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Carson Area MPO staff present draft regional transportation plan; 30‑day public comment opens Nov. 5
Summary
CAMPO staff previewed the draft Regional Transportation Plan, outlined goals and short‑ and long‑term project windows, and announced a 30‑day public comment period from Nov. 5–Dec. 5 with public meetings planned and a Nov. 12 CAMPO board presentation.
Carson Area MPO staff presented an update on the draft Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and asked the Planning Commission for input on corridor and multimodal priorities.
Chris Martinovich, Carson City transportation manager, and Kelly Norman, senior transportation planner for the Carson Area MPO, told commissioners the RTP update reviews needs through 2050, prioritizes projects for short‑term (2026–2035) and long‑term (2036–2050) horizons, and incorporates goals of safety, preservation, mobility, quality of life, prosperity and adaptability. Norman said the public comment period opens Nov. 5 and runs through Dec. 5; staff will post the draft and present it to the CAMPO board on Nov. 12 and is scheduling three public meetings in Carson City, Dayton and Douglas County.
Commissioners pressed staff on federal funding and project eligibility. Norman confirmed that projects typically must be in both the RTP and the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) to be eligible for federal funding, and that the RTP relies on performance‑based measures and other, more targeted planning studies to identify specific intersection or project solutions.
Corridor priorities featured prominently. Martinovich noted a US‑50 East corridor study with recommendations for intersection reconfigurations, medians and multimodal path improvements and said city staff and NDOT are coordinating on a repaving project that will include multimodal path upgrades. Commissioners discussed access management, driveway consolidation and the need to reconcile land‑use and transportation assumptions in the city’s master plan with RTP modeling.
Staff highlighted outreach and data products: the RTP incorporated survey feedback (about 267 respondents), partner agency input, and updated travel‑demand modeling tied to the recently adopted master plan. Norman and Martinovich said CAMPO will release an annual network monitoring report in December and agreed to put the planning commission on the distribution list.
Why it matters: The RTP guides which projects are prioritized for regional funding and sets the framework for multimodal investments on corridors such as US‑50 and North Carson. The upcoming public comment window is an opportunity for residents and the commission to influence project lists and timing.
What’s next: The draft RTP will be posted for public review the week of Nov. 5, CAMPO staff will present to the CAMPO board on Nov. 12, and staff will collect and respond to comments before returning a final plan to the CAMPO board expected in early 2026.
