The Transportation Capital Improvement Program (TCIP) summarizes all the capital improvements that local jurisdictions throughout the region are planning to make to the network of transportation infrastructure.
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Comprehensive Safety Action Plan
The Comprehensive Safety Action Plan, once complete, will outline action steps to reduce deaths and serious injuries from the transportation network.
Central Iowa Climate Toolbox
The Central Iowa Climate Toolbox was created with the intent of connecting decision-makers, professional staff, and the general public directly to diverse sources of information they may need as communities and organizations take action on climate issues.
Trail Counter Program
The Des Moines Area MPO operates a Trail Counter Program to collect usage data on the paved trail network in Central Iowa, which aids the region in planning for the maintenance and growth of the network.
Water Trails
The Greater Des Moines Water Trails and Greenways Master Plan was adopted by unanimous vote of the MPO Policy Committee in November 2016. The water trails plan provides the region a road-map for enhancing citizen experiences in and along the 150 miles of waterways in Greater Des Moines.
The Tomorrow Plan
The Tomorrow Plan is a forward-thinking plan for the sustainable development of the Greater Des Moines region over the next 40 years.
Container Locator
Container Locator is a web tool designed to improve the efficiency of the intermodal freight transportation network, lower costs of shipping by intermodal container, and ultimately benefit the end consumer by lowering the costs of delivering goods. Explainer Animation How…
Iowa Data Bike
The Iowa Data Bike is an initiative by the Des Moines Area MPO in partnership with the Iowa Department of Public Health and the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation. Using an app that senses the roughness of pavement, the Data Bike…
CONNECT: Bike-Ped Transportation Plan
CONNECT: Central Iowa Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Action Plan 2020 is an action plan for making central Iowa a region that supports bicycling and walking throughout all levels of the transportation system. Background CONNECT was developed by the Central Iowa Bicycle…
Best Practices
The Des Moines Area MPO researches best practices in regional planning. The best-practice reports are meant to inform community leaders and MPO member governments on the range of tools available for meeting the performance measures established in Mobilizing Tomorrow.