Pursuant to federal law, The RTC was designated as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) in 1979 by the Governor of Nevada. An MPO is a transportation policymaking and planning body comprised of representatives of local government and transportation authorities, and is a federal requirement in U.S. Census-defined urbanized areas of 50,000 or more. This vital and important role allows our region to access federal funding for transportation improvements in the community. RTC works with state, regional, and local government agencies to anticipate transportation needs and plan for the future of the Truckee Meadows. As both the transit service provider and MPO for the region, RTC meets the transit board representation requirements of 23 USC 134.
The Planning Department is responsible for development of the federally-required long-range Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) – short-term projects to implement the RTP, Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) – tasks to accomplish planning activities, and the Public Participation Plan (PPP). Planning also conducts a variety of area and corridor studies, transportation safety analysis, air quality analysis and development review services in addition to other tasks.
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Metropolitan Planning News
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Press Release: Construction Nearing Completion on 4th Street & Woodland Avenue Roundabout
September 21, 2023
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County and Sierra Nevada Construction, Inc. (SNC) have completed major construction operations on the 4th Street and Woodland Avenue Roundabout and the project is nearing completion. Mesa Park Road is open in both...Read More → -
Press Release: Transportation Demand Management Week
September 15, 2023
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County is encouraging the community to participate in Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Awareness Week, which runs from Monday, September 18 through Friday, September 22. The campaign raises awareness about alternative modes of transportation...Read More → -
Press Release: Sky Vista Widening Project at 75 Percent Completion
September 14, 2023
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County and Spanish Springs Construction continue to make progress on the Sky Vista Widening Project, which is about 75 percent complete. Drone video of the project is available here. Silver Lake Road remains...Read More →