The Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) is a long-term blueprint of a region’s transportation system. Usually RTPs are conducted every five years and are plans for thirty years into the future. The plan identifies and analyzes transportation needs of the metropolitan region and creates a framework for project priorities.
These plans are normally the product of recommendations and studies carried out and put forth by a Metropolitan planning organization (MPO). MPOs were formed under the 1962 Federal-Aid Highway Act and are required for any urban area with a population of greater than 50,000.
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MPOs must consider the following points when planning an RTP:
Portland, OR Metro RTP
Houston-Galveston Area 2035 RTP
New York Metropolitan Transportation Council
Portland, ME Area Comprehensive Transportation Committee (PACTS)
Houston-Galveston Area Council 2035 Regional Transportation Plan
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Metropolitan Transportation Commission (San Francisco Bay Area)
Houston-Galveston Area Council