It is the policy of the Sandhills Metropolitan Planning Organization to ensure that no person shall, on the ground of race, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, and any other related non-discrimination Civil Rights laws and authorities. 

SMPO submissions to the upcoming 2028-2035 State Transportation Improvement Program

SMPO has developed a draft list of projects to submit to the upcoming State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) to meet the requirements of the Strategic Transportation Investments (STI) Law.  SMPO is permitted to submit up to nine projects per mode (Highway, Bicycle/Pedestrian, Rail, Transit).   

Public comment on the draft list can be submitted in two ways:

• Public Hearing on September 17 at 10am in Assembly Hall, Pinehurst
• Written comments may be submitted before September 15 to smpo@vopnc.org

SMPO's Public Involvement Plan (PIP)

The Public Involvement Plan is SMPO's guide to reaching out to the public at-large and targeted outreach strategies for traditionally under-engaged communities. 

SMPO approved the latest version of the Public Involvement Plan on August 20, 2025.

Attend Meetings 

A great way to participate in SMPO is to attend our Board meetings.

• Meetings Calendar
• Meeting Agendas and Materials

Learn more about MPO Activities

Current studies, area planning efforts, and more can be found under Studies and Plans. 

Pinehurst Traffic Circle

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is requesting feedback on their proposed improvements for the Pinehurst Traffic Circle. That feedback, as well as additional information, can be found here. 

Email Updates

Request to be on our SMPO email update distribution list by emailing smpo@vopnc.org.

Contact Us

• Call (910)420-1669
• Send a direct email to smpo@vopnc.org
• Send U.S. Mail to: SMPO, 395 Magnolia Road, Pinehurst, NC 28374