RTP 2050

Notice: The Draft 2050 Regional Transportation Plan and Supplemental Environmental Impact Report are available for public review! Please see below to view the documents and for details on how to make comments, associated deadlines, and upcoming public hearings.

PCTPA is currently working on its long-range Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), which is required to be updated every five years. The RTP casts a vision for transportation in Placer County (excluding the Tahoe Basin) until 2050, and includes projections of population and housing growth, estimates revenue, and outlines transportation investment priorities. It is a collaborative effort among PCTPA, its member agencies, SACOG, elected officials, and stakeholders from across the county.

What is an RTP?

A Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) is a state mandated long-range planning document that outlines all transportation investments in Placer County for a 25 year period. As the Regional Transportation Planning Agency (RTPA) for Placer County (excluding the Tahoe Basin), PCTPA is responsible for developing, implementing, and regularly updating the RTP. RTPs play a critical role in shaping the community, as it guides investments for all modes of transportation, including highways, local roadways, bus transit, passenger rail, freight, bicycles, pedestrians, and aviation. It is primarily composed of three elements:

Policy Element: Identifies the mobility goals, objectives, and policies of the region.
Action Element: Details the projects, programs, and actions to implement the RTP
Financial Element: Summarizes the cost of implementing the RTP projects, considering fiscal constraints

SACOG Blueprint 2025

Placer County's RTP is coordinated with the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG)'s efforts to update their Metropolitan Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (MTP/SCS) for the entire six-county Sacramento region. While the RTP focuses just on Placer County, the MTP plans for transportation investments across the six-county Sacramento region. PCTPA and SACOG work together closely to ensure that the two plans align. The MTP goes beyond just transportation projects, it estimates future land use development and housing types, addresses environmental sustainability, and considers equity in transportation planning. This difference reflects the fact that SACOG, as a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), has greater federal and state responsibilities and requirements than PCTPA, including Federal Clean Air Act and California Senate Bill 375 regulations. You can learn more about SACOG's efforts here.

Timeline

PCTPA is currently taking comments on the draft RTP and SEIR. Adoption of these documents is scheduled for December 2025.

Notice of Availability

Placer County Transportation Planning Agency (PCTPA) is pleased to announce the release of the 2050 Placer County Regional Transportation Plan (2050 RTP) and associated Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR). Both of these documents can be viewed at the links below.

A 45-day public review period for the RTP and SEIR will commence on July 30, 2025 and end on September 15, 2025. Written comments may be transmitted via email to cpeterson@pctpa.net, or via U.S. Mail to PCTPA, Attn: Cory Peterson; 2260 Douglas Blvd, Suite 130, Roseville, CA 95661. Comments may also be given at the public hearing scheduled for August 27, 2025 (see details below). Any written comments on the RTP and/or SEIR must be received within the public review period.

A public hearing is scheduled for 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 27, 2025 during the regularly scheduled PCTPA Board of Directors meeting, to be held at the Board of Supervisors Chambers, 175 Fulweiler Avenue, Auburn. Comments regarding the Draft 2050 RTP and Draft SEIR will be accepted through Monday, September 15, 2025.

Please feel free to contact Cory Peterson at (530) 823-4030 or by email at cpeterson@pctpa.net if you have any questions about the RTP or SEIR content or process.

View the full Notice of Availability.