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Local Advisory Council |
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Andrew Gruber, Wasatch Front Regional Council |
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TITLE:
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Regional Transportation Plan Process
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AGENDA ITEM TYPE:
Discussion
RECOMMENDATION:
Informational item for discussion.
BACKGROUND:
Regional Transportation Plans (RTPs) are developed by the Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs). The RTP is a fiscally constrained plan for roadway, transit, and other transportation facility improvements over the next 20-30 years. Designed to meet the travel demands of a growing population, the RTP is developed in accordance with federal guidelines. It includes roadway, transit, and active transportation facilities paired with the appropriate land use that is identified, modeled, selected, and phased, with the help of region-wide transportation partners; local communities including planners, engineers, and elected officials; stakeholders; and the general public through an extensive planning process. This process, along with the steps used to develop the RTP, are documented and supported with analysis and evaluation methods that help determine the best transportation improvements with a limited amount of funding.
The Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC) develops the RTP for the Salt Lake City-West Valley City and Ogden-Layton Urbanized Areas. Mountainland Association of Governments (MAG) has developed TransPlan50 as their regional transportation plan for Utah County.
DISCUSSION:
Andrew Gruber, Executive Director of Wasatch Front Regional Council will be joining the Local Advisory Council to review the RTP process and update the Council on their current work finalizing the 2023-2050 RTP.
2023-2050 RTP’s are currently being developed by both WFRC and MAG. Further information on these plans and feedback opportunities can be found on their websites:
Wasatch Front Regional Council RTP: <https://wfrc.org/vision-plans/regional-transportation-plan/2023-2050-regional-transportation-plan/>
Mountainland Association of Governments RTP: <https://mountainland.org/transplan50-2023/>
ALTERNATIVES:
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FISCAL IMPACT:
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ATTACHMENTS:
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