CTP Program

The Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP), is one of the key final outcomes of ARC’s planning responsibilities.  But the MTP isn’t created in a vacuum. It must reflect the needs and priorities of a vast number of stakeholders, from the federal and state levels all the way down to counties, cities and neighborhoods.

The primary way in which the MTP’s recommendations are shaped to address issues at a local level is through the Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) program. Since 2005, ARC has made federal funding available to assist counties and cities in developing joint long-range transportation plans. While participation in the program is voluntary, most jurisdictions are active participants and have found the program to be a valuable resource in understanding their needs, identifying solutions, establishing priorities, and defining a course of action to get much-needed projects funded and built.

Program Overview (2024)

Example Scope of Work (2024)

Program Goals

• Assist local governments with local transportation plans that knit together previous plans and projects identified at the community level
• Help jurisdictions identify local priorities and a community vision to build a prioritized transportation project list
• Build a project list that reflects the feedback received from the community
• Establish relationships between local transportation expectations with regional expectations
• Help support Comprehensive Plans that are adopted by local government policy officials

Status of CTP Updates

Select a county from this map to access their latest CTP website and documents. 

Contact Information

If you have further questions about the CTP Program, please reach out to Michael Kray or Ansley Goddard.