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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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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.

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. Click here for more information.

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