Regional Transportation Plan

Regional Transportation Plans are planning documents developed by Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) like Fresno COG, in cooperation with FHWA, FTA, Caltrans, and other interested parties, including system users. Following the passage of SB 375, MPOs also need to work closely with CARB and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) (GC Section 65080 et seq.). 

MPOs are required to prepare these long-range plans per federal statute (Title 23 U.S.C. Section 134). The purpose of the RTP is to establish regional goals, identify present and future needs, deficiencies, and constraints, analyze potential solutions, estimate available funding, and propose investments. California statute refers to these documents as “Regional Transportation Plans” or RTPs. In California, these long-range planning documents normally use the term “RTP”. However, several California MPOs refer to RTPs as “Metropolitan Transportation Plan or MTP” which is used in federal planning regulations. “RTP” or “MTP” are terms used to describe the same document. Pursuant to Title 23 CFR Part 450.324 et seq.