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.
Council Adopts Transportation Safety Action Plan
We're excited to announce that the Council has adopted a new Safety Action Plan. The plan reflects USDOT’s Safe System Approach and meets the requirements of USDOT’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. It includes a comprehensive, data driven analysis to understand crash patterns across the county, as well as a hotspot screening to identify priority crash locations and systemic screening to find where proactive improvements can be applied. The plan offers infrastructure and behavioral countermeasures to reduce crashes, and establishes aspirational safety targets for 2050.
Council Adopts 2026-2027 Planning Program!
We're also excited to announce that our new 2026-2027 Unified Planning Work Program - also known as our Planning Program - was recently adopted by the Council. It identifies the federally funded planning work we'll do from April 1, 2026 and March 31, 2027. A major highlight is updating Moving Dutchess Forward, our new Metropolitan Transportation Plan (see below).
Moving Dutchess Forward Update
We're updating our Metropolitan Transportation Plan - Moving Dutchess Forward (2021). The new Plan will establish a 25-year vision to improve transportation safety, reliability, and access to basic needs across the county. Please check out our work to date on Moving Dutchess Forward (2026) and make your voice heard!
