The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) is the federally mandated metropolitan planning organization (MPO) responsible for comprehensive transportation planning in the Austin, Texas area, including Williamson, Travis, Hays, Bastrop, and Caldwell counties. CAMPO is one of 25 Texas MPOs.
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