METROPOLITAN PLANNING BRIEFING May 2019 FUNDING: MPO awards $14 million to advance regional goals The Des Moines Area MPO in April awarded more than $14 million to 18 transportation projects […]

Public asked to share opinions on future roadway capacity projects Residents of Greater Des Moines are invited to share their opinions on 176 roadway capacity projects that could be eligible […]

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. […]

METROPOLITAN PLANNING BRIEFING March 2019 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Polk County Hazard Mitigation Plan Are we prepared for an emergency? The Des Moines Area MPO is putting that question to the public […]

The purpose of hazard mitigation is to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and property from hazards. Polk County and participating jurisdictions developed this multi-jurisdictional local hazard mitigation plan […]

METROPOLITAN PLANNING BRIEFING February 2019 Greetings. This is your redesigned update from the MPO, part of ongoing efforts to improve communications and showcase the value that the MPO brings to […]

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 […]

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 […]