Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization

What Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization does

The Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) is a federally mandated Metropolitan Planning Organization established on March 2, 1977 under Section 163.01, Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, by Interlocal Agreement between Miami-Dade County and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). Renamed from MPO to TPO in February 2017 under Resolution #08-17, the organization serves as the single unified planning authority for transportation across Miami-Dade County, coordinating activities across 34 municipalities under a federally required 3-C (Continuing, Cooperative, Comprehensive) planning process. It is governed by a 24-member Governing Board comprising County Commissioners, municipal officials, and gubernatorial appointees.

The TPO's core products are three federally required planning documents: the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) updated every five years with a 20-year horizon (most recent 2050 LRTP adopted September 17, 2024); the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), a five-year staged capital improvements program updated annually (current FYs 2026-2030); and the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP), a two-year operational work program (current FYs 2027-2028). These are supported by specialized programs including the SMART Plan advancing six rapid transit corridors (Beach, East-West, Kendall, North, Northeast, South Dade TransitWay), the BERT regional express bus network, Bicycle Pedestrian Program, Connected-Autonomous Vehicle Program, Freight & Logistics Planning Program, and Performance Management Program. The TPO also maintains the ETAP (Efficient Transportation Assessment Planner) tool suite — hosted by Florida International University — comprising the Congestion Management Dashboard, Sea Level Rise Tool, Transit Oriented Communities Tool, and Travel Demand Forecasting Tool, alongside the InteracTIP public project database.

The TPO operates as a government agency funded through federal transportation planning allocations (subject to FHWA/FTA quadrennial certification, current certification valid through August 2027 with no corrective actions), Florida Department of Transportation state allocations, and Miami-Dade County and municipal interlocal contributions. It employs approximately two dozen named professional staff led by Executive Director Aileen Bouclé, AICP, with two Deputy Directors (Administration and Transportation) and division chiefs overseeing transportation planning, mobility management, intergovernmental affairs, IT, and contracts compliance. The organization distributes planning products through monthly public Governing Board meetings, four Citizen Advisory Committees, regional coordination via SEFTC with Broward MPO and Palm Beach TPA, and direct partnerships with DTPW, MDX, SFRTA/Tri-Rail, and FDOT. No commercial pricing applies — the TPO provides planning services as a public good.

Name

Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization

Legal name

Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization

Website

https://miamidadetpo.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization is a federally mandated government agency that develops 20-year transportation plans, 5-year capital improvement programs, and rapid transit corridor plans for Miami-Dade County's 2.7 million residents across 34 municipalities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Transportation Planning Services

SIC

Transportation Services (4700), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Traffic Management & Intelligent Transportation Systems (Signals, TMCs, Congestion) (BPAIALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Centralized Traffic Management Platforms (ATMS/TMC Software) (TLAJACAB), Incident Detection & Response Coordination Systems (CAD/AVL Integration) (TLAJACAI)

Keywords

• Transportation planning
• Long range planning
• Transit corridor development
• Mobility program management
• Public sector transportation

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal Transportation Planning Funds: Federal, state, and local transportation planning funds are utilized on an ongoing basis to ensure the effectiveness of the TPO process. Federal guidelines require that use of Federal Aid for transportation be consistent with TPO endorsed plans and programs.
2. State Transportation Planning Funds: Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) funding through state allocations for transportation planning activities in Miami-Dade County.
3. Local Government Contributions: Miami-Dade County and participating municipalities contribute to transportation planning activities through interlocal agreements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) is the federally mandated Metropolitan Planning Organization for Miami-Dade County. It develops and maintains the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), and Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP), and advances the SMART Plan for six rapid transit corridors, supported by specialized programs in bicycle/pedestrian, freight, autonomous vehicles, and performance management.

Product overview

Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) is a government planning agency that serves as a single unified product/platform for transportation planning in Miami-Dade County. The core offerings include the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) - a 20-year strategic blueprint, the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) - a 5-year capital improvements program, and the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) - a 2-year operational work program. These are supported by specialized programs including the SMART Plan (rapid transit corridors), Bicycle Pedestrian Program, Connected-Autonomous Vehicle Program, Freight & Logistics Planning Program, Performance Management Program, and Transportation Alternatives Program. The organization also maintains technology platforms including the Efficient Transportation Assessment Planner (ETAP) and InteracTIP for public access to planning data and project information.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan adopted September 17, 2024 - provides 20-year vision for transportation in Miami-Dade County
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 April 2023Federal agencies that conduct quadrennial reviews of Miami-Dade TPO's transportation planning process as required by law. Most recent certification received August 2023 with five noteworthy practices identified and no corrective actions required. Certification valid until August 2027.
• Miami-Dade Department of Transportation & Public Works (DTPW)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 April 2016DTPW partners with TPO on implementing the SMART Plan. DTPW leads Project Environmental Studies (PD&Es) and NEPA reviews for SMART Plan corridors. The 2022 SMART Trends Transportation Summit commemorated the transition from SMART Plan to SMART Program with DTPW taking lead on implementation.
• Southeast Florida Transportation Council (SEFTC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 January 2005Created through an Interlocal Agreement in 2005 as a formal partnership of three MPOs (Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach) to coordinate regional transportation planning for all travel modes. SEFTC serves as a forum for policy coordination and communication to carry out regional transportation initiatives. Board comprised of three representatives from each MPO.
• Southeast Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA)/Tri-RailminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003SFRTA/Tri-Rail coordinates with TPO on regional transit planning. Miami-Dade TPO Director served as first Interim Director to start-up the Tri-Rail system until its first permanent Director was hired.
• Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 March 1977FDOT works with Miami-Dade TPO on transportation planning. The FDOT adopts the TPO's Long Range Transportation Plan as the plan for implementing transportation system improvements in Miami-Dade County. FDOT District Six and DTPW initiate PD&E Studies for SMART Plan corridors.
• Miami-Dade County and MunicipalitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreated by Interlocal Agreement between Miami-Dade County and Florida Department of Transportation. The TPO coordinates with all 34 municipalities in Miami-Dade County on transportation planning activities. Governing Board includes elected officials from municipalities with population over 50,000.
• Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMDX is represented on the TPO Governing Board. Created as a result of MPO study in 1994. TPO provides in-kind staffing and planning funds to assist the Authority with start-up operations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Palm Beach Transportation Planning Agency: Third SEFTC member MPO serving Palm Beach County, performing the same federally mandated metropolitan transportation planning function with the same core products (LRTP, TIP, UPWP). Direct counterpart within the regional coordination partnership.
• North Florida Transportation Planning Organization: MPO serving the Jacksonville urbanized area under the same federal metropolitan planning requirements. Comparable in governance structure (multi-jurisdictional board) and product mix (LRTP, TIP, UPWP).
• Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization: Adjacent Florida MPO serving Broward County under the same federal 3-C mandate. Co-coordinates Southeast Florida regional transportation planning through SEFTC and operates analogous LRTP, TIP, and UPWP products for a similarly sized urbanized area.
• MetroPlan Orlando: Federally designated MPO for the Orlando urbanized area. Performs the same 3-C transportation planning function, maintains the same core document suite, and coordinates across multiple Central Florida municipalities, making it a structurally identical peer.
• Lee County Metropolitan Planning Organization: Florida MPO serving the Fort Myers-Cape Coral urbanized area, performing the same federally required 3-C transportation planning process with the same LRTP/TIP/UPWP document portfolio and FHWA/FTA certification cadence.
• Hillsborough Transportation Planning Organization: Florida MPO serving the Tampa urbanized area under the identical federal planning mandate, producing the same LRTP/TIP/UPWP portfolio and subject to the same FHWA/FTA 4-year certification review cycle. Most structurally comparable peer outside of SEFTC.

Others

• WSP USA: Global engineering and planning consultancy providing transportation planning, corridor studies, and PD&E support to MPOs and state DOTs; frequently contracted by agencies like Miami-Dade TPO for SMART Plan-adjacent corridor work and ETAP-style analytics.
• Cambridge Systematics: Privately-held transportation planning consultancy that supplies travel demand modeling, LRTP/TIP support, and freight planning services to MPOs and DOTs nationwide, including engagements comparable to Miami-Dade TPO's planning scope.

Direct peers

• South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (Tri-Rail): Regional commuter rail operator that Miami-Dade TPO helped incubate and now coordinates with on regional transit planning. Operates within the same Southeast Florida transportation ecosystem and depends on TPO-endorsed plans for federal funding eligibility.

Broad incumbents

• Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT): State-level transportation agency that formally adopts the TPO's LRTP, funds much of its planning activities, and leads PD&E studies for SMART Plan corridors. The hierarchy of transportation governance in Florida, with FDOT setting statewide policy and TPOs executing regional planning.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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