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.
Draft Coordinated Plan – Open for Public Comment
We’re pleased to announce that our new Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan (or Coordinated Plan) is available for review and comment. The Coordinated Plan seeks to improve local transportation services for people with disabilities and older adults and provides a framework to improve access through needs-based strategies and targeted actions. Please submit all comments by Friday July 31, 2026. See the Public Notice for more information.
Moving Dutchess Forward – Open for Public Comment
Our new long-range Transportation Plan, Moving Dutchess Forward, is now available for public review and comment! Moving Dutchess Forward serves as the strategic guiding vision for improving transportation in Dutchess County over the next 25 years. We invite the public to provide feedback during the 30-day comment period. Please submit all comments by Friday, July 31, 2026 at 5 pm. See the Public Notice for more details.
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.
