RTP 2050

"2050 Regional Transportation Plan" with icons of a bus, train, car, cyclist, and pedestrian.

On December 3, 2025, the PCTPA Board of Directors adopted the Final 2050 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and associated Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR). 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. SACOG's Board of Directors adopted the 2025 Blueprint on November 20, 2025. You can learn more about SACOG's efforts here.

Final Documents

The Final 2050 RTP and SEIR are available below.

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.