WMPO - Wilmington Metropolitan Planning Organization

Cape Fear Navigating Change 2050

Cape Fear Navigating Change 2050 is the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) which will be the plan used by federal, state, and local governments to guide transportation projects in our region over the next 25 years. The plan includes an evaluation of potential aviation, bicycle and pedestrian, ferry and water transportation, rail, public transportation, and roadway projects to meet the needs of the region.

Get to Know the WMPO

The Wilmington Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO) is the regional transportation planning agency for the lower Cape Fear region of southeastern North Carolina. The WMPO facilitates a cooperative, comprehensive, and continuing transportation planning process that serves as the basis for the expenditure of all federal transportation funds in the area for streets, highways, bridges, public transit, and bicycle and pedestrian facilities.

Cape Fear Moving Forward 2045

Cape Fear Moving Forward 2045 is the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) used by federal, state, and local governments to guide transportation projects in our region over the next 25 years. The creation of this plan is required to secure federal transportation dollars for our region. The plan includes an evaluation of potential aviation, bicycle and pedestrian, ferry and water transportation, freight and freight rail, public transportation, and roadway projects to meet the needs of the region. Adopted by the WMPO Board on November 18, 2020, the MTP was developed with extensive public input. To view Cape Fear Moving Forward 2045, click here.

  • Oct 24 2024

  • WMPO Ribbon Cutting & Open House

    We’re home! Wilmington Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO) is excited to celebrate the opening of our new office and welcome...

  • Aug 15 2024

  • Go Coast Committee Meeting

    Go Coast Committee: Representatives from the WMPO’s member jurisdictions and local employers work to advance alternative transportation through the WMPO’s Go...

  • Aug 13 2024

  • Bike/Ped Advisory Committee Meeting

    The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) advises the WMPO Board regarding bicycle and pedestrian programs, projects, policies, and safety. The...

  • Public Comment Opportunity: Draft Local Input Point Assignment for Regional Impact Projects

    The WMPO has developed draft local input point assignments for Regional Impact projects for the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT)...

  • 34th Annual River to Sea Bike Ride

    Registration is open for the 34th Annual River to Sea bike ride, which will take place Saturday, September 7, 2024. T-shirt...

  • Public comment opportunity: 2024-2033 STIP/MPO Amendment # 24-3

    The WMPO’s 2024-2033 STIP/MPO Amendment # 24-3 is now available. Review the document here: A printed copy of document can also...

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Wilmington Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO) GIS Data Hub

Click the button below to find access to the WMPO’s interactive web applications and data catalogs.

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Transportation Projects in Progress

Find more information about federal and state funded and programmed transportation projects in the WMPO.

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