Transportation Planning Resources

DRCOG collaborates closely in the region's transportation planning process with these partners, as well as its member governments.

Read about activities and opportunities for the public to be involved in the transportation planning process.

U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) for Streets and Highways (Federal Highway Administration):

A Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) is developed biannually to detail interrelated surface transportation and development planning activities to be accomplished by DRCOG, CDOT, RTD, and local governments where appropriate. 

An MPO is a transportation policy-making organization made up of representatives from local government and transportation authorities. It is the MPO's responsibility to plan, program, and coordinate federal transportation funds. Since 1977, DRCOG has been designated as the MPO for the Denver region and now represents over 50 local government members, while coordinating planning efforts with various state and federal agencies.