Regional Transportation Planning, Research, Investment Strategies, and Funding.

Public invited to Online Open House for SS4A Safety Action PlanDecember 2024
Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council (RTC) wants to hear from people in Clark County about making our streets safer. Through the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Safety Action Plan, RTC will identify transportation focused safety needs and improvements across Clark County. This is the second virtual open house for the project, and it will run until December 31st. Community members can find the virtual open house at the online project webpage: https://rtc.wa.gov/studies/sap/ The key goal for the plan is to try to eliminate fatal and serious injury crashes by 2030 for people walking, biking, rolling, and driving. Click here for more information...

RFQ: Regional Vehicle Miles Traveled Reduction Study for Clark CountyNovember 2024
Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council (RTC) is seeking statements of qualifications from consultants to provide technical services in assessing a broad range of policy options for the reduction of regional per capita vehicle miles traveled and the reduction of transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions within Clark County, Washington, using VisionEval. Click here for more information...
Public Comment Opportunity on RTC Planning Process October 2024
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) invite public review and comments on how RTC implements the federal metropolitan transportation planning process. An online open house and comment period will be available from November 1 through December 13, 2024. Online Open House...
Background: Every four years, the FHWA and FTA conduct a Certification Review, which includes feedback meetings with the RTC. The upcoming review is scheduled for February 2025.
RTC Board Awards $14.7 million for Transportation ProjectsOctober 2024
On October 1, 2024 the RTC Board awarded funds across 16 regionally significant transportation projects and programs within Clark County. Each of these projects will improve regional transportation networks and advances progress of the Clark County Regional Transportation Plan...
Board Approves 2025-2028 Transportation Improvement ProgramOctober 2024
The 2025-2028 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) was adopted by the RTC Board of Directors on October 1, 2024. The TIP provides a summary of upcoming regionally significant transportation projects within Clark County, Washington. The 2025-2028 TIP programs $705 million over the next four years for transportation improvements.
2024 VAST Annual ReportOctober 2024
RTC files FFY2024 VAST Annual Report, highlighting regional efforts to improve traffic operations and agency coordination within Clark County. 2024 VAST Annual Report...
RTC Encourages Public Comment on the Interstate Bridge Replacement EISSeptember 2024
A Draft Supplemental EIS (DSEIS) will be published by the Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR) program on September 20, and a 60-day comment period will be opened (Sept. 20 to Nov 18). As a Project Sponsor, RTC is encouraging community stakeholders to review the DSEIS documents and provide comment. The IBR DSEIS materials and information about public open house and comments options will be available at the following IBR website: IBR DSEIS Notice and Public Comment Forms here...
RTC Region Secures $3.76 million for Transportation Projects September 2024
The RTC region has secured redistributed grant award authority of $3.76 million to advance four critical projects across the RTC region. Three grant awards ($2.2 million) have been approved for regionally significant projects in Clark County; and one grant award ($1.56 million) was approved for Klickitat County. A Summary Report... of the additional grant awards was presented to the RTC Board of Directors at their September meeting.
RTC Board Awards $7.88 million for Transportation ProjectsJune 2024
On June 4, 2024 the RTC Board awarded one-time grant funds to 11 regionally significant transportation improvement projects. The Board also programmed the funds for release as part of a 2024-2027 Transportation Improvement Program amendment. The grant awards are accelerated, allowing recipient agencies to commit the funds immediately, which advances RTC’s 2024 Federal Grant Obligation and Delivery Strategy.
RTC Adopts 2024 Regional Transportation PlanFebruary 2024
The Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council (RTC) Board of Directors adopted the 2024 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) for Clark, Skamania, and Klickitat counties on February 6, 2024 via resolutions 02-24-03, 02-24-04, and 02-24-05. The three RTPs are the foundational document for transportation infrastructure, policy, and planning and identifies future regional transportation system needs and outlines transportation plans and improvements necessary to preserve mobility within and throughout the region, as well as access to land uses within the region.