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2024 Regional Transportation Plan - GreenDOT Transportation Solutions
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GreenDOT Transportation Solutions, will give an informational presentation on the 2024 Regional Transportation Plan Action Element. Following the presentation materials will be distributed to update the start-range and long-range project lists.
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Financial Impact:
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Background Information:
Every Regional Transportation Planning Agency (RTPA) that has the appropriate planning and programming role for their particular county is required by law to conduct long-range transportation planning to ensure the region’s vision and goals are clearly identified. The long-range plan, known as the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), is an important policy document that is based on the unique needs and characteristics of a region.
The RTP impacts a region’s economy, environment, public health, safety, and social equity future, along with communicating a regional vision to the State and federal government. The RTP supports the State’s goals as enumerated in California Government Code (GC) Section 65041.1.
Regional Transportation Plans (RTPs) are prepared by regional agencies to identify a 20-year vision for transportation priorities and investments. RTPs are developed by Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) and Regional Transportation Planning Agencies (RTPAs) every four or five years in cooperation with FHWA, FTA, Caltrans, and other stakeholders, including system users.
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.