Congestion Management Process (CMP)

The Congestion Management Process is a federally mandated process that helps identify congested roadways in the region and recommends strategies to increase transportation efficiency and provide additional options for the traveling public. Benefits of this program may include improved travel times for commuters, improved incident management, enhanced public safety and security, more multi-modal options, reduced traveler delays, and improved traveler information.

Data Collection and Analysis

Data is gathered on a network of highly travelled corridors in the Albuquerque Metropolitan Planning Area. This data helps identify the sources and types of congestion experienced, as well as the locations that experience the greatest travel delays in the region. There is a CMP Committee where transportation professionals from the Mid-Region Metropolitan Planning Organization’s (MRMPO) member governments meet to monitor congestion in the region, review data collection and development, and discuss congestion management strategies. 

Latest Profiles in Congestion

Every two years MRMPO staff updates the Congested Corridor Rankings, a list that ranks 31 crucial corridors in region by congestion, travel speed, and safety measures. The most recent Corridor Ranking (table to the left) was developed for 2022 traffic conditions  and is included in the 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan. 

CMP Products

Additional tools and resources developed through the CMP include:

• Transportation Analysis and Querying Application (TAQA): Online tool for downloading traffic and congestion data
• Project Selection Process: A process for ranking transportation projects seeking federal funding. This process should ensure that the best projects, that have the greatest regional impact, get selected for federal funding. The next Project Selection Process will be developed for the 2026 Call for Projects.

Previous iterations of the Profiles in Congestion can be viewed in the CMP Archives.