The Siouxland Interstate Metropolitan Planning Council (SIMPCO) Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and the Siouxland Regional Transportation Planning Association (SRTPA) FY 26 Transportation Planning Work Program
Both the SIMPCO MPO and the SRTPA are in the process of developing the Draft FY 2026 Transportation Planning Work Programs (TPWP) with approval scheduled for the MPO on May 8, 2025, and May 22, 2025 for the SRTPA.  The TPWP describes the transportation planning activities staff will undertake during the next fiscal year. Each major activity is described in detail to include the task, objective, previous work, project description, future products, and budgets on each activity. Draft FY 2026 TPWPs are now available for public comment.   The documents may be viewed at SIMPCO: 6401 Gordon Drive, Sioux City IA 51106.  The documents may also be viewed on the SIMPCO website: https://simpco.org/divisions/transportation-planning
The SIMPCO MPO planning area includes the Sioux City Metro:  Sioux City, Sergeant Bluff, portions of Woodbury Co., and portions of Plymouth Co. in Iowa; South Sioux City, Dakota City, and portions of Dakota County in Nebraska; and North Sioux City, Dakota Dunes, and portions of Union Co. in South Dakota.
The SRTPA planning area includes the rural portions of Woodbury, Plymouth, Cherokee, Ida and Monona counties in Iowa.
Please submit all comments on the Draft FY 2026 TPWPs on or before May 2, 2025 to Michelle Bostinelos, Executive Director, SIMPCO 712-279-6286 or by email at mbostinelos@simpco.org
The SIMPCO MPO Policy Board meeting will be held on May 8, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. at SIMPCO (6401 Gordon Drive, Sioux City) AND via Zoom video/conference call.  The SRTPA Policy Board meeting will be held on May 22, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. at SIMPCO (6401 Gordon Drive, Sioux City) AND via Zoom video/conference call.  To participate electronically please contact SIMPCO by email at tonia@simpco.org or 712-279-6286 to obtain Zoom meeting ID and passcode.
The MPO and SRTPA Policy Board meetings are open to all individuals. Any person with a special need requiring a reasonable accommodation or transportation to participate in a Policy Board meeting should contact the SIMPCO office at 712-279-6286 at least two (2) business days prior to the meeting.
Published in the Marcus News on April 24, 202