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 […]

Metropolitan Planning Briefing – July 2021 In this Briefing you’ll find the MPO’s Annual Report, updates on the Transload Facility construction, an Environmental Justice report, and a farewell to a […]

We are pleased to present the FY2021 Annual Report, highlighting our work over the past year and illustrating the value we bring to our member governments. Click on the report […]

PUBLIC MEETING: Transportation Improvement Programs The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and Central Iowa Regional Transportation Planning Alliance (CIRTPA) will host an online public input meeting to receive […]

The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) today announces nearly $14 million in grant awards for 21 projects around Greater Des Moines. The MPO grants support a wide variety […]

Metropolitan Planning Briefing – March 2021 In this Briefing we share exciting progress on the Transload Facility; two opportunities for public input on MPO’s funding and planning process; and an […]

Des Moines Industrial (DSMI) is poised to move forward with Iowa’s premier industrial transloading facility after recently acquiring 31 acres of land purchased from the City of Des Moines and […]

Like so many of you, we are closely monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic and following Governor Kim Reynolds’ emergency proclamation and directive to suspend meetings of more than 10 people. We […]

MPO staff has developed a report on pavement conditions for the MPO planning area. The report is a follow-up to performance goal setting for Mobilizing Tomorrow. MPO staff examined 2017 […]