Bloomington/Monroe County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
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The BMCMPO is the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) serving the City of Bloomington, the Town of Ellettsville, and parts of Monroe County, as originally designated by the Governor of Indiana in 1982. The BMCMPO also includes Indiana University and Bloomington Transit as planning partners.
The MPO provides a forum for coordinating the transportation planning practices of local communities within a regional framework that benefits all citizens. The MPO is responsible for conducting its transportation planning activities within its Metropolitan Planning Area.
Public Comment
The MPO is accepting written comments for the draft 2014-2017 Transportation Improvement Program. Thethe public review period will be open from May 3rd to June 3rd.
Written comment can be submitted to:
Bloomington/Monroe County MPO
401 N. Morton St. Ste 160
PO Box 100
Bloomington, IN 47402; or emailed to
mpo@bloomington.in.gov
Copies of the document are available for review at:
City of Bloomington Planning Department
401 N. Morton St. Ste. 160
Bloomington, IN 47404; or
on-line at
Draft 2014-2017 Transportation Improvement Program (PDF 3.53 MB)
For additional information, please contact MPO staff at 812 349 3530
Household Travel Survey
Through the development of a Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP), the Bloomington/Monroe County Metropolitan Planning Organization (BMCMPO) seeks to answer questions like: What should transportation in Bloomington and Monroe County look like in 2035? What are our transportation priorities for the future and how do we achieve that vision?
A key component of this process is to conduct a household travel survey. For more information and to take the survey , please visit the survey website.
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2013 MPO Meeting Schedule (PDF 18.48 KB)
The Bloomington/Monroe County MPO is guided by three committees:
The Policy Committee
This committee is the decision making body for the BMCMPO, approving all projects, plans, and policies of the MPO.
The Technical Advisory Committee
This committee provides technical review, advice and input to the Policy Committee on all projects, plans, and policies of the BMCMPO.
The Citizens Advisory Committee
This committee provides citizen input to the Policy Committee on all projects, plans, and policies of the BMCMPO. It consists of interested citizens from throughout the metropolitan planning area of the BMCMPO, including representatives of neighborhood associations, the Chamber of Commerce, and local environmental and transportation interest groups.
Public Comment
Complete Streets Policy
On January 9, 2009 the Policy Committee of the Bloomington/Monroe County MPO adopted a Complete Streets Policy. The guidelines outlined in the policy ensure that local road projects which use federal funding will safely accommodate all users of a corridor, including pedestrians, bicyclists, users of mass transit, people with disabilities, the elderly, motorists, freight providers, emergency providers and adjacent land users.
Complete Streets Policy (PDF 485.26 KB)
Accolades for the BMCMPO Complete Streets Policy
- "Outstanding MPO Planning Project - 2009" from the Indiana Metropolitan Planning Organization Council
- "Outstanding Project 2010" from the American Planning Association Indiana Chapter
- One of the top 15 Complete Streets Policies in the Country according to the National Complete Streets Coalition
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The Federal Highway Administration identifies the BMCMPO's leadership in their publication Public Roads
Contact Information
Staff support for the Bloomington/Monroe County MPO is provided by the City of Bloomington Planning Department. If you have any questions about the MPO or its planning activities, please contact us at:
Bloomington/Monroe County Metropolitan Planning Organization
401 N. Morton Street, Suite 160
P.O. Box 100
Bloomington IN, 47402
PH: (812)349-3423
FX: (812)349-3535
Email: mpo@bloomington.in.gov
BMCMPO Staff
- Josh Desmond - Director
- Scott Robinson - Long Range and Transportation Manager
- Anna Dragovich - Senior Transportation Planner
- Vince Caristo - Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator
- Jane Weiser - Administrative Assistant
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Bloomington/Monroe County MPO Travel Survey | |
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The public is asked to participate in an anonymous online Household Travel Survey. The survey will document the community’s travel patterns, and collected data will be used to formulate a travel model that assists the MPO in predicting future needs. |
BMCMPO Documents Clearinghouse | |
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A repository of all documents produced by the Bloomington Monroe County Metropolitan Planning Organization (BMCMPO). |
Transportation Acronym Dictionary | |
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Sift through the alphabet soup of the metropolitan planning organization |
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