Major Planning Agencies Involved in the New York Metropolitan Area

Agency	Jurisdiction	Modes	Type	Functions
New York Metropolitan Transportation Council	New York City and 5 counties in NY		MPO	Plan, coordinate
North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority	13 counties in New Jersey		MPO	Plan, coordinate
New York State Department of Transportation	State of New York	State highways and traffic control systems	DOT	Plan, build, maintain
New Jersey Department of Transportation	State of New Jersey	State highways and traffic control systems	DOT	Plan, build, maintain
New York City Department of Transportation	City of New York	Local streets, arterials, traffic control systems	DOT	Plan, build, maintain
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey	Port district in NY and NJ	Marine terminals, bridges, tunnels, airports, transit system	Special purpose	Plan, build, operate, maintain, issue debt, toll, collect rent
Metropolitan Transportation Authority	New York City and 7 counties in NY	Buses, subways, commuter lines, bridges, tunnels	Special purpose	Plan, build, operate, maintain, issue debt, toll, collect rent
New York City Economic Development Corporation	New York City	Marine terminals	Special purpose	Plan, operate, maintain
Federal Agencies: USDOT, FHWA, FTA	United States			Oversight, regulate

Source: adapted from Holguin-Veras, J. and R.E. Paaswell (2000) “New York Regional Intermodal Freight Transportation Planning: Institutional Challenges”, Transportation Law Journal, Vol. 27, No. 3, pp. 453-473.