A metropolitan planning organization (MPO) is a local decision-making body that is responsible for overseeing the metropolitan transportation planning process. An MPO is required for each urban area with a population of more than 50,000 people.
Listed below are the MPOs in Texas. Additional information about Texas' MPOs can be found at the Association of Texas Metropolitan Planning Organizations.
MPO | District | Urban Area |
Abilene | Abilene | Abilene |
Amarillo | Amarillo | Amarillo |
South East Texas Regional Planning Commission | Beaumont | Beaumont, Port Arthur |
Brownsville | Pharr | Brownsville |
Bryan-College Station | Bryan | College Station, Bryan |
Capital Area | Austin | Austin, San Marcos |
Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi |
North Central Texas Council of Governments | Dallas, Fort Worth | Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Denton, Lewisville, McKinney |
El Paso | El Paso | El Paso |
Harlingen-San Benito | Pharr | Harlingen |
Hidalgo County | Pharr | McAllen |
Houston-Galveston Area Council | Houston | Houston, Conroe, The Woodlands, Lake Jackson, Angleton, Texas City |
Killeen-Temple | Brownwood, Waco | Killeen, Temple |
Laredo | Laredo | Laredo |
Longview | Atlanta, Tyler | Longview |
Lubbock | Lubbock | Lubbock |
Midland-Odessa Transportation Organization | Odessa | Midland, Odessa |
San Angelo | San Angelo | San Angelo |
San Antonio-Bexar County | San Antonio | San Antonio |
Sherman-Denison | Paris | Sherman |
Texarkana | Atlanta | Texarkana |
Tyler | Tyler | Tyler |
Victoria | Yoakum | Victoria |
Waco | Waco | Waco |
Wichita Falls | Wichita Falls | Wichita Falls |