Bloomington/Monroe County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
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Welcome to the Bloomington/Monroe County Metropolitan Planning Organization (BMCMPO or MPO). We appreciate your interest in the BMCMPO, and hope that you find the resources provided on this website to be helpful.
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.
As required by Federal legislation, an MPO is an organization created to conduct regional transportation planning in urban areas where the population exceeds 50,000 people. 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.
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. It consists of elected and appointed officials from the member jurisdictions and agencies, including the Mayor of Bloomington, the President of the County Commissioners, and the President of the Ellettsville Town Council.
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. It consists of a variety of key planning, transportation, and engineering staff from the member jurisdictions and agencies.
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:
No written public comment period is open at this time.
Projects & Plans
Current documents can be found at the BMCMPO Documents Clearinghouse
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
- Josh Desmond - Director
- Scott Robinson - Long Range and Transportation Manager
- Raymond Hess - Sr. Transportation Planner
- Vince Caristo - Transportation Planner
- Jane Weiser - Administrative Assistant
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