Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
Gabe Philips, Washington State Department of Transportation, Tribal and Regional Coordination Office Manager
Publication_Date: 20260108
Title: Metropolitan Planning Areas (MPAs) of Washington State
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Description:
Abstract:
Polygons represent the Metropolitan Planning Areas (MPAs) for Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs). The establishment of a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is mandated by 23 CFR § 450.310. MPOs are required by federal regulations for each highway urbanized area (population 50,000 or more) and are responsible for transportation planning within the MPA boundary. MPO and MPA boundaries are adjusted after each decennial US Census. Minor adjustments are sometimes made to MPA boundaries between decennial reviews.
Purpose:
Metropolitan Planning Areas (MPAs) are the planning areas for Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs). MPOs are required for all Census Urban Areas with a population of 50,000 or more.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20260211
Currentness_Reference:
Resource includes the state of Washington and a small portion of Oregon and Idaho.
Status:
Progress: In work
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -124.926702
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -116.701936
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 49.049338
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 45.481139
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Theme_Keyword: planningCadastre
Theme_Keyword: transportation
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: MPA
Theme_Keyword: Metropolitan Planning Area
Theme_Keyword: MPO
Theme_Keyword: Metropolitan Planning Organization
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
For Planning use only. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) shall not be liable for any activity involving the use of the data, including, but not limited to, lost profits or savings or any other economic or consequential damages. Nor does the WSDOT warrant the fitness of the data for use for a particular purpose, or the installation of the data, its use, or the results obtained. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Data User shall hold harmless, defend at its own expense, and indemnify WSDOT, its officers, employees, agents, and volunteers, against any and all liability, claims, losses, damages, or expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees, arising from all acts or omissions of the Data User or its officers, agents, or employees in its use of the WSDOT data.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Washington State Department of Transportation
Contact_Person: Gabe Philips
Contact_Position: Tribal and Regional Coordination Office Manager
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing
Address: PO Box 47370
City: Olympia
State_or_Province: WA
Postal_Code: 98504-7370
Country: US
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 360-705-7954
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gabe.philips@wsdot.wa.gov
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Washington State Department of Transportation
Contact_Person: Mark Bozanich
Contact_Position: Research Cartographer
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing
Address: PO Box 47384
City: Olympia
State_or_Province: WA
Postal_Code: 98504-7384
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 360-596-8921
Data_Set_Credit:
Washington State Department of Transportation in cooperation with the US Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration.
Native_Data_Set_Environment: Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.9.1.28388