Local Road Safety Plans (LRSP) outlines collision history and statistics and corresponding transportation safety needs and strategies for Kern County jurisdictions to improve roadway safety for all users.
The San Joaquin Valley is currently designated as nonattainment with respect to Federal air quality standards for ozone and PM 2.5; and has a maintenance plan for PM-10. As Kern County’s transportation planning agency, Kern COG is responsible for demonstrating that transportation plans and programs satisfy the requirements of the Clean Air Act.
Project-Level Conformity (Hot-spot Analysis) process involves scheduling a combined interagency call and public meeting to review each non-exempt project and PowerPoint presentation associated with each project sponsor. The Meeting Agenda, Project Checklist and Power point Presentation need to be post on Kern COG website 2 weeks before the virtual meeting. This new process allows public and agency partners, including Caltrans, FHA, and EPA, to ask project-related questions directly and confirm determinations “live” during the conference to determine if the project is not a Project of Air Quality Concern (POAQC). Final documents will be uploaded on Kern COG’s website for public review and comments.
Each MPO is responsible for posting project information on their respective websites, responding to public comments, and organizing Interagency Consultation (IAC) calls that are open to public attendance.
For more information, please visit:
Project-Level Conformity and Hot-Spot Analyses | US EPA
Clarifications on Exempt Project Determinations | CA DOT
If you want to summit your projects for Determination, please fill the Checklist and the SJV PM Hot-Spot Presentation Template.
SJV Hot Spot Checklist V3.1 (Adobe PDF)
SJV Hot-Spot Checklist V3.1 (MS Word)
SJV PM Hot-Spot Presentation Template
Contact Vincent Liu vliu@kerncog.org or call 661-319-3131 with any questions.
2025
City of Bakersfield – Adaptive Signal Coordination Project along Panama Lane CML – 5109 (291)
Meeting Materials: Agenda Draft Presentation Hot Spot Checklist
Comments were due to be submitted to Vincent Liu, VLiu@kerncog.org through April 21, 2025, at 5pm.
Panama lane Final Project Level Conformity Determination Documentation
City of Bakersfield – H Street Corridor Improvements – A TPCML 5109(295)
Meeting Materials: Agenda Draft Presentation Hot Spot Checklist
Comments were due to be submitted to Vincent Liu, VLiu@kerncog.org through April 1, 2025, at 5pm.
H Street Corridor Improvements Final Project Level Conformity Determination Documentation
2024
Caltrans – SR 155/Lexington Street Intersection Improvement Project in Kern County
Meeting Materials: Agenda Draft Presentation Hot Spot Checklist
Comments were due to be submitted to Vincent Liu, VLiu@kerncog.org through December 9, 2024, at 5pm.
SR155/Lexington Intersection Improvement Final Project Level Conformity Determination Documentation
On December 10, 2024, Caltrans and EPA concurred that the SR 155/Lexington Street Intersection Improvement Project was NOT a POAQC.
San Joaquin Valley Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) is a State of California funded grant program to help regions and jurisdictions with planning activities to meet the sixth cycle of the regional housing needs assessment, and to spur affordable housing production.
Visit the SJV REAP Website for workshops, technical assistance, case studies and other resources.
2024-25 Unmet Transit Needs Report
2024-25 Unmet Transit Needs Staff Report
A Transportation Development Plan (TDP) updates a municipal or county operated transit system’s goals and objectives, develops service alternatives, provides funding estimates, and produces a plan to implement recommended service improvements for a five-year period.
The ability for transit agencies to provide services continues to grow more challenging. Therefore, the vision to the year 2030 must change in light of the changes in technology, community needs, regulations, funding opportunities, minimum wage increases, changes to traditional funding streams and other drivers of change. These changes do not have to be obstacles, if the transit agencies are able to successfully navigate the changes.
Kern COG understands that the primary mission of transit agencies is to move people from one place to another safely, efficiently. Technology over the past decade has developed to where zero emission transit buses – battery electric and fuel cell – are becoming a viable option for transit fleets of all sizes. Additionally, transit agencies are increasingly turning to mobile apps and shared mobility options as a means to carrying out their public transportation mission.
TRANSITions Transit Symposiums have been held annually since 2018 to bring together transit agencies with the California Air Resources Board, technology experts, funding program managers, pilot project managers, and vendors to discuss how we can work to advance clean, safe, efficient public transportation.
| TRANSITions Post Event report | 2024 |
| TRANSITions Post Event shares | 2023 |
| TRANSITions presentations | 2023 |
| TRANSITions program | 2022 |
| TRANSITions presentations | 2022 |
| TRANSITions presentations | 2021 |
| TRANSITions video | 2021 |
| TRANSITions program | 2020 |
| TRANSITions presentations | 2020 |
| TRANSITions program | 2019 |
| TRANSITions presentations | 2019 |
Every agency must develop a Transit Asset Management Plan (TAM) if it owns, operates, or manages capital assets used to provide public transportation and receives federal financial assistance under 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 as a recipient or sub-recipient. Each transit provider must designate an Accountable Executive (49 CFR 625.5) to ensure appropriate resources for implementing the agency’s TAM Plan and the Transit Agency Safety Plan. Golden Empire Transit District and the City of Delano, both designated by the Federal Transit Administration as urbanized area recipients of Federal Transit Administration funds, prepared a TAM Plan and memorialized the Plan with Kern Council of Governments through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
Arvin
California City
Delano
Golden Empire Transit District
Kern Transit
McFarland
Ridgecrest
Shafter
Taft
A Triennial Performance Audit is designed to be an independent and objective evaluation of the recipients of Transit Development Act (TDA) Article 4 funding as a public transit operator, providing operator management with information on the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of its programs across the prior three fiscal years.
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.
| 2022 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) | Final |
| Notice of Preparation of a PEIR for the 2022 RTP | |
| 2022 RTP Final PEIR and Draft PEIR | Final |
The Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP) is a plan for the incremental implementation of the long-range 2022 Regional Transportation Plan. The FTIP presents to federal funding agencies manageable components for the funding of long-term plans.
On July 18, 2024, the Kern COG Board of Directors adopted the 2025 Federal Transportation Improvement Program and corresponding 2024 Air Quality Conformity Analysis.
| 2025 Federal Transportation Improvement Program | Federally Approved December 16, 2024 |
| 2025 FTIP Amendment No. 1 | Federally Approved December 19, 2024 |
| 2025 FTIP Amendment No. 2 | Federally Approved February 28, 2025 |
| 2025 FTIP Amendment No. 3 | Federally Approved January 21, 2025 |
| 2025 FTIP Amendment No. 4 | Federally Approved March 26, 2025 |
| 2025 FTIP Amendment No. 5 | Federally Approved May 23, 2025 |
Federal Transportation Improvement Program Amendment Policy
applications due 5:00 PM on July 17, 2025
applications due 5:00 PM on July 17, 2025
Under the requirements of the federal transportation spending bill (MAP-21) states and metropolitan planning organizations are required to annually monitor performance measure progress through the statewide and metropolitan planning process for the following items:
PM 1 – Safety
PM 2 – Bridge and Pavement Condition
PM 3 – Travel Time Reliability
TAM – Transit Asset Management Plan
Transportation Performance Measures – 2025 PM 1
Transportation Performance Measures – 2024 PM 3
Transportation Performance Measures – 2024 PM 1
Transportation Performance Measures – 2023 PM 3
Transportation Performance Measures – 2023 PM 1
Transportation Performance Measures – 2022 PM 2
Transportation Performance Measures – 2022 PM 1
Transportation Performance Measures – 2021 PM 1-2
Transportation Performance Measures – 2020 PM 1
Transportation Performance Measures – 2019 PM 1
Transportation Performance Measures – 2018 PM 1-3
Transit Asset Management Plans – various TAM
In addition, Kern COG includes an Integrated Performance Measures Analysis as an appendix to the most recently adopted Regional Transportation Plan. For an overview of the Integrated Performance Measure process, see this Performance Measure Case Study.
For the latest public transportation performance targets (i.e., transit asset management and public transit safety) go to www.kerncog.org/public-transportation/ . For the latest Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP) Transit Asset Management and Safety Performance Targets see appendix H at www.kerncog.org/category/docs/ftip/ .
Information specific to Environmental Justice (EJ) and Title VI.
The Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) is the formal presentation to the state of regionally significant projects that local agencies wish to advance within the next four years. Once projects are approved in the Regional Transportation Plan, they are incorporated into the Regional Transportation Improvement Program for ultimate inclusion into the Federal Transportation Improvement Program.
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
Help Give Us Input on our RTP/SCS by taking our Summer/Fall 2024 Survey, begins Sept 17th and closes October 18th.
