Des Moines Area MPO

Transportation planning for Central Iowa

Data & Maps

The Des Moines Area MPO is a rich source of information and analysis specific to the Greater Des Moines region. The Des Moines Area MPO strives to provide relevant and fact-based information, analysis, data and maps to help elevate the community conversation about the current status and future of Greater Des Moines.

Maps

The Des Moines Area MPO provides information and analysis specific to the Greater Des Moines region. The maps below provide analysis that supports the work of the MPO.

  • Bridge Conditions

    Map displaying bridge conditions in the MPO planning area using National Bridge Inventory (NBI) data from the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT).

  • Central Iowa Trail Roughness Experience

    Review Central Iowa trail pavement roughness collected by the Data Bike.

  • Central Iowa Trails

    Navigate 600 miles of trails with ease, with this new interactive and customizable map! Layers include regional trails, local trails, on-street bikeways, nature/dirt trails, B-Cycle locations, restaurants/attractions near trails, and parks/open space.

  • Degrees of Transportation Disadvantage

    This map displays areas where there are concentrated groups of traditionally under-served populations, including low-income residents and minority populations, among others.

  • Greater Des Moines Transportation Projects (TCIP)

    Map of all federally and locally funded transportation projects (TCIP) in the Des Moines Area MPO planning area.

  • Historical Aerial Imagery Map

    Historical aerial imagery for the State of Iowa provided by the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT). Years included: 1930s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1990s, and 2011.

  • Measures on a Map

    This map provides a glimpse at how well the transportation system in the region is performing. Projects that will be included in the MPO’s next long-range transportation plan, Mobilizing Tomorrow, will address the various performance measures displayed in this map.

  • Modal Map

    Map displaying the Interstate and Highway system, the Federal Functional Classification System (FFCS), transit routes, and the location of airports in central Iowa.

  • MPO Member Map

    Map displaying the members of the MPO and their membership status.

  • Pavement Condition Index (PCI)

    Map of pavement conditions in the MPO Planning Area.  Pavement condition data was obtained from the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Institute for Transportation at Iowa State University (InTrans).

  • Priority Transportation Projects

    Map of Priority Transportation Projects included in the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Policy Book for its trip to Washington, D.C., where local business and community leaders present on the projects to Iowa’s congressional delegation.

  • Rail Map

    Inventory of rail data from the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT).  Map includes rail lines, processing facilities, and bio-diesel, ethanol, and grain facilities.

  • STBG and STBG Set-Aside Projects and Applications for Federal Fiscal Year 2029

    Map of projects applying for and receiving funds from the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STBG) and Surface Transportation Block Grant Set-Aside Program (STBG Set Aside, formerly TAP).

  • Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

    This map displays the projects included in the Des Moines Area MPO TIP.

Performance Measures

Data dashboards have been developed to track the performance of the system in line with the goals of Mobilizing Tomorrow.

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