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The Bloomington Monroe County Metropolitan Planning Organization (BMCMPO) is a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), that serves the urbanized area of Monroe County, Indiana. The BMCMPO is one of fourteen regional planning organizations & MPOs in the state of Indiana. MPOs were created by Congress in 1962 through the Federal Aid Highway Act, a legislation that focused on planning for urban areas, rather than cities. MPOs are required in every urbanized area as a condition for receiving annual funding allocations from the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration.
The BMCMPO plans for, programs federal funding for, and supports multi-modal transportation efforts within the BMCMPO Metropolitan Planning Area (MPA), which includes the developed area encompassed by the urbanized area boundary (UAB) and the areas that are expected to urbanize over the next 20 years. The BMCMPO's jurisdiction includes the City of Bloomington, the Town of Ellettsville and parts of Monroe County. The City of Bloomington Plan Commission was designated as the MPO for the Bloomington Urbanized Area by Governor Robert Orr in 1982.
Items Currently Open for Public Review
You can submit comments regarding the following items by: emailing [email protected]; visiting City Hall at 401 N Morton Street; calling 812-349-3423; or, attending an MPO public meeting.
- (WILL BE POSTED TO ONBOARD BY July 17, 2026) Proposed updates to the BMCMPO FY2026-2030 TIP - see the 7-24-2026 Policy Committee packet
General
Operational Bylaws
The bylaws, procedures, and responsibilities that guide the functioning of the BMCMPO.
Public Participation Plan
Policies, procedures, and strategies we utilize to engage the public before, during, and after the planning process.
Upcoming BMCMPO Events
A link to the BMCMPO calendar showing upcoming events and public meetings.
Governance
MPO Policy Committee
The Policy Committee (PC) is the BMCMPO's board of directors that serves as the decision-making body and oversees the metropolitan area’s continuous, comprehensive, and cooperative transportation planning process.
MPO Technical Advisory Committee
The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) is a group of engineers, planners, GIS staff, and other technical experts responsible for making technical recommendations to BMCMPO staff and Policy Committee.
MPO Citizens Advisory Committee
The Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) is a group of residents, business owners, and other community representatives interested in guiding public involvement and keeping BMCMPO staff, PC, and TAC apprised of community concerns.
Documents
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
A capital investment plan to guide the distribution of federal funding for multimodal transportation projects, in BMCMPO's metropolitan planning area (MPA), across a five-year period.
Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP)
The Metropolitan Transportation Plan provides policy guidance and transportation planning that covers a 25-year time horizon.
Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP)
The UPWP describes all planning activities that are anticipated in the urbanized area over two (2) fiscal programming years.
Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP)
Indiana's 5-year planning and funding document for surface transportation projects. Includes stated and federal-funded projects in Monroe County outside the BMCMPO's planning area.
Monroe County Coordinated Human Services Transportation Plan
Developed in 2007 and updated in 2012 and 2021, to fulfill the planning requirements for the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) United We Ride initiative and the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act.
Complete Streets Policy
Standards that guide the use of federal transportation funds granted to the BMCMPO.
Title VI Implementation Plan
Created by the City of Bloomington to meet the compliance requirements established under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), 49 CFR § 26.
Regional Intelligent Transportation Systems Architecture Plan
A roadmap for transportation systems integration for the BMCMPO.
Environmental Justice Policy Statement
Key principles defining how environmental justice is to be integrated in to BMCMPO's planning activities.
Maps, Data & Reports
TIP & STIP Project Map
A map of the locations of projects within Monroe County that are programmed in the TIP and STIP planning documents to receive annual state and federal funding allocations.
Crash Data
Crash data published by the BMCMPO and a list of other crash-related data sources and resources.
Title VI & ADA Opportunity Zones
A map visualization of a dataset that averages 11 environmental & 6 demographic indicators, which is helpful for identifying gaps in service, resources, and regulation.
Traffic Data
Current and historic traffic data, Traffic Viewer, Traffic Count Database System, and traffic statistics.
Air Quality Data for the State of Indiana
State of Indiana near-real time air quality maps and data, and air monitoring summaries and reports are available to the public.
Regional Road Closures
Road Closures - City of Bloomington (inRoads)
Website showing locations of City of Bloomington, Indiana roadwork, road closures, sidewalk closures, etc.
Road Closures - Monroe County
Website showing locations of Monroe County, Indiana roadwork, road closures, lane restrictions and detours.
Road Closures - State/INDOT (TrafficWise)
Website showing locations of INDOT/State of Indiana roadwork, traffic delays, lane closures, highway cameras, flooding, and other state road disruptions. Also available as an app.
Resources
ADA Transition Plan Resources
To remain eligible for federal transportation funding, FHWA-Indiana requires that transportation-related agencies have an operating ADA Transition Plan.
Health/Transportation & Planning Glossary of Terms
Glossary of key terms and acronyms one might encounter in the fields of public health, transportation, and urban planning. Created by Health By Design (healthbydesignonline.org) as part of the Indiana Road to Zero Academy.
EV Charging Stations in Indiana
INDOT's map of EV charging stations throughout the state of Indiana.
INDOT Customer Service
Contact INDOT Customer Service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to ask a question, report a concern, or make a comment to INDOT regarding state-managed roads and resources,
INDOT Facebook Page
INDOT updates posted to Facebook.
Indiana Safe Zones
A pilot program administered by INDOT that aims to save the lives of motorists and road workers by reducing vehicle speeds and crashes in work zones.
INDOT News Releases for Monroe County Roads
INDOT communications regarding work being done on state-owned roads in the Monroe County region.
Mid-States Corridor Project
A five phase project to develop an alternative 54 miles corridor from I-64/US 231 to I-69 at the existing US 231 interchangeI-64 and I69, extending from Dubois, Martin, Daviess and Greene counties.