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 […]
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Public asked for feedback on updated DRAFT Public Participation Plan and Language Assistance Plan The public is invited to review and provide feedback on two updated documents, the Public Participation […]
FFY 2025 – Transportation Alternatives Program The application process for the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2025 Transportation Alternatives Program, aka Surface Transportation Grant Set-Aside Program is open. FFY 2025 Program […]
Holiday Message
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
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 […]
Now Accepting Grant Applications
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 […]
2020 annual report
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
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 […]
Notice of Public Comment Period on Environmental Analysis of Transloading Facility
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 […]