The Dutchess County Transportation Council (DCTC) serves as the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for Dutchess County. Federal statutes require that urbanized areas with over 50,000 people be represented by an MPO. The primary mission of an MPO is to ensure that federal transportation funds are committed through a locally driven, comprehensive planning process. Since 1982, we have provided a forum for state and local government to solve transportation issues and reach consensus on federally-supported transportation plans and projects in Dutchess County and across the Mid-Hudson Valley.
How to Get Involved
All of our meetings are open to the public. You can join our public information email list to receive notices of upcoming meetings and planning announcements. Our publications are posted on this website and paper copies are available upon request.
Contact Mark Debald, Transportation Program Administrator, or email us if you have questions about the Transportation Council or its activities.
Resilient Ways Forward
Resilient Ways Forward is our assessment of climate change and how it's impacting our transportation system in Dutchess County. Visit our website to learn more or click below to access the latest content:
Beacon-Hopewell Rail Trail Feasibility Study
The Beacon-Hopewell Rail Trail Feasibility Study will look at the feasibility of adding a rail trail along the MTA’s Beacon Line: an inactive rail corridor that runs between the Hudson River in Beacon and the hamlet of Hopewell Junction in East Fishkill. Visit the study website to learn more.
Columbus Drive Redesign Study
We've unveiled several draft redesign concepts for Columbus Drive (the Westbound Arterial) in the City of Poughkeepsie. The concepts seek to improve safety, maintain reasonable traffic operations, and reconnect the community. See our draft report for details: Draft Columbus Drive Redesign Study (.pdf).
