Page last updated on May 19, 2025 at 12:25 pm
The Bloomington-Monroe County Metropolitan Planning Organization (BMCMPO) is the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) that serves 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.
BMCMPO Recent News
UPWP - The UPWP was approved by the BMCMPO Policy Committee on April 11th 2025. The document has been submitted to INDOT for final review and approval.
MTP - The 2050 MTP was adopted by the BMCMPO Policy Committee on February 14th, 2025. The document has been submitted to INDOT for final review and approval.
TIP - The FY 2026-2030 TIP was adopted by the BMCMPO Policy Committee on March 14th, 2025. The document has been submitted to INDOT, Federal Highway, and Federal Transit for final review and approval.
Crash Dashboard - The Crash Hub & Dashboard, developed by City of Bloomington GIS staff in collaboration with BMCMPO staff, was released to the public on March 5, 2025. Please send comments or questions to mpo@bloomington.in.gov.
STIP - The STIP is Indiana’s five-year planning and construction document that lists all transportation projects expected to be funded within the next five years using federal funding in addition to regionally significant state funded projects. The current FY2024-2028 STIP and draft 2026-2030 STIP are available on INDOT’s STIP webpage. Learn more about the STIP with the STIP Public Primer.
open houses: STIP open houses took place in 5 locations, including Bloomington. Bloomington's meeting was held: Wednesday, April 30, 4-6 p.m. in the City of Bloomington City Hall Council Chambers (401 N Morton), from 4-6pm.
public feedback: The Indiana Department of Transportation requests public feedback about its draft 2026-2030 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) between April 1, 2025 and May 16, 2025. Comments may be submitted via:
~STIP Map Survey: https://www.veravoicesurvey.com/all-surveys/indot-stip-survey
~INDOT4U.com
~In-person/virtual open houses
State Road Updates
SR45/10th and Smith - Around March 28th 2025, INDOT installed an all-way stop at SR45/10th and Smith. Click here to read the press release. If you have concerns or questions about this, please submit a comment to INDOT4U.
SR46 through Ellettsville - Around April 1, INDOT reduced the speed limit on SR 46 through Ellettsville. Currently, the speed limit on most of the road is 45. While some of the road is already at 35mph, the 35mph zone has been extended to Redbud Hill Road to Arlington Rd. Click here to read the press release. If you have concerns or questions about this, please submit a comment to INDOT4U.
Documents & Policies
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
A strategic capital planning document used by the MPO to program funding for transportation projects.
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
The UPWP describes all planning activities that are anticipated in the urbanized area over two (2) fiscal programming years.
ADA Transition Plan LPA Resources
To remain eligible for federal transportation funding, FHWA-Indiana requires that transportation-related agencies have an operating ADA Transition Plan.
BMCMPO Policies, Forms, Reports, Documents, and Other Information
A repository of all documents produced by the MPO available for public consumption.
Title VI
under development
Committees
MPO Policy Committee
Information on the BMCMPO Policy Committee (PC). General information including meeting packets, meeting dates, and times.
MPO Technical Advisory Committee
Information on the BMCMPO Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). General information including meeting packets, meeting dates, and times.
MPO Citizens Advisory Committee
Information on the BMCMPO Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC). General information including meeting packets, meeting dates, and times.
Maps & Data
Environmental Justice
EPA's Environmental Justice demographic indexes datasets in the BMCMPO region.
Crashes & Roadway Safety Hub & Dashboard
Mapping and statistics of motorized vehicles, bicycle, and pedestrian crashes for the BMCMPO planning area and the larger Monroe County, Indiana. An analysis of high priority corridors and intersections for roadway safety.
BMCMPO TIP FY2024-2028 Projects
Projects programmed to receive local and federal funding between fiscal year and 2024 and 2028. The projects in the TIP are proposed by government and transportation agencies in the Bloomington-Monroe County region.
BMCMPO 2026-2030 Projects
The TIP Map is a tool for viewing the locations of projects within Monroe County receiving federal-aid. The map includes projects documented within the BMCMPO's TIP and INDOT's STIP document. Federal funds distributed through the BMCMPO support only the projects that fall within the Urban Area Boundary layer.
State Resources
Air Quality Data
Near-real time air quality maps and data, and air monitoring summaries and reports are available to the public.
INDOT Customer Service
Reach INDOT Customer Service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to ask questions, report a concern, or make comments or recommendations to INDOT directly. Visit INDOT4U.com, call 1-855-INDOT4U (1-855-463-6848), or email indot@indot.in.gov.
INDOT Facebook Page
INDOT updates posted to Facebook.
Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP)
Current, draft and previous versions of the STIP.
Traffic Data
Current and historic traffic data, Traffic Viewer, Traffic Count Database System, and traffic statistics.
TrafficWise
Website showing locations of highway cameras, traffic delays, lane closures, roadwork, flooding, and other state road disruptions. Also available as an app.