Transportation

Transportation planning at OCPC operates on multiple levels—from individual streets to entire municipalities and the region. With population growth projected at 4.5%, significant changes will shape how we move and connect in our daily lives over the coming decades. Our team collaborates with stakeholders and constituents to enhance quality of life through improved transportation systems. This growth presents both challenges and opportunities. Through our planning process, we develop strategies to meet the needs of a growing population while ensuring safety, efficiency.

Transportation planning is about more than just moving people and goods; it’s about fostering economic growth, promoting equity, and creating access to opportunities that improve quality of life. Whether by car, bike, foot, or public transportation, OCPC is committed to providing reliable transportation options that strengthen community ties and support of long-term approaches. Our approach is rooted in collaboration, data-driven solutions, and a decision-making process that reflects and serves the needs of all residents.

FEATURED PROJECT

Prioritization and Regional Investement Strategy Model (PRISM)

The Prioritization and Regional Investment Strategy Model (PRISM) is an initiative led by the Old Colony Planning Council to establish a structured, data-driven framework for prioritizing and advancing regional infrastructure investments. From October 2025 through March 2028, the PRISM initiative follows a structured, three-phase schedule designed to ensure systematic planning, implementation, and evaluation. PRISM’s core objective is to improve transparency, efficiency, and accountability in how transportation and capital improvement projects are identified, evaluated, and implemented across the Old Colony region.

Key activities currently underway include finalization and posting of the project’s Request for Proposals (RFP), staffing and committee buildout, development of the PRISM website, purchase tracking systems, and coordination of a public launch event with federal and state partners. Together, these steps establish the foundation for a long-term regional investment model that aligns local goals with state and national infrastructure priorities.

ONGOING PROJECTS

RECENTLY COMPLETED PROJECTS

SERVICES AND PLANNING METHODS

Bicycle & Pedestrian Planning

At the Old Colony Planning Council (OCPC) we are working to help the Commonwealth meet its goal to be a leader in economic transportation. As part of those objectives, OCPC, as does the Commonwealth, believes bicycle transportation and infrastructure is one of the tools that can help the Commonwealth realize these goals.

Culvert Assessment

Old Colony Planning Council (OCPC) offers a comprehensive Culvert Assessment Service to communities across the region. Properly functioning culverts play a critical role in protecting transportation infrastructure, reducing flood risks, and maintaining healthy ecosystems. Our services are designed to help municipalities assess and prioritize culvert needs, ensuring both resilience and safety.

Data Collection & Analysis

The scope and purpose of the Old Colony Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Local Highway Technical Assistance (LTA) Program is to provide a rapid and effective response mechanism to address special localized short term transportation issues and/or projects as they arise.

Metropolitan Transportation Planning

With expertise in safety, transportation funding, complete streets, transit planning, and context-sensitive design, the transportation staff works to promote a safe, reliable, and multi-modal transportation system that meets the diverse needs of the region and its people.

Transportation Management & Studies

The Transportation Department conducts transportation planning studies and other initiatives in the areas of transportation safety, roadway and traffic conditions, congestion management, bicycle and pedestrian planning, transit planning, and transportation resilience planning.

Transit Planning

Old Colony Planning Council seeks to improve the public transit user experience, expand mobility options, help the Commonwealth obtain its transportation mode shift goals and help reduce climate changing greenhouse gases.

OUR COMMITTEES

Old Colony Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC)

BPAC provides a forum for communities, citizens, and organizations to discuss bicycle and pedestrian transportation issues

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Joint Transportation Committee (JTC)

The JTC provides a valuable forum for citizen involvement in the in-depth and ongoing process of selecting the proper combination and scheduling of local and regional transportation projects through the development of the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), thereby ensuring the optimized utilization of financially limited resources.

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