The Transportation Planning section of the Planning, Development, and Transportation division is primarily served by planning and engineering staff of the Wilmington Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO). The WMPO is the regional transportation planning agency, also housed in the the City of Wilmington administrative offices, utilizing specialized knowledge, experience, and funding mechanisms through the North Carolina Department of Transportation to facilitate the planning and prioritization of transportation projects throughout Wilmington and the lower Cape Fear region. 

Wilmington MPO

• What is the WMPO?
• What does the WMPO do?
• Who are the members?
• What are the WMPO projects?

Public Transportation

• Wave Transit
• Wave Transit Site Development Plan
• Short-term Transit Needs
• Multimodal Center
• Wave Bus Routes, Schedules and Maps

Alternative Transportation

• Go Coast - Promotes alternative and sustainable transportation in our region.

Other Modes

• CSX Rail
• Wilmington International Airport (ILM)
• North Carolina State Port Authority - Port of Wilmington
• Greyhound Bus

Highways & Roads

Wilmington Metropolitan Planning Organization Projects

• Cape Fear Historic Byway Corridor Management Plan
• Dawson/Wooster Corridor Plan
• US 17 Business Corridor Study
• River Road Small Area Plan

North Carolina Department of Transportation Projects

• Cape Fear Skyway
• Independence Extension
• North 3rd Street Streetscape
• Kerr Avenue Functional Design

Traffic Statistics, Maps and Adopted Plans

• Adopted Transportation Plans
• Traffic Count Map
• Annual Crash Report
• Neighborhood Traffic Study Areas