Northern Middlesex Metropolitan Planning Organization

The NMMPO is the federally designated metropolitan planning organization responsible for coordinating regional transportation planning and programming across the Greater Lowell / Northern Middlesex region. It functions as the transportation arm under NMCOG’s umbrella. Membership on the MPO includes the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), the Lowell Regional Transit Authority (LRTA), NMCOG Council representative, municipal representatives), and other regional stakeholders.

The NMMPO develops and updates key documents such as the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), and Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). It engages in public participation, performance-based planning, and works closely with MassDOT, LRTA, and municipal transportation stakeholders. The Public Participation Plan for the NMMPO, describes how public comments, testimony, and outreach are handled.

Meeting Minutes

View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes.

View the January 28, 2026 NMMPO meeting or download the presentation slides.


Recent NMMPO meetings are posted on the NMCOG YouTube page. 

Contact NMMPO Board Members

  1. Tom Bomil

    LRTA Board Chair, represented by Bob Rafferty
    Email Bob Rafferty

  1. Peter Butler

    The Federal Transit Administration Region 1 Administrator

  1. Jonathan Gulliver

    MassDOT Highway Administrator
    Email Jonathan Gulliver

  1. Vacant Seat

    NMCOG Councilor and MPO Representative from the City of Lowell
    Email Belinda Juran

  1. Karyn Puleo

    LRTA Representative from a community outside Lowell
    Email Karyn Puleo

  1. Joi Singh

    Federal Highway Administration Federal Highway Massachusetts Division Administrator

  1. Stephen Themelis

    NMCOG Chair
    Email Stephen Themelis

  1. Phillip Eng

    Interim Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation and MassDOT CEO
    Email Monica Tibbits-Nutt

  1. Pat Wojtas

    NMCOG MPO Representative
    Email Pat Wojtas

  1. Jason Silva

    Ex-officio representative from a smaller NMCOG community
    Email Jason Silva

  1. Vacant Ex-Officio Member

    Representative of the interests of an Environmental Justice community

  1. Jeff Rosen

    Ex-officio representative of the interests of people who walk, bicycle, or roll
    Email Jeff Rosen