The Iowa Northland Regional Council of Governments is an association of local governments that is committed to identifying, securing, and coordinating local, regional, and federal government projects and programs for the enhancement of our region and member communities.

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2050 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP)

Outlines the future of our metropolitan transportation infrastructure, addressing issues like sustainability, accessibility, and efficiency. It establishes the purpose and need for major transportation investments, identifies activities to address transportation and growth issues, and prioritizes investments to improve system condition and performance; full document update every five years.

FY 2026 Transportation Planning Work Program (TPWP)

Documents the transportation-related activities and projects that are anticipated to occur in the MPO for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026; updated annually.

FY 2026-2029 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

Includes all projects programmed for federal transportation funding in the MPO in the next four federal fiscal years; updated annually.

2026-2030 Passenger Transportation Plan (PTP)

Provides coordination between passenger transportation providers and human service agencies and recommends projects to improve passenger transportation; joint document with the Iowa Northland Regional Transportation Authority, a six-county region of Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Chickasaw, and Grundy Counties; full document update every five years.

2022 Public Participation Plan (PPP)

Details the processes the MPO will follow to involve the public in the transportation planning and programming process; full document update every five years.