The Dutchess County Transportation Council (DCTC) serves as the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for Dutchess County. Federal statutes require that urban areas with over 50,000 people be represented by an MPO. An MPO ensures that federal transportation funds are committed through a locally driven, comprehensive planning process. Since 1982, we have served that function, providing 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 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.
Notice of Public Comment Period and Virtual Public Meeting
We're excited to announce that three new public notices have been posted, each with a 15-day comment period starting on June 9, 2025. Comments may be submitted by mail, email, or phone, using the contact information above, by 5:00 pm on Monday, June 23, 2025. We will also be hosting a virtual public meeting on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 11:30 am about the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). Please visit our calendar for meeting materials, meeting link, and call-in number and/or save this event to your calendar.
Draft DCTC Federal Fiscal Year 2023-2027 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment #23-05 (.pdf)
Draft DCTC Federal Fiscal Year 2026-2030 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) (.pdf)
Planning Program
Our approved SFY 2025-2026 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) (.pdf) describes the federally funded planning activities that we'll be working on from April 1, 2025 - March 31, 2026.
Beacon-Hopewell Rail Trail Feasibility Study
We continue to move forward on the Beacon-Hopewell Rail Trail Feasibility Study, which is looking at the feasibility of adding a rail trail along Metro-North Railroad'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 beaconhopewellrailtrail.com to learn more and read the Existing Conditions Report (.pdf)! And check out our public presentations on the study's Get Involved webpage.
Resilient Ways Forward
We continue to support our partners as they use Resilient Ways Forward - our Transportation Resilience Improvement Plan (TRIP) - to progress policies and projects that address the impacts of our changing climate on the transportation system. Visit resilientwaysforward.com to learn more!
