Spokane Regional Transportation Council

What Spokane Regional Transportation Council does

The Spokane Regional Transportation Council (SRTC) is the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and Transportation Management Area (TMA), and the Washington state-designated Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO), for Spokane County, Washington. It operates as a regional government planning agency implementing a continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive (3-C) planning process across a Board of 20 voting members representing cities, Spokane County, Spokane Transit Authority, WSDOT Eastern Region, and the Kalispel and Spokane Tribes. Its core product is the SRTC Regional Data Hub, an ArcGIS-based platform exposing interactive maps and datasets across freight, bridges, congestion, and land use. Supporting analytical products include a Travel Demand Model that forecasts future travel behavior, a Household Travel Survey program, and Land Use Forecasts. Planning deliverables include the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (Horizon 2050, approved 2025, encompassing more than $16 billion in 20-year investments), the four-year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), the Unified List, the Unified Planning Work Program, and topic-specific plans covering active transportation, climate and resiliency, safety, transit, freight, corridor, growth management, technology, demand management, and transportation analysis.

SRTC does not sell products or services and has no commercial pricing model. It is funded through federal transportation planning funds (administered via FHWA/FTA) and state appropriations, which it distributes to eligible member jurisdictions and tribes through programs such as the 2027-2029 Call for Projects (approximately $40 million across 21 projects, sourced from STBG, CMAQ, and CRP). The customer base consists entirely of government entities within Spokane County, including municipal, county, transit, tribal, state, and federal partners. The organization engages the public through its website, social channels, the Annual Regional Transportation Summit, the Regional Equity Working Group, and formal public participation processes. Leadership consists of Executive Director Lois Bollenback and a small staff (1–10 employees) headquartered at 421 W Riverside Ave, Suite #500, Spokane, WA.

Name

Spokane Regional Transportation Council

Legal name

Spokane Regional Transportation Council

Website

https://srtc.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Spokane Regional Transportation Council (SRTC) is the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization and state-designated Regional Transportation Planning Organization for Spokane County, WA, coordinating regional transportation planning, data, and federal fund distribution across member cities, tribes, and transit and state agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Transportation Planning

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Transportation, Parking & Mobility Administration (BPAIACAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

State/Provincial Transportation, Roads & Public Works Administration (BPAIABAK), Transportation & Infrastructure Planning (BPAHAKAF)

Keywords

• Regional transportation planning
• Metropolitan planning organization
• Transportation improvement program
• Public transit planning
• Regional data hub

Headquarters

HQ city

Spokane

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SRTC is a federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and state-designated Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO) for Spokane County, Washington. The organization develops long-range transportation plans, administers the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), distributes federal transportation funding to local jurisdictions, and provides regional transportation data and analysis. Its core outputs include the Horizon 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan, the TIP, the Regional Data Hub, the Travel Demand Model, and various topic-specific planning services (active transportation, safety, transit, freight, climate, and corridor planning).

Product overview

The Spokane Regional Transportation Council operates a platform-plus-services model, functioning as both a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO). The core product is the SRTC Regional Data Hub (an ArcGIS-based platform) which provides interactive maps, datasets, and downloadable data. Supporting this are analytical tools including the Travel Demand Model, Household Travel Survey, and Land Use Forecasts. The planning portfolio includes the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (Horizon 2050), Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), Active Transportation Planning, Safety Planning, Transit Planning, Freight Planning, Climate & Resiliency Planning, and Corridor Planning. Additional services include the Call for Projects funding program, Public Participation Plan, Annual Regional Transportation Summit, and Regional Equity Working Group. The organization distributes federal funding through programs including STBG ($24.5M), CMAQ ($4.9M), and CRP ($4.2M) to eligible jurisdictions in Spokane County.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• $16 billion in planned transportation investments over 20 years through Horizon 2050
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, moderate and minor.

• Federal Highways Administration (FHWA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal agency providing regulatory oversight and funding authority for MPO activities. SRTC is subject to FHWA requirements and receives federal transportation planning funds through this partnership.
• Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState transportation agency with Eastern Region representation on SRTC Board. WSDOT provides state funding and coordinates state transportation planning with regional efforts.
• Spokane Transit AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional transit provider with representation on SRTC Board. Coordinates transit planning and receives federal funding through SRTC-administered programs.
• Spokane CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty government with representation on SRTC Board. Primary member jurisdiction for regional transportation planning.
• City of SpokanecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLargest city in region with representation on SRTC Board. Major recipient of transportation funding and participant in regional planning processes.
• City of Spokane ValleycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecond-largest city in Spokane County with representation on SRTC Board. Major participant in regional transportation planning.
• Kalispel Tribe of IndianscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTribal government with voting seat on SRTC Board representing tribal interests in regional transportation planning.
• Spokane Tribe of IndianscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTribal government with voting seat on SRTC Board representing tribal interests in regional transportation planning.
• Greater Spokane IncorporatedmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional chamber of commerce and economic development organization. Co-hosts the Annual Regional Transportation Summit and represents business community interests.
• Spokane Regional Transportation Management Center (SRTMC)majorTechnology or IntegrationRegional traffic management center providing real-time transportation data. SRTMC receives operations funding through SRTC-administered programs.
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal agency providing environmental regulatory guidance for transportation planning, particularly for air quality compliance under CMAQ program requirements.
• Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of CommercemoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal chamber of commerce co-hosting the Annual Regional Transportation Summit and representing business interests in Spokane Valley.
• West Plains Chamber of CommercemoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal chamber of commerce co-hosting the Annual Regional Transportation Summit and representing business interests in the West Plains area.
• Spokane Area Good Roads AssociationmoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerTransportation infrastructure advocacy organization co-hosting the Annual Regional Transportation Summit.
• City of Airway HeightsmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember municipality with representation on SRTC Board. Received $5M in US 2 pedestrian improvements through 2027-2029 Call for Projects.
• City of CheneymoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember municipality with representation on SRTC Board. Received $716,009 for Salnave Road Preservation Project.
• Spokane Regional Health DistrictmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional health agency addressing health impacts of transportation including active transportation and air quality.
• Spokane Regional Clean Air AgencymoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional air quality agency coordinating on CMAQ program requirements and transportation emissions reduction.
• Spokane International AirportmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional airport with transportation connectivity interests represented through member agencies.
• Downtown Spokane PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness improvement district organization participating in regional transportation planning discussions.
• National Complete Streets CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational advocacy organization supporting complete streets planning principles adopted by SRTC.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG): MPO and regional planning council for the Denver metro area. Delivers the same federal-mandated planning products (regional transportation plan, TIP, call-for-projects funding), making it a structurally identical peer to SRTC.
• Portland Metro: Regional MPO and unique directly elected regional government for the Portland metropolitan area. Operates a comparable mix of long-range transportation planning, funding allocation, and data services, with a more integrated governance structure.
• Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG): California's federally designated MPO for the six-county Sacramento region. Performs the same Horizon-equivalent long-range plans (MTP/SCS), TIP funding calls, and travel demand modeling, making it a close functional peer to SRTC.
• Puget Sound Regional Council: Federally designated MPO for the central Puget Sound region (Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue). Most direct functional peer to SRTC, performing the same MPO/RTPO long-range planning, TIP administration, and data hub functions at a larger scale in Washington State.
• Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC): Federally designated MPO for the 20-county Atlanta region. Operates a comparable long-range regional transportation plan (The Atlanta Region's Plan), TIP, ARC Land Use Forecasts, and federal funding allocation framework analogous to SRTC's portfolio.
• San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG): MPO, RTPA, and ATCM planning agency for the San Diego region. Comparable to SRTC in mandate (regional transportation plan, TIP, data hub, federal funding distribution) but at significantly greater scale and with its own capital programming authority.
• North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG): MPO for the Dallas–Fort Worth region, one of the largest MPOs in the U.S. Operates an analogous long-range plan, TIP, Mobility 2045-style blueprint, and federal funding administration role; a scaled-up functional analog of SRTC.
• Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG): Largest MPO in the U.S., covering six counties and ~19 million residents. Performs the same Connect SoCal-style long-range planning, TIP, and federal funding administration as SRTC; relevant as a scaled institutional benchmark.
• Greater Washington Partnership (GWPSP) / TPB at COG: National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. Performs the same constrained long-range plan (Visualize 2045), TIP, and federally funded project prioritization as SRTC, with greater institutional complexity.

Broad incumbents

• Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT): State DOT that oversees state-level transportation planning, owns the Statewide Transportation Plan, and sits on SRTC's Board. Not a direct competitor for MPO designation, but the larger state-level planning authority that SRTC coordinates with and partially depends on for funding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/srtc_spokane
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/SRTCSpokane
• Facebookfacebook.com/SRTCSpokane
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/spokane-regional-transportation-council

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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