Bloomington/Monroe County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
Welcome to the Bloomington/Monroe County Metropolitan Planning Organization (BMCMPO or MPO). We appreciate your interest in the MPO, and hope that you find the resources provided on this website to be helpful.
BMCMPO is the Metropolitan Planning Organization 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 MPO 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 (PDF 672.11 KB).
The Bloomington/Monroe County MPO is guided by three committees:
The Policy Committee
This committee is the decision making body for the MPO, 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 MPO. 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 MPO. It consists of interested citizens from throughout the metropolitan planning area of the MPO, including representatives of neighborhood associations, the Chamber of Commerce, and local environmental and transportation interest groups.
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 by phone at (812) 349-3423, or by email at mpo@bloomington.in.gov.
Projects & Plans:
Current documents of the BMCMPO can be found at the Planning Department's Document Clearinghouse