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 […]

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 […]

MPO announces project funding to advance regional goals The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) today announces $15 million in grant awards for 16 projects around Greater Des Moines. […]

The Des Moines Area MPO is striving to ensure the public continues to have opportunity to participate in its decision-making process during the COVID-19 pandemic. The MPO has made special […]

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 […]

$25 Million BUILD Grant Announced for Central Iowa Water Trails The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), together with its partners working to implement Central Iowa Water Trails, today […]

METROPOLITAN PLANNING BRIEFING October 2019 In this briefing we have updates on the region’s long-range transportation plan, grant applications, the Des Moines Transload Facility, and an upcoming speaker. Also, we […]

Dear MPO Members, We would like to take a moment to thank you for a great year. Because with you as our members – partners in bettering our region – […]

MPO funding announced for projects advancing regional goals The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) has awarded more than $14 million to 18 transportation projects improving Greater Des Moines. […]

Last year, the MPO tested a new initiative, the Iowa Data Bike. This electric bicycle was equipped with tools to measure pavement roughness, take georeferenced photos of trail conditions, and […]

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 […]

In the Greater Des Moines metropolitan area, 34 percent of the population lives in a census track identified as an Environmental Justice Area. These are places with higher-than-regional-average concentrations of […]

Greater Des Moines Water Trails will annually pour tens of millions of dollars into the regional economy, a new analysis shows. Among the findings of the Greater Des Moines Water […]

Des Moines Transload Facility receives $11.2 million BUILD grant The U.S. Department of Transportation yesterday announced an $11.2 million BUILD Transportation Grant for the Des Moines Transload Facility. A transload […]