Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization

What Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization does

Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) is the federally-designated Metropolitan Planning Organization for a six-county region in Central Texas, encompassing Bastrop, Burnet, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, and Williamson Counties. Established in 1962 and headquartered in Austin, CAMPO conducts regional transportation planning under the federally-required "3-C" process (Continuing, Cooperative, Comprehensive), coordinating among county governments, cities, the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CapMetro), the Capital Area Rural Transportation System (CARTS), the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (CTRMA), and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The organization maintains a 17-member professional staff led by Executive Director Ashby Johnson, operating out of 8303 N. MoPac Expy, Suite A210 in Austin.

CAMPO's core products are its federally-mandated long-range Regional Transportation Plans, updated every five years; the current plan is the CAMPO 2050 Plan adopted in May 2025. Supporting products include the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), the annual Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP), and specialized sub-plans such as the Regional Freight Plan, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Plan, Regional Safety Action Plan, and Regional Transportation Emission Reduction Plan. The organization also operates the CAMPO Project Readiness Program to help local jurisdictions prepare projects for funding consideration, publishes data dashboards and performance measures, and livestreams its Transportation Policy Board and Technical Advisory Committee meetings for public access.

CAMPO is not a commercial enterprise; it is a quasi-governmental body established under 23 U.S.C. § 134 and does not charge for its services. Its operating budget is derived from federal transportation planning funds administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA), state matching funds through TxDOT, and local member contributions. The organization is currently undergoing a Federal Certification Review by FHWA and FTA, with a public comment period open through July 24, 2026, and is subject to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, environmental justice requirements, and ADA compliance. As a public planning body, CAMPO has no subsidiaries, no funding rounds, no M&A history, and no ownership in the private-equity sense.

Name

Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization

Legal name

Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization

Website

https://campotexas.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) is the federally-designated Metropolitan Planning Organization coordinating regional transportation planning across six Central Texas counties (Bastrop, Burnet, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, Williamson). It develops long-range plans, the Transportation Improvement Program, and specialized sub-plans, funded by FHWA, FTA, and TxDOT.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Transportation Planning Services

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120)

SIC

Non-Operating Establishments (9995)

akta.pro primary industry

Urban & Regional Planning (Land Use, Zoning, Master Planning) (BPAIANAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Planning, Zoning, Permitting & Code Enforcement (BPAIACAE)

Keywords

• Regional transportation planning
• Metropolitan planning organization
• Transportation improvement program
• Long-range transportation plan
• Unified planning work program

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal and State Transportation Funding: As a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), CAMPO receives federal highway and transit planning funds from FHWA and FTA, as well as state funding through TxDOT. The organization also conducts Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) project funding coordination.

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Core offering

CAMPO is the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization for the six-county Central Texas region, coordinating regional transportation planning across Bastrop, Burnet, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, and Williamson Counties. Its core offering is the development and maintenance of a long-range Regional Transportation Plan (currently the CAMPO 2050 Plan) updated every five years, accompanied by a Transportation Improvement Program, Unified Planning Work Program, and specialized plans covering freight, intelligent transportation systems, safety, and emission reductions.

Product overview

CAMPO operates as a single unified regional transportation planning organization offering comprehensive planning services across six Central Texas counties. The core offering consists of long-range Regional Transportation Plans (RTPs) updated every five years, with the current CAMPO 2050 Plan as the primary document. Supporting products include the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP), and various specialized plans such as the Regional Freight Plan, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Plan, Regional Safety Action Plan, and Regional Transportation Emission Reduction Plan. Additional services include the CAMPO Project Readiness Program, live streaming of public meetings, and data dashboards for performance monitoring.

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Products and services

• CAMPO 2050 Plan Long-range Regional Transportation Plan adopted every five years as the primary planning document for the six-county Central Texas region served by CAMPO.
• Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Program detailing federally funded transportation projects within the CAMPO planning area, including funding opportunities, project progress reporting, and transportation development credits.
• Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) Annual work program outlining the planning activities and tasks to be performed by CAMPO staff and consultants, published to meet federal MPO requirements.
• Regional Freight Plan Plan component focusing on freight movement and logistics within the regional transportation network for the six-county area.
• Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Plan Strategic plan for technology-enabled transportation management and operations across the region, addressing ITS architecture and deployment.
• Regional Safety Action Plan Plan addressing transportation safety improvements, crash data analysis, and countermeasures for the six-county region.
• Regional Transportation Emission Reduction Plan Plan addressing emissions reduction strategies for the regional transportation system, aligned with federal climate and air quality objectives.
• CAMPO Project Readiness Program Program helping local jurisdictions prepare transportation projects for TIP funding consideration by CAMPO.
• LiveStream Meetings Live streaming of Transportation Policy Board and Technical Advisory Committee meetings, providing public access to CAMPO governance meetings via YouTube.
• Data Dashboards and Performance Measures Reports Performance measures reports and data visualization dashboards tracking regional transportation planning outcomes across the six-county area.

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Capital Metropolitan Transportation AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordination on regional transit planning within the six-county metropolitan area. CAMPO works with CapMetro on transportation planning efforts and project funding coordination.
• Capital Area Rural Transportation SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordination on rural transportation services within the region. CARTS provides rural transit service coordination with CAMPO's regional planning efforts.
• Central Texas Regional Mobility AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordination on regional mobility projects including toll roads and express lanes. CTRMA works with CAMPO on transportation planning and project development.
• Texas Department of TransportationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState transportation agency that coordinates with CAMPO on project implementation, funding, and planning compliance. CAMPO is federally required to coordinate transportation planning with TxDOT.
• Federal Highway AdministrationcoreOthersFHWA provides federal transportation planning funds and conducts oversight including Federal Certification Reviews. Currently conducting public comment review through July 2026.
• Federal Transit AdministrationcoreOthersFTA provides federal transit planning funds and coordinates with CAMPO on transit planning requirements and certification reviews.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG): NCTCOG is the federally-designated MPO for the Dallas-Fort Worth region and the largest MPO in Texas. It performs the same regional transportation planning, TIP, and federal certification functions as CAMPO for a different major Texas metro, making it a direct functional peer.
• Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC): H-GAC serves as the MPO for the Houston-Galveston region through a Council of Governments structure. It performs the same federally-required long-range planning and TIP coordination as CAMPO for another major Texas metro, making it a closely comparable Texas counterpart.
• Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization: The Alamo Area MPO coordinates regional transportation planning for the San Antonio region. It performs the same long-range planning, TIP, UPWP, and public involvement functions as CAMPO for a similarly-sized major Texas metro, making it a near-direct peer.
• Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG): DRCOG is the MPO for the Denver region, coordinating transportation planning across multiple counties. It is functionally comparable to CAMPO in mission, governance structure, and federally-required MPO activities, for a similarly-growing western US metro.
• Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC): ARC serves as the MPO for the Atlanta region, performing comprehensive transportation planning, TIP coordination, and regional development work. It is comparable to CAMPO in scope, mandate, and federally-required MPO function for a different major US metro.
• Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG): SACOG is the MPO for the Sacramento region, performing the same federal MPO functions as CAMPO including long-range transportation planning and TIP coordination. It is a closely comparable mid-sized MPO peer with similar public engagement mandates.
• Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC): PSRC is the MPO for the Seattle/Puget Sound region, performing comparable regional transportation planning functions to CAMPO for a fast-growing major US metro with similar growth-driven planning pressures and multi-county scope.

Regional players

• Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG): CAPCOG is a Council of Governments whose geography overlaps with CAMPO's six-county Central Texas service area. While broader than transportation alone, it is geographically adjacent and operates many overlapping member governments, making it a regional comparable.

Broad incumbents

• Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG): SCAG is the largest MPO in the US, serving the six-county Southern California region. As a much larger, well-established MPO performing the same federally-required planning functions, it represents a broader incumbent peer whose scale and processes inform what CAMPO aspires to support.

Others

• Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations (AMPO): AMPO is the national membership association for MPOs in the US. It does not compete with CAMPO but provides peer benchmarking, federal advocacy, and best-practice frameworks that directly shape how CAMPO operates and is funded.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles16 records

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