The MPO staff facilitates the following Roundtables and Committees.
- Bike-Ped Roundtable
- Freight Roundtable
- Traffic Management Advisory Committee
- Transportation Advisory Group
Bike-Ped Roundtable (under construction)
The Central Iowa Bicycle-Pedestrian Roundtable (Bike-Ped Roundtable) was formed in 2004 to further the development of bicycle and pedestrian facilities in Central Iowa. The Bike-Ped Roundtable encompasses the planning areas of the Des Moines Area MPO, the Ames Area MPO, and the Central Iowa Regional Transportation Planning Alliance (CIRTPA).
Latest Bike-Ped Roundtable Meetings
The Bike-Ped Roundtable meets at 12 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held in a hybrid format (in-person at the MPO Office and via Zoom) and are open to the public.
Freight Roundtable
The Freight Roundtable was created in 2004 and consists of members of both the public and private sectors. The Freight Roundtable’s mission is to assist in the efficient movement of freight in the Greater Des Moines Region.
Latest Freight Roundtable Meetings
The Freight Roundtable meets quarterly on the third Wednesday of the month at 3 PM. Meetings are held at the MPO office and virtually on Zoom.
Traffic Management Advisory Committee
The Traffic Management Advisory Committee (TMAC) is a regional forum to discuss incident management, traffic management, and intelligent transportation systems.
Latest TMAC Meetings
The Traffic Management Advisory Committee (TMAC) meets from 10 to 11 a.m. on the first Wednesday of each quarter in-person at Polk County Emergency Management and virtually on Zoom. The meetings are open to the public.
Transportation Advisory Group
The Transportation Advisory Group (TAG) is a committee of transportation providers, human service agencies, state and local government agencies, health care providers, and other interested stakeholders that work to coordinate human service transportation in central Iowa.
The TAG meets every other month. If you have questions about the group, or would like copies of past agendas or minutes, please contact MPO staff at 515-334-0075 or info@dmampo.org.