The FY 2027 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) outlines the transportation planning activities and priorities to be carried out by the Columbus-Phenix City Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), public transit operators, and local member governments. The UPWP serves as the MPO’s annual work program and budget document, identifying planning studies, program administration, and transportation planning activities to be undertaken within the metropolitan planning area. This work program supports a continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive (3C) planning process that ensures transportation investments are based on regional needs, sound technical analysis, and coordination among federal, state, and local partners.