A Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is an organization of local governments in areas with a collective population of 50,000 or over, called Urbanized Area. As a condition for receiving federal transportation dollars, MPOs must have a continuing, cooperative and comprehensive transportation planning process in cooperation with the state. The MPOs are to cooperate with the state in developing transportation plans and programs for urbanized areas. This transportation planning process results in plans and programs consistent with the area's locally adopted comprehensive plans.

In 2002, the US Bureau of Census declared that the population of the Corvallis Urbanized Area, according to the 2000 Census, had reached 58,000+. The Corvallis Urbanized Area consists of the cities of Corvallis, Philomath and Adair Village, as well as the densely habited portions of Benton County. As a result of surpassing the population criteria of 50,000, the area became eligible to form a Metropolitan Planning Organization for its transportation planning and programming activities. In December 2002 the Oregon Governor, in accordance with federal regulations, designated the Corvallis Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) as a newly formed MPO in the State of Oregon. CAMPO is governed by a five-member Policy Board consisting of representatives of the cities of Corvallis, Philomath and Adair Village, the County of Benton and the Oregon Transportation Department (ODOT).

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