOG staff as the Metropolitan Planning Organization. Draft recommendations for the Fiscal Year 2026 and Fiscal Year 2027 UPWP will be presented for public review and comment.
Additionally, staff will provide an update and request feedback for the Dallas-Fort Worth Air Quality Improvement Plan (DFW AQIP), which aims to improve air quality, protect public health and address severe weather events. Local governments and other regional stakeholders are collaborating with NCTCOG to develop this plan, which is supported through a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program.
Finally, the meeting will include a staff update on the North Texas Zero Emission Vehicle Project. Through the initiative, NCTCOG will award public and private fleets $60 million from the EPA’s Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program. The funding will be used to replace existing non-zero-emission Class 6 & 7 vehicles with hydrogen and battery-electric vehicles. Residents planning to use transit to attend the meeting can take advantage of $6 round-trip rides from the CentrePort/DFW Airport Station to NCTCOG via the Arlington Transportation app. Visit ArlingtonTX.gov/ondemand to download the app.
For special accommodation related to disabilities or language interpretation, please contact 817-573-1719 or email hwitcher@nctcog.org at least 72 hours prior to the meeting.
About the North Central Texas Council of Governments:
NCTCOG is a voluntary association of local governments established in 1966 to assist local governments in planning for common needs, cooperating for mutual benefit and coordinating for sound regional development.
NCTCOG’s purpose is to strengthen both the individual and collective power of local governments and to help them recognize regional opportunities, eliminate unnecessary duplication, and make joint decisions. NCTCOG serves a 16-county region of North Central Texas, which is centered in the two urban centers of Dallas and Fort Worth. For more information on the Transportation Department, visit www.nctcog.org/trans.
Contact
Brian Wilson
(817) 704-2511
bwilson@nctcog.org
https://www.nctcog.org/trans/about/news/nctcog-invites-public-input-on-transportation-and-air-quality-planning-at-june-5-public-meeting
