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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WILMAPCO Offices will be closed on Monday, October 12, 2026, in observance of Indigenous People’s Day. YOU’RE INVITED! Join us for a Southern New Castle County Growth Area Land Use and Transportation Plan workshop on October 26, 2026, 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Odessa Fire Hall (304 Main St. Station 24). Click here for more information. Join us on Monday, November 9, 2026, from 4:30-6:30 p.m.to learn about the Draft Safe Streets for All Wilmington Safety Action Plan. The public workshop begins with a presentation of the draft plan. Then, the project team will be available to answer questions and listen to your suggestions. Click here for more information. WILMAPCO Offices will be closed on Monday, October 12, 2026, in observance of Indigenous People’s Day. YOU’RE INVITED! Join us for a Southern New Castle County Growth Area Land Use and Transportation Plan workshop on October 26, 2026, 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Odessa Fire Hall (304 Main St. Station 24). Click here for more information. Join us on Monday, November 9, 2026, from 4:30-6:30 p.m.to learn about the Draft Safe Streets for All Wilmington Safety Action Plan. The public workshop begins with a presentation of the draft plan. Then, the project team will be available to answer questions and listen to your suggestions. Click here for more information.

WILMAPCO Meetings

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

October 2026

12octAll DayWILMAPCO offices will be closed on October 12, 2026, in observance of Indigenous People's Day.(All Day: Monday)

Other Meetings

Join us on October 26, 2026, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Odessa Fire Hall (304 Main St. Station 24, Odessa) for a public workshop about the Southern New Castle County Growth Area Land Use and Transportation Plan.

Join us on Monday, November 9, 2026, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Wilmington Public LIbrary (10 E. 10th Street, Wilmington) for a public workshop about the Safe Streets for All Wilmington Safety Action Plan.

Delaware Department of Transportation will be hosting a public workshop at the Brandywine Hundred Library (1300 Foulk Rd, Wilmington, DE 19803) on Tuesday October 13, 2026, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Click here for more information.

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