Transportation

Planning Areas

The Council of Governments ensures a well-managed and maintained transportation system through its support of the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB), the federally designated metropolitan planning organization (MPO) for metropolitan Washington. The TPB, which is staffed by COG, conducts the federally mandated transportation planning process for the region and ensures the uninterrupted flow of federal transportation funds that area jurisdictions receive.

The Transportation Planning Board's work spans a wide range of transportation modes, such as highways, transit, walking, and bicycling, as well as planning related to the region's freight movement and three major airports. The TPB also addresses some of the region’s most significant issues like equity, climate change and the environment, transportation resilience, the economy, public health, traffic safety, land use, funding, and emerging technologies.

News & Multimedia

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    Officials unveil new Slow Down, Life Ahead safety campaign

    October 29, 2024

    October is National Pedestrian Safety Month and the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments’ (COG) Street Smart campaign is educating drivers,...

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    TPB Community Advisory Committee accepting member applications

    October 4, 2024

    The TPB is accepting applications October 4 – November 18 for new committee members. Community members selected for the CAC will begin their terms in winter...

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    Commuter Connections celebrates 50 years of serving DC area commuters

    October 2, 2024

    Officials from across the region gathered at the National Press Club to celebrate Commuter Connections’ 50th anniversary and reflect on its strong track record...

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