Resources
Metropolitan Planning Organizations
- Metropolitan Interstate Commission (Duluth/Superior)
218/529-7541 - Grand Forks/East Grand Forks MPO
218/746-2660 - Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Governments
701/232-3242 - St. Cloud Area Planning Organization
320/252-7568 - Twin Cities Metropolitan Council
651/602-1720 - Rochester/Olmsted Council of Governments
507/328-7100 - La Crosse Area Planning Committee
608/785-5977
Regional Development Commissions
- Region 1 Northwest RDC
Warren, MN. 218-745-6733 - Region 2 Headwaters RDC
Bemidji, MN. 218-444-4732 - Region 3 Arrowhead RDC
Duluth, MN. 218-722-5545 - Region 4 West Central Initiative
Fergus Falls, MN 800-735-2239 - Region 5
Staples, MN 218-894-3233 - Region 6E Mid-Minnesota
Willmar, MN 320-235-8504 - Region 6W Upper Minnesota Valley
Appleton, MN 320-289-1981 - Region 7E East Central
Mora, MN 320-679-4065 - Region 7W
Does not have a Regional Development Commission. Contact Steve Voss, MnDOT District 3, 218-828-5779 - Region 8 Southwest
Slayton, MN 507-836-8547 - Region 9 South Central
Mankato, MN 800-450-5643 - Region 10 Southeastern
Does not have a Regional Development Commission. Contact Bob Hutton, MnDOT District 6, 507-286-7595
updated: 7/27/2012
Partners in Transportation Planning
Metropolitan Planning Organizations
What is an MPO?
Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) are entities designated by law with the lead responsibility for the development of a metropolitan area's transportation plans and to coordinate the transportation planning process. All urban areas over 50,000 in population are required to have an MPO if the agencies spend Federal funds on transportation improvements.
There are seven Metropolitan Planning Organizations in Minnesota.
The following are some primary functions of an MPO:
- Maintain a Long Range Transportation Plan
- Develop a Transportation Improvement Program
- Develop a Unified Planning Work Program
For more information on how MnDOT and MPOs work together, please contact Bobbi Retzlaff, Principal Transportation Planner
Other Links and Resources
Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations
Regional Development Commissions
What is an RDC?
Minnesota's twelve (12) regional development commissions are key partners and technical assistance providers to the Area Transportation Partnerships (ATP) around the state. Each regional development commission is a partner in the ATP process and involved in soliciting and evaluating projects and seek to integrate regional priorities in planning and project selection. Each RDC coordinates transportation with MnDOT following a work program framework. This framework helps develop consistency yet allows for unique differences in regional transportation planning issues around Minnesota.
For more information on RDCs, contact Katie Caskey, Senior Transportation Planner
Other Links and Resources
National Association of Development Organizations (NADO)