Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)

Overview

The Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) provides a forum for public officials, citizens, and other interested groups to establish policies and plans for effectively addressing various metropolitan transportation issues. The MPO is comprised of five jurisdictions, including Bismarck, Lincoln, Mandan, and portions of Burleigh and Morton counties. The By-Laws of the Bismarck-Mandan Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (PDF) regulate and govern the affairs of the Bismarck-Mandan MPO and prescribe the composition of the Technical Advisory Committee and the Policy Board. 

The Bismarck-Mandan MPO is one of four MPOs in North Dakota. In addition to transportation planning efforts, the MPO must also develop and regularly update a Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP), a Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), and a Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). More information about the preceding documents can be found on the MPO Publications section of our web page. 

The MPO receives direction from the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and the Policy Board. The TAC is comprised primarily of planning and engineering staff members from the MPO's member jurisdictions. The TAC provides recommendations based on professional judgment for the MPO's Policy Board. The Policy Board is a five-member board comprised of the mayors of Bismarck, Lincoln, and Mandan and a commissioner from Burleigh and Morton counties. Policy Board is the decision-making body of the MPO. More information about the TAC and Policy Board can be found in the Technical Advisory Committee and Policy Board sections of our web page. The MPO can be contacted by email, phone, or mail. And we're on Facebook!

The MPO makes every effort to comply with Title VI and additional nondiscrimination requirements in its programs and practices. You can access the following documents related to nondiscrimination below:

• Complete MPO Title VI and Nondiscrimination / ADA Plan (PDF)
• Complete MPO Title VI and Nondiscrimination / ADA Program Policy Statement (PDF)
• MPO Title VI and Nondiscrimination Complaint Form and Instructions (PDF)
• Reasonable Accommodation (including free LEP language assistance) Form and Instructions (PDF)

Maps

Bismarck-Mandan MPO Travel Demand Model Network Interactive Map

BMMPO TDM Map (Link)

MPO Area Functional Class Map

Functional Class Map, Updated 2024 (PDF)

Functional Class Map, Interactive (Link)

MPO Area Boundary Map

MPO Area Boundary Map, Updated 2011 (PDF)