Regional Transportation Plan

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The Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) consists of several components. Separately documented elements are described below.

2030 Metro Vision Regional Transportation Plan

The 2030 Metro Vision Regional Transportation Plan outlines needed transportation system improvements and denotes those improvements that can be reasonably expected in the region over the next 25 years, given current funding levels. It was adopted in January 2005 and amended in January 2006.

Find out about the Metro Vision 2035 plan update process.

Public Involvement Activities

A summary of public involvement activities conducted and comments received associated with the regional planning process and the 2030 Metro Vision Region Regional Transportation Plan is now available. It describes public involvement efforts and information gathered through major corridor studies. These are important in the development of the 2030 Metro Vision Regional Transportation Plan. For more information, or to obtain a hard copy of the summary, please contact Steve Cook .

Public Involvement in Regional Transportation Planning describes public involvement activities associated with the regional planning process.

Mountains and Plains Area

The 2030 Mountains and Plains Transportation Plan supplements the 2030 Metro Vision Regional Transportation Plan, providing further detail regarding the transportation policies, services and facilities to be provided through 2030 within the plains and mountainous areas of the Denver region. The mountainous area comprises the counties of Clear Creek and Gilpin; the plains area is the portions of Adams and Arapahoe counties east of Kiowa Creek.

2030 Mountains and Plains Transportation Plan

2030 Mountains and Plains Comment Summary

DRCOG staff contact person: Steve Cook.

Pedestrian and Bicycle Element

The Pedestrian and Bicycle Element of the Regional Transportation Plan provides a basis for the provision of bicycle and pedestrian facilities that function as a part of an integrated metropolitan transportation system within the Denver region. The focus of the plan is on encouraging walking and bicycling for transportation purposes. The plan also includes policies and guidance for the maintenance and construction of facilities. It was adopted in July 1994 and is currently being updated. Read more about the update efforts that are underway.

Complete our bicycling questionnaire.

Complete our pedestrian questionnaire.

Download the Pedestrian and Bicycle Element (1994)

Transit Services

The Transit Element includes an inventory of the region's transit providers and outlines regional transit needs through 2030. The Transit Element includes information on general public transit in addition to covering transportation for the elderly and disabled.

The Transit Element of the 2030 Metro Vision Regional Transportation Plan provides guidance for the funding of specialized elderly and disabled transportation services. It was adopted by DRCOG in May 2005.

The Elderly and Disabled Plan provides policy on transportation service for the elderly and disabled population in the Denver region. It was adopted by DRCOG in October 1993 and is available at the DRCOG offices, 4500 Cherry Creek Drive South, Suite 800, Denver, CO 80246.

DRCOG is the state-designated Area Agency on Aging , providing a variety of services to seniors in the region. The Regional Transportation District (RTD) provides a variety of specialized transit options, such as call-n-Ride, SeniorRide, access-a-Ride, BroncosRide, and others.

DRCOG transportation staff contact: Steve Cook .

Active Management of the Transportation System

The Regional Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Strategic Plan identifies types of high technology that can improve traffic flow and transit trips, and provides the basis for funding decisions regarding their deployment.

The Denver Regional ITS Architecture builds upon these efforts to define the technical and institutional relationships among transportation related agencies and to move towards integrating individual systems for a coordinated ITS deployment within the Denver region.

DRCOG staff contact person: Steve Rudy.

Travel Demand Management (TDM)

The Regional Travel Demand Management (TDM) Strategic Plan expands upon the TDM sections of the 2030 Metro Vision Regional Transportation Plan. It will help to guide future expenditures of funds for TDM efforts.

Travel Demand Management (TDM) is a key tool to reduce single-occupant-vehicle travel as well as facilitate mobility options for area residents. It increases the efficiency of our transportation system through the promotion and facilitation of alternative modes of travel such as ridesharing, vanpooling, transit, bicycling, and walking. TDM promotes alternative work schedules and telecommuting, which can shift and reduce demand on our transportation system. TDM also focuses on land use planning and infrastructure improvements that better accommodate pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users.

Links to key TDM service providers:

RideArrangers
Regional Transportation District
Transportation Options

For more information on TDM activities, please contact Steve Cook at 303-480-6749.

Air Quality

The 2030 Air Quality Conformity Finding examines how the 2030 Metro Vision Regional Transportation Plan and the 2005-2020 Transportation Improvement Program conform with the State Implementation Plan for air quality.

Conformity of the 2030 Metro Vision Regional Transportation Plan and the 2005-2010 Transportation Improvement Program with the State Implementation Plan for Air Quality.

DRCOG staff contact: Steve Cook.

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2000-2005 Transit Development Plan

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Colorado Department of Transportation

Regional Air Quality Council

Regional Transportation District