Who We Are

We are the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for New Castle County, DE and Cecil County, MD.

We are responsible for planning, financing, and coordinating the development of the best transportation system (think railways, highways, biking and walking paths) for the region.
Wilmington Area Planning Council

WELCOME TO WILMAPCO

We develop plans, projects, priorities, and policies with communities and stakeholders We track project financing and measure system performance We analyze transportation’s impact on land, air, climate, economy, and more

What We Do

Your voice matters! Help shape local and regional transportation plans Share your thoughts on planned projects or suggest new ideas

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You are invited to the Edgemoor Port Terminal Truck Routing Feasibility Study Information Session Thursday, December 10th, 2026, at the Brandywine Hundred Fire Company No. 1 (1006 Brandywine Blvd, Wilmington, DE 19809) from 4:30pm – 6:30pm. The information session will include a brief presentation by members of the project team. The same presentation will be given at 5PM and 6PM

WILMAPCO invites you to attend its Federal Certification Review Open House Monday, December 7, 2026 6:00-7:00 p.m. at the WILMAPCO Offices 100 Discovery Blvd, Ste 800, Newark, DE 19713. This open house welcomes members of the public, partner organizations, and other stakeholders to share your thoughts and experiences with the transportation planning process in New Castle and Cecil Counties with the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration certification review panel. 

Join us on Monday, November 16, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. for a Virtual East Elkton Paths Plan Public Workshop via Zoom. Registration is required. Click here for more information or to register.

You are invited to the Edgemoor Port Terminal Truck Routing Feasibility Study Information Session Thursday, December 10th, 2026, at the Brandywine Hundred Fire Company No. 1 (1006 Brandywine Blvd, Wilmington, DE 19809) from 4:30pm – 6:30pm. The information session will include a brief presentation by members of the project team. The same presentation will be given at 5PM and 6PM

WILMAPCO invites you to attend its Federal Certification Review Open House Monday, December 7, 2026 6:00-7:00 p.m. at the WILMAPCO Offices 100 Discovery Blvd, Ste 800, Newark, DE 19713. This open house welcomes members of the public, partner organizations, and other stakeholders to share your thoughts and experiences with the transportation planning process in New Castle and Cecil Counties with the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration certification review panel. 

Join us on Monday, November 16, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. for a Virtual East Elkton Paths Plan Public Workshop via Zoom. Registration is required. Click here for more information or to register.

WILMAPCO Meetings

WILMAPCO’s meetings may be held via web conference, conference call and/or in-person. You are welcome to join WILMAPCO meetings. To receive meeting attendance information, please email Elizabeth Espinal at espinal@wilmapco.org.

Current Month

November 2026

11novAll DayWILMAPCO offices will be closed on November 11, 2026, in observance of Veterans Day.(All Day: Wednesday)

26novAll DayWILMAPCO offices will be closed on November 26 and 27, 2026, in observance of Thanksgiving.(All Day: Thursday)

Other Meetings

WILMAPCO invites you to attend its Federal Certification Review Open House on Monday, December 7, 2026, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at the WILMAPCO Offices:100 Discovery Blvd, Ste 800, Newark, DE 19713.
This open house welcomes members of the public to share your thoughts and experiences with the transportation planning process in the WILMAPCO region with the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration certification review panel. Written comments may also be submitted directly to:
U.S. Federal Highway Administration, Enos Han, enos.han@dot.gov
U.S. Federal Transit Administration, Timothy Lidiak, timothy.lidiak@dot.gov

 

Join us online on Monday, November 16, 2026, for a Virtual East Elkton Paths Plan Public Workshop via Zoom, at 5:30 p.m.  Registration is required. Click here for more information and to register.

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