At the center of the transportation planning process is the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). Updated on a 4-year cycle, the RTP is a long-term (20+ year) blueprint for the region’s transportation system, and encompasses projects for all types of travel, including freight, intermodal and aviation. The plan includes the Sustainable Community Strategy (SCS) designed to help reduce emissions from passenger vehicle travel. The plan is accompanied by a program level environmental document that analyzes cumulative impacts, and the regional air quality conformity analysis required by federal regulations.
Notice of Preparation of a Program Environmental Impact Report for the 2026 Regional Transportation Plan – April 21, 2025
- Preliminary Timeline 2026 RTP/SCS
- 2026 RTP Long Range Transportation Plan Project Listing – Third Look – September 2025
- 2026 RTP SCS Outreach Meeting schedule
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Help Give Us Input on our RTP/SCS! We are collecting input at the following community events (English and Spanish Flyer Here):
| Date | Community Event |
| Saturday, August 23, 2025 Sunday, August 24, 2025 |
Tehachapi Mountain Festival |
| Wednesday, September 17, 2025 to Sunday, September 28, 2025 |
Kern County Fair in Bakersfield |
| Friday, October 10, 2025 | RTP/SCS Workshop with Bike Bakersfield at Café Smitten (parking lot) – 915 18th Street Bakersfield Starts at 6:30PM |
| Saturday, October 18, 2025 | Taft Oildorado Days |
| Monday, October 20, 2025 | RTP/SCS Workshop with Center on Race, Poverty & the Environment at CRPE Office – 1012 Jefferson St, Delano Starts at 6:00PM |
| Saturday, November 1, 2025 | AkaMya Culture Group – 1st Annual Regional Hoop Dance Championship in Ridgecrest |
| Thursday, November 6, 2025 | RTP/SCS Workshop with FARO Church 500 Campus Drive, Arvin Starts at 6:00PM |
| Saturday, November 8, 2025 | Riverlakes Farmers Market at Centennial High School – 8601 Hageman Road, Bakersfield |
| Thursday, November 13, 2025 | RTP/SCS Workshop with City of Wasco Police Activities League (PAL) Program – 1276 Birch Ave, Wasco Starts at 4:00PM |