Peninsula Regional Transportation Planning Organization

Executive Board	Technical Advisory Committee
Clallam County	Clallam County
Jefferson County	Jefferson County
Kitsap County	Kitsap County
Mason County	Mason County
City of Bainbridge Island	City of Bainbridge Island
Bremerton	Bremerton
Forks	Forks
Port Angeles	Port Angeles
Port Orchard	Port Orchard
Port Townsend	Port Townsend
Poulsbo	Poulsbo
Sequim	Sequim
Shelton	Shelton
Port of Allyn	Port of Allyn
Port of Bremerton	Port of Bremerton
Port of Port Angeles	Port of Port Angeles
Port of Shelton	Port of Shelton
Clallam Transit	Clallam Transit
Jefferson Transit	Jefferson Transit
Kitsap Transit	Kitsap Transit
Mason Transit	Mason Transit
WSDOT, Olympic Region	WSDOT, Olympic Region
Washington State Ferries	Washington State Ferries
Hoh River Tribe	Hoh River Tribe
Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe	Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe	Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
Makah Tribe	Makah Tribe
Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe	Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe
Quileute Tribe	Quileute Tribe
Squaxin Island Tribe	Squaxin Island Tribe
Skokomish Tribe	Skokomish Tribe
Suquamish Tribe	Suquamish Tribe

What is an RTPO?

A Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO) is formed through a voluntary association of local governments within a county or contiguous counties. RTPO members include cities, counties, WSDOT, tribal governments, ports, transportation service providers, private employers and others.

What is the purpose of an RTPO?

Authorized in the 1990 Growth Management Act, RTPOs are a formal mechanism for local governments and the state to coordinate transportation planning for regional transportation facilities.

What do RTPOs do?

Collaborating with cities, counties, transit agencies, ports, WSDOT and business and community groups, RTPOs conduct a variety of transportation planning and coordinating activities such as:

Prepare a regional transportation plan (RTP) that is consistent with county planning policies
Certify that countywide planning and policy elements of local comprehensive plans are consistent with the RTP
Develop and update a six-year Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP)

How are RTPOs different than Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs)?

State legislation (GMA) created RTPOs. An RTPO covers both urban and rural areas and receives state funding in support of its planning efforts. Federal legislation created Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs). An MPO covers an urbanized area and receives federal funding in support of its planning efforts.

MPOs and RTPOs serve the same basic transportation planning functions - develop a long-range plan, coordinate within a region, and prepare a transportation improvement program. The federal MPO and state RTPO requirements of these organizations are complementary. The lead agency for a RTPO is also the lead agency for the MPO within the region (except Lewis-Clark Valley MPO because it is a bi-state organization).

What makes the Peninsula RTPO unique among RTPO's in Washington State?

Kitsap County, one of the four counties of the PRTPO, is also a member of the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSCRC) and receives its Surface Transportation Program (STP) funding through PSRC. The other three counties -- Clallam, Jefferson and Mason -- elected to receive their STP funds directly from the state rather than through the PRTPO.

What is WSDOT's role with RTPOs?

WSDOT provides administrative and technical assistance, supports RTPO coordination activities, and actively participates in the regional transportation planning process.

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