The Des Moines Area MPO produces reports to examine existing conditions and trends within the Greater Des Moines metropolitan area, as well as forecast future conditions based on current or changing trends.
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Feasibility Studies
The Des Moines Area MPO regularly conducts studies to review the feasibility of building or implementing new infrastructure, services or programs. Studies that are underway are listed under MPO Initiatives. Studies that have been completed are listed here.
2020 Census Boundaries PSAP
The 2020 Census PSAP process has been finalized and closed for the MPO area in March 2020. For additional inquiries, please contact the MPO staff at 515-334-0075. The 2020 Census Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP) allows local governments, following Census…
Congestion Management Process
The Congestion Management Process (CMP) provides the Des Moines Area MPO and its members governments with a process for the effective integrated management and operation of the multimodal transportation system. This strategy is based on a cooperatively developed and implemented…
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…
Transload Facility
The Des Moines Area MPO spent years planning for the now-open transload facility, which has strengthened the connection between the region’s trucking and rail freight networks.