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Triangle Transportation Choices/Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Program Update
Evan Koff, MPO Staff; Jenna Kolling, CPRC Staff; Shuchi Gupta, CPRC Staff
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The Triangle Transportation Choices Program provides funding for Transportation Demand Management (TDM) initiatives across the Triangle region. Grant recipients use a variety of strategies-including marketing campaigns, digital outreach, in-person engagement, and promotional events-to encourage residents and workers to choose carpooling, vanpooling, transit, biking, walking, teleworking, flexible work schedules, and compressed workweeks instead of driving alone.
The Triangle Transportation Choices Program is jointly funded by Triangle West TPO, Capital Area MPO, and the NCDOT Integrated Mobility Division. It has played a vital role in reducing congestion and making better use of existing transportation infrastructure. Since FY15, the program has reduced roadway demand by 709.9 million vehicle miles traveled (VMT).
Key Program Impacts in FY25:
* $2.14 million in funding distributed across 20 grant recipients, including $188,353 for five community-based and nonprofit organizations that directly serve the CAMPO region.
* 25,500 residents and workers now use alternative transportation regularly, reducing reliance on single-occupancy vehicles.
* 5 million single-occupancy vehicle trips averted.
* 74 million commute miles eliminated, cutting fuel consumption, emissions, and roadway congestion.
Strengthening Cost-Effectiveness & Societal Benefits
Building on last year's analysis, this year's impact report continues to highlight the cost-effectiveness and broader societal benefits of TDM investments. In addition to reducing congestion and emissions, the program delivers broader benefits, including:
* Delaying costly road expansions through improved system efficiency.
* Public health benefits by promoting active transportation (biking/walking).
* Lowering air and noise pollution, imp...
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