Transportation & Regional Development Department

Welcome to the Transportation Department, offering transportation planning services to the seven member counties of the Region 10 RPA and ECI Transit services to the six member counties of ECICOG.
The department is staffed by:
Mary Rump, Transportation Department Director and Transportation Planner for the RPA;
Hilary Copeland, GIS Coordinator and Planner;
Brock Grenis, Transit Administrator and Planner; and
Tracy DeKoter, Economic Development Coordinator.

Services Offered:

East Central Iowa Transit

ECI Transit coordinates the provision of transit services in all of Benton, Iowa, Jones and Washington Counties, and the rural areas of Johnson and Linn Counties. For a directory of transportation options in the region, download the Regional Transportation Resource Guide , also available in a large print version .

RPA Planning

ECICOG is home to Regional Planning Affiliation 10, providing planning services to all of Benton, Cedar, Iowa, Jones and Washington Counties, and the rural areas of Johnson and Linn Counties.
Iowa RPAs, source: IDOT
Planning Documents:
Long Range Transportation Plan
Final FY2012-2015 Transportation Improvement Program
Passenger Transportation Plan
Final 2012 PTP Update
PIP
ECICOG-Region 10 2011 Trails Plan
Final FY 2012 Transportation Planning Work Program

Through the Region 10 Regional Planning Affiliation (RPA), which includes the counties of Benton, Cedar, Iowa, Johnson, Jones, Linn, and Washington, ECICOG works closely with local jurisdictions in the planning and programming of federally funded transportation projects and improvements.

In 1994, the Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) created RPAs to implement the provisions of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA). Specifically, RPAs were established to allow for local participation in the transportation planning and programming process. The roll of the RPAs was renewed with the June 1998 reauthorization of the federal transportation program, now known as the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21).

Learn more about regional transportation funding

Partner Organizations

Regional Planning Affiliations (RPAs) in Iowa, see map above for locations
RPA 1 - Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission
RPA 2 - North Iowa Area Council of Governments
RPA 3 - Northwest Iowa Planning and Development Commission
RPA 4 - Siouxland Regional Transportation Planning Association (SIMPCO)
RPA 5 - Mid-Iowa Development Association Council of Governments (MIDAS)
RPA 6 - Region 6 Planning Commission
RPA 7 - Iowa Northland Regional Transportation Authority (INRCOG)
RPA 8 - East Central Intergovernmental Association (ECIA)
RPA 9 - Bi-State Regional Commission (BSRC)
RPA 10 - East Central Iowa Council of Governments (ECICOG)
RPA 11 - Central Iowa Regional Transportation Planning Affiliation (CIRTPA)
RPA 12 - Region XII Council of Governments (REGION XII COG)
RPA 13 - Southwest Iowa Planning Council (SWIPCO)
RPA 14 - ATURA Transportation Planning Affiliation (SICOG)
RPA 15 - Area 15 Regional Planning Commission (AREA 15 RPC)
RPA 16 - Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission (SEIRPC)
RPA 17 - Chariton Valley Planning and Development (CVPA)
RPA 18 - MAPA Rural Transportation Planning Affiliation (MAPA)

Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) in Iowa
East Central Intergovernmental Association serving the Dubuque metro area
Iowa Northland Regional Council of Governments (INRCOG) serving the Waterloo metro area
Johnson County Council of Governments (JCCOG) serving the Iowa City metro area
Corridor Metropolitan Planning Organization serving the Cedar Rapids metro Area
Metropolitan Area Planning Agency (MAPA) serving the Omaha/Council Bluffs metro area
Siouxland Interstate Metropolitan Planning Council serving the Sioux City metro area