Two Plans. Working Together to Move the Region Forward.
The Yuma Metropolitan Planning Organization (YMPO) and the City of Yuma (City) are collaboratively developing their comprehensive and integrated multimodal transportation plans to address existing issues and accommodate future growth and demand. Both plans will define long-term visions and goals, establish priorities, collect and analyze data, and identify prioritized improvements.
Yuma Metropolitan Planning Organization LONG-RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN
The FY 2026 – FY 2050 Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) is an essential and federally required element of the Yuma Metropolitan Planning Organization’s (YMPO) transportation planning process for the entire Yuma metropolitan region - including Yuma, San Luis, Somerton, Wellton, Cocopah Indian Tribe, and unincorporated Yuma County. The LRTP provides a strategic framework for the region’s multimodal transportation system for the next 25 years. This Plan will address all modes of transportation, including automobile, bicycle, pedestrian, transit, truck, air, and rail movements. Findings from the City of Yuma’s Integrated Multimodal Transportation Master Plan will be incorporated into the regional LRTP.
City of Yuma
INTEGRATED MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN
The City is responsible for developing the Transportation Master Plan (TMP), which focuses primarily within the Yuma city limits. The TMP will evaluate existing and projected future transportation conditions in Yuma at a more detailed level than the Yuma region LRTP, including through a community health assessment, to identify mobility needs and deficiencies for all modes of travel. Transportation priorities will help inform the development of plans, policies, and projects that work together to create a more integrated multimodal transportation system. The TMP will contain a phased plan for improvements through 2050 that addresses the identified needs and deficiencies and will discuss potential funding sources and strategies.
WHY WERE THESE PLANS DEVELOPED?
The Yuma region experienced growth — more residents, businesses, and visitors placed new demands on the transportation system. In response, YMPO and the City of Yuma developed comprehensive transportation plans to assess current and future mobility needs. These plans evaluated how the system was used at the time, considered future scenarios, and identified improvements across all travel modes. The result are coordinated action plans that prioritized infrastructure investments and funding strategies to support the region’s long-term mobility goals.