The Des Moines Area MPO is developing the next active transportation plan for the Central Iowa region, previously known as the CONNECT Plan. InterConnect will advise decision-makers about the short- and […]

Public asked to help decide which local transportation projects to fund Residents of Greater Des Moines are invited to share their opinions on which local transportation projects they would like […]

Metropolitan Planning Briefing — December 2021 In this briefing you’ll find updates on the new infrastructure bill, MPO grants, a new performance measure dashboard, the transload facility, water trails, broadband […]

Metropolitan Planning Briefing – September 2021 In this Briefing you’ll find the MPO’s Certification Review; news on a Wellmark Grant, access to a new Climate Action Toolbox, an update on […]

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 […]