On behalf of everyone at the Des Moines Area MPO, we extend our warmest wishes to you and yours for the holidays in this most extraordinary year. We join you […]

Metropolitan Planning Briefing December 2020 In this Briefing we share the next round of MPO funding applications; an online public meeting about the metro’s major corridors; a national leadership award […]

FFY 2025 — Surface Transportation Block Grant Program The MPO is soliciting projects for Federal Fiscal Year 2025 Surface Transportation Block Grant Funding. For more information on FFY 2025 STBG […]

We are pleased to present the FY2020 Annual Report, highlighting our work over the past year and illustrating the value we bring to our member governments.

Metropolitan Planning Briefing July 2020 In this Briefing we unveil the MPO’s 2020 Annual Report; offer updates on the Transload Facility, the Transportation Improvement Plan, and a new list of […]

The Des Moines Area MPO has been planning for a new Des Moines Transload Facility, which will strengthen the connection between the region’s trucking and rail freight networks and lower […]

Public asked for feedback on illustrative projects for region’s long-range transportation plan Residents of Greater Des Moines are invited to give their feedback on a draft appendix of 11 illustrative […]

Public asked for feedback on draft Transportation Improvement Plans The public is invited to an online public input meeting to provide feedback on the draft Federal Fiscal Years 2021-2024 Transportation […]

Online public meeting opens for Des Moines River Activation and Possible Dam Modification Project The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), in conjunction with the Iowa Department of Transportation […]

Metropolitan Planning Briefing April 2020 In this Briefing we offer updates on the MPO’s response to COVID-19 impacts to transportation, MPO funding, regional efforts to better manage stormwater, and an […]