Transportation Planning Process

An effective transportation system provides the foundation for our region's residents and businesses to proper. Moving people to jobs and school, and moving goods to markets, is essential for competing in the global economy.

The Met Council is responsible for ensuring that transportation infrastructure equitably meets citizens and businesses needs now, and in the future. We have two central roles in regional transportation:

• As the region's federally-designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), we work with local, state and federal policymakers to anticipate and plan the best ways to meet all the transportation needs of our growing region.

• As the region's primary regional transit provider, we work with partners to build and operate a 21st century bus and rail system. Customers rely on our transportation services to meet their daily transportation needs.

More information

The transportation planning process is complex, involving an interconnected group of transportation officials and agencies.

• Learn about the transportation planning process in the Transportation Planning and Programming Guide (PDF)
• Learn about the Met Council's role as the region's Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
• Transportation planning roles and responsibilities
• Transportation Advisory Board (TAB)