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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.

BMCMPO Recent News

UPWP - The proposed BMCMPO FY 2027-2028 UPWP was adopted by the BMCMPO Policy Committee on February 27, 2026 and is currently pending approval by INDOT. For more information, visit the BMCMPO's UPWP webpage.

SR 45/46 speed limit change - on January 13, 2026, INDOT released a press release stating that the speed limit will be reduced on or after Thursday, January 15, in Bloomington Indiana, from 45mph to 40mph on State Road 45/46 between Kinser Pike and 10th St. Currently active road closures (for INDOT-led work) can be viewed on the INDOT Trafficwise Map.

Early Coordination Letter - In December 2025, BMCMPO and other stakeholders received an Early Coordination Letter from INDOT for the Monroe County-led Intersection Improvement Project at Old SR 37 and Dillman Road (DES#2500061). A copy of this letter was shared in the January 28th 2026 BMCMPO Technical Advisory Committee and Citizen Advisory Committee packets, and in the January 30th 2026 Policy Committee packet.

BMCMPO TIP/STIP projects - TIP/STIP projects are projects within Monroe County (led by Monroe County, City of Bloomington, and INDOT) that are programmed in the BMCMPO's TIP and INDOT's STIP planning documents to receive annual state and federal funding allocations in the next 5 years. Letting dates and project status updates for the projects, a map of project locations, and details of updates made to the TIP, can all be viewed on the TIP page

Resource Share: INDOT Innovative Intersection & interchange Map - this map includes location information for all of INDOT's existing innovative intersections and interchanges. It also includes educational materials that break down each type of intersection and interchange for those interested in learning more. Learn more: bit.ly/INDOTInnovativeMap