Northern Middlesex Council of Governments

The Northern Middlesex Council of Governments acts as the technical support staff for the northern Middlesex Metropolitan Planning Organization. This section highlights some of the activities that NMCOG staff is currently working on. For further information on these projects, as well as any comments please contact NMCOG Staff.

DLTA II (District Local Technical Assistance) Projects

Dracut Open Space and Recreation Plan

The 2008 Town of Dracut Open Space and Recreation Plan is now available.

Chelmsford Master Plan

NMCOG is currently working with the Town of Chelmsford to update their master plan. Check out our Chelmsford Master Plan Website for more information.

Tewksbury Open Space and Recreation Plan

NMCOG Traffic Counting Program

Data collection efforts are underway for the 2009 traffic counting season. For more information please visit our Traffic Counting page. If there are specific traffic count locations needed by the communities of the region or any other questions or comments, please contact Justin Howard.

Wood Street/Rourke Bridge Traffic Study

Identified by the Congestion Management System Report as a highly congested corridor, the Wood Street Traffic Study is a priority for the region. A Request for Proposal for a planning study along this corridor is currently being developed by NMCOG staff. A kickoff meeting for the project was held in 2008 at City Hall in Lowell. Further information will be upcoming.

National Park Service Trolley Extension Project

NMCOG is currently assisting the Lowell National Historical Park Service and the City of Lowell in a proposal to expand the current trolley system into a light rail heritage trolley system that would serve the downtown and Acre areas of the city. The new system would expand upon the existing trolley systemby adding three major extensions in a phased fashion. For further information please contact NMCOG Staff.

High Hazard Intersection Study

See our High Hazard Intersection Study Website for further details.

Northern Middlesex Congestion Management Process

NMCOG, under contract with MassHighway is developing a CMP for the region in response to the 2000 Census labeling the NMCOG region as a transportation management area. FHWA and FTA require that all TMA's provide a CMP in dealing with the growing congestion in the area. The Congestion Management Process is designed to assist the NMMPO in evaluating and implementing strategies to manage congestion and improve mobility by

Providing timely information on roadway system performance;
Recommending congestion-reducing and mobility enhancing actions; and
Refining the scope of future congestion monitoring activities.