El Paso Metropolitan Planning

What El Paso Metropolitan Planning does

El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization (EPMPO) is a federally designated metropolitan planning organization established by the Governor of Texas in 1988 and operating under federal transportation planning regulations that mandate an MPO for every urbanized area with a population over 50,000. The organization coordinates multimodal transportation planning across 12 governmental jurisdictions spanning El Paso County (Texas), southern Doña Ana County (New Mexico), and a portion of Otero County (New Mexico), serving a regional population of 882,680. EPMPO produces the federally required Metropolitan Transportation Plan (current: RMS 2050, adopted 2022; next: RMS 2052, targeted for 2026), the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), and the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP), and maintains the 20-year Regional Intelligent Transportation Systems Architecture covering 205 mapped ITS projects.

The organization operates as a government entity rather than a commercial business, with no products or services sold to the public. Its technology stack centers on planning and analytical tools including a Travel Demand Model for traffic forecasting, the EPMPO Performance Measures Tool (hosted on UTEP infrastructure), a Project Request Form portal, an Emissions Calculator, and an extensive GIS file library covering planning boundaries, environmental justice zones, traffic analysis zones, and CBP Border Wait Times integration. The architecture supports cooperative data sharing with 17 MOU partners spanning universities (UTEP, TTI), law enforcement, fire services, transit operators, and emergency communications districts.

Revenue comes from federal transportation planning grants administered through FHWA and FTA, supplemented by state allocations from TxDOT and NMDOT. The organization secured a $6.85 million USDOT grant through the I-10 Corridor Coalition for the IH-10 Truck Parking Availability System, illustrating how EPMPO accesses project-specific federal funding for freight and border infrastructure. Headcount is approximately 10 employees operating from a single El Paso office, with no subsidiaries, no private ownership, and no commercial fundraising activity.

Name

El Paso Metropolitan Planning

Legal name

El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization

Website

https://elpasompo.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization (EPMPO) is a federally designated government planning body coordinating multimodal transportation planning across 12 jurisdictions in Texas and New Mexico. It produces required regional plans, ITS architecture, and data tools serving an 882,680-population metropolitan area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Transportation Planning Services

NAICS

Regulation and Administration of Transportation Programs (926120), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120), Administration of Economic Programs (9261)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Infrastructure Planning, Capital Programs & Project Delivery Offices (PMOs) (BPAIALAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Transportation, Parking & Mobility Administration (BPAIACAM), State/Provincial Housing, Urban/Regional Planning & Community Development (BPAIABAM)

Keywords

• Transportation planning
• Metropolitan planning
• Regional coordination
• Transit planning
• Government planning services

Headquarters

HQ city

El Paso

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Federal Planning Funds: EPMPO receives federal transportation planning funds as a designated MPO under federal regulations for urban areas over 50,000 population. The organization prepares required documents including Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP), Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), and Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) as part of federally mandated planning activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization (El Paso MPO) is a federally designated metropolitan planning organization established in 1988 by the Governor of Texas that coordinates regional transportation planning across twelve governmental jurisdictions spanning Texas and New Mexico. It serves a population of approximately 882,680, producing planning products, GIS-based data tools, and ITS Architecture documentation funded through federal transportation planning grants (FHWA, FTA) and state DOT allocations (TxDOT, NMDOT).

Product overview

The El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is a government transportation planning organization that operates as a single unified program rather than a commercial product portfolio. The MPO provides metropolitan transportation planning services, including the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP), Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), and Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). It offers various data and analysis tools including the EPMPO Performance Measures Tool, Project Request Form, Travel Demand Model, and GIS services. The organization maintains the El Paso Regional ITS Architecture for transportation systems integration, manages the FTA Section 5310 Program for transit services, and provides freight and border planning services. The MPO coordinates planning across 12 governmental jurisdictions in Texas and New Mexico.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Regional Transportation Planning & Coordination
• GIS Mapping & Data Tools
• ITS Architecture Documentation

Quantifiable outcome

• 882,680 total population served through metropolitan transportation planning activities
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary state agency partner for transportation planning in the Texas portion of the planning area. EPMPO coordinates with TxDOT on the Metropolitan Transportation Plan, Transportation Improvement Program, freight planning including Critical Urban Freight Corridor nominations, ITS architecture, and highway projects including IH-10 corridor management.
• New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary state agency partner for transportation planning in the New Mexico portion of the planning area. Coordinated on Critical Urban Freight Corridors and Critical Rural Freight Corridors designation, regional ITS architecture connections, and binational planning with NMDOT's Freight Plan.
• Sun MetrocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEl Paso's primary public transit operator. EPMPO coordinates transit planning, Section 5310 programs, fare payment system enhancements, automated passenger counters, real-time arrival displays, and security camera deployments as part of regional transportation planning.
• El Paso County TransitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRural transit provider for El Paso County. Coordination includes automated passenger counters, fare payment system enhancements, real-time bus arrival information, traveler information systems, and regional transit data hub participation.
• Southern Corridor Regional Transit District (SCRTD)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional transit district coordinating on Las Cruces - El Paso Commuter Rail planning and regional transit data hub integration.
• BNSF RailwaysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor freight railroad operating in the region. Sponsoring partner for Doniphan Drive (SH 20) Railroad Crossing Improvements project at 18 crossings within El Paso County, addressing safety and mobility concerns around railroad tracks.
• U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)coreOthersFederal agency providing funding and regulatory framework for metropolitan transportation planning. Awarded $6.85 million grant through the I-10 Corridor Coalition for IH-10 Truck Parking Availability System.
• I-10 Corridor Coalition (Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California DOTs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultistate coalition of Departments of Transportation awarded a $6.85 million USDOT grant to implement the IH-10 Truck Parking Availability System along the I-10 corridor. 18 safety rest areas identified in Texas for TPAS deployment, including 6 sites in the El Paso District.
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal border agency. EPMPO integrates CBP Border Wait Times data into planning tools and coordinates ITS deployments at ports of entry including Bridge of the Americas (BOTA) and Zaragoza ports with CCTV cameras, DMS, and vehicle sensing devices.
• City of El Paso Traffic Management CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity department managing traffic operations. Multiple ITS projects coordinated including TMC upgrades, CCTV modernization, DMS deployment, and incident management through the Regional ITS Architecture.
• TxDOT TransVista Traffic Management CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTxDOT's regional TMC monitoring traffic along IH-10, Loop 375, US 54 and other highways. EPMPO coordinates ITS projects including CCTV expansion, DMS modernization, TMC upgrades, and regional traffic signal timing optimization.
• University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional university. Memorandum of Understanding for ITS infrastructure, fiber, and video sharing. UTEP Weather Systems integration with regional communications. EPMPO Performance Measures Tool hosted at myctis.utep.edu domain.
• Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch institution with MOU for ITS infrastructure, fiber, and video sharing to support transportation research and planning activities.
• El Paso County SheriffsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty law enforcement. MOU for ITS infrastructure, fiber, and video sharing to support emergency response and incident management coordination.
• El Paso Regional 911 DistrictsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmergency communications district. MOU for ITS infrastructure, fiber, and video sharing to support public safety communications and emergency response.
• City of El Paso Fire DepartmentsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerFire and emergency medical services. MOU for ITS infrastructure, fiber, and video sharing, plus traffic signal preemption coordination for emergency vehicle response improvement.
• City of El Paso Police DepartmentsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity law enforcement. MOU for ITS infrastructure, fiber, and video sharing to support public safety operations and emergency response coordination.
• New Mexico Border AuthoritysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency supporting Santa Teresa International Rail Study and binational border planning coordination.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG): MPO for the Denver region. Comparable MPO performing metropolitan transportation planning, TIP/MTP development, and regional coordination across multiple Colorado jurisdictions, similar in structure and federal mandate to EPMPO.
• Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC): MPO for the Atlanta metropolitan area. Comparable regional planning organization performing federally mandated transportation planning, TIP/MTP development, and interjurisdictional coordination similar to EPMPO's role in the El Paso region.
• North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG): MPO for the Dallas-Fort Worth region in Texas. Compares to EPMPO as a fellow Texas MPO performing federally mandated metropolitan transportation planning, TIP/MTP development, and regional coordination across multiple jurisdictions.
• Mid-Region Council of Governments (MRCOG): MPO for the Albuquerque region in New Mexico. Comparable MPO model in the same state as the New Mexico portion of EPMPO's planning area, with similar metropolitan transportation planning responsibilities and bi-state coordination challenges.
• Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG): MPO for the Phoenix metropolitan area in Arizona. Comparable MPO model serving a large southwestern U.S. metro with regional transportation planning, ITS architecture, and interjurisdictional coordination similar to EPMPO.
• Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (AAMPO): MPO for the San Antonio region. Another Texas MPO with comparable metropolitan transportation planning responsibilities, multi-jurisdictional coordination, and TIP/MTP products analogous to EPMPO.
• Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC): MPO for the Greater Houston region. Same Texas-based MPO model with cooperative regional transportation planning, TIP, MTP, and coordination of state DOT, transit, and local government partners comparable to EPMPO's role in El Paso.
• Oregon Metro: Metropolitan planning organization for the Portland region. Comparable MPO model with regional transportation planning, TIP/MTP development, and multimodal coordination across multiple jurisdictions, analogous to EPMPO.
• Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO): MPO for the Austin metropolitan region in Texas. Direct peer as a Texas MPO responsible for federally mandated metropolitan transportation planning and programming in a fast-growing metro area.

Broad incumbents

• Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG): Large regional planning body serving Southern California. While much larger in scale and scope, SCAG performs the same federally mandated metropolitan transportation planning function with multimodal coordination across many jurisdictions, comparable to EPMPO's role at a smaller scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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