What’s a TMA?

TMA stands for Transportation Management Association. The Merrimack Valley TMA is one of 15 similar organizations across the state that focus on improving commuting options and reduce traffic congestion in an effort to save commuters money and improve air quality.
The MVTMA earns its revenue through membership dues received from our members and through a grant provided by MassDOT. We reinvest that money to provide solutions and incentive programs to commuters in the Merrimack Valley region who are committed to sharing their commute (via ridesharing, biking, walking or taking public transportation to/from work).

About Us

The Merrimack Valley TMA was founded as the River Road Transportation Management Association (RRTMA) in 1997. The TMA is a non-profit organization composed of employers and property owners who are working together to address employee transportation issues in the Merrimack Valley area of Andover and along the I-93 and I-495 corridors.

The River Road area and the neighboring communities of Haverhill, Lawrence, Methuen, and North Andover have seen an unprecedented amount of development over the past few years. This has resulted in a significant amount of traffic. As traffic congestion in the region continued to increase, the River Road TMA expanded to address related region-wide traffic issues in the communities of Lawrence, Methuen, North Andover and in 2010, the TMA expanded its service area to include Haverhill. The TMA has enhanced its role to serve as a resource for employers to comply with the Massachusetts Rideshare regulations, advocate for commuter-oriented and sustainability legislation, and serve as a forum for the exchange of information and ideas that impact economic development in the greater Andover region.

Meet Our Team

Andrea LearyExecutive Director

Andrea Leary is the president and founder of Northeast Transit Planning & Management Corp. She has extensive experience working with the public sector, numerous municipalities and cities as well as a variety of private sector clients. Ms. Leary specializes in the development of public-private partnerships to support improved access and congestion reduction, and economic development through transportation demand management. She is currently serving as the Executive Director for the Merrimack Valley Transportation Management Association, the North Shore Transportation Management Association and the Junction Transportation Management Organization and as the Immediate Past Managing Director of MassCommute (the Massachusetts TMA Council) serving as a core member of the organization’s executive committee.

Martha Leavitt Programs Manager

Martha brings over 20 years of public sector experience at the state and municipal levels, in operations management and advocacy, to the Merrimack Valley TMA.

She holds a BA in Political Science and a certificate in Social Media Marketing, and has served as a volunteer on the Citizens Advisory Committee of the Lawrence Redevelopment Authority and the Parent Advisory Board of the Community Day Charter Public School.

She is a lifelong resident of the Merrimack Valley and looks forward to supporting the TMA and expanding the services provided to residents of and employees working in Andover, Lawrence, North Andover, Methuen and Haverhill.