Placer County Transportation Planning Agency

What Placer County Transportation Planning Agency does

Placer County Transportation Planning Agency (PCTPA) is a public special district government agency headquartered in Roseville, California, that plans, funds, and delivers transportation infrastructure projects across Placer County. Established as the Airport Land Use Commission in 1997, the agency also serves as the statutory administrator for two Joint Powers Authorities: the South Placer Regional Transportation Authority (SPRTA, formed 2002), which administers a nexus-based regional transportation and air quality mitigation fee program generating approximately $359 million to fund roughly $586 million in regional projects across 10 fee districts; and the Western Placer Consolidated Transportation Services Agency (WPCTSA, operational since 2009), which coordinates social service transportation for seniors and people with disabilities through programs including Placer Rides, Transit Training, and the South Placer Transit Call Center.

The agency's business model relies on three primary funding streams: government transportation planning allocations, SPRTA regional impact fees assessed on new developments (Tier 1 across 10 districts plus Tier 2 via development agreements for Placer Parkway), and state/federal grants including SB 125 and the recent $22.48 million USDOT BUILD Discretionary Grant for SR 65 widening. PCTPA's underlying technology consists of a proprietary SPRTA Travel Demand Model used for SB-743 compliance tracking and regional fee updates, supplemented by GIS-based airport land use compatibility planning tools. The agency markets through public board meetings, community workshops, and its pctpa.net website rather than commercial sales channels, consistent with its public-sector mission. Revenue figures are not disclosed; the 2021 employee compensation report showed 18 employees with approximately $1.46 million in total wages and benefits.

Name

Placer County Transportation Planning Agency

Legal name

Placer County Transportation Planning Agency

Website

https://pctpa.net

Company type

Public

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Placer County Transportation Planning Agency is a public government agency that plans, funds, and delivers transportation infrastructure projects across Placer County, California, while administering the Airport Land Use Commission and two Joint Powers Authorities (SPRTA and WPCTSA).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Transportation Planning

NAICS

Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation (485), Special Needs Transportation (485991)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Public-Private Partnership (PPP) & Infrastructure-Adjacent Real Estate Advisory (BPAJANAL)

Keywords

• Transportation planning services
• Regional transportation funding
• Airport land use planning
• Mobility program administration
• Transportation impact fees

Headquarters

HQ city

Roseville

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

Revenue model

1. Government Transportation Planning Services: PCTPA operates as a transportation planning agency funded through government allocations, fees, and grants to plan, fund, and deliver transportation projects in Placer County
2. SPRTA Regional Impact Fees: Tier 1 and Tier 2 regional transportation impact fees assessed on new developments to fund specified regional transportation projects
3. SB1 Funding Program: State transportation funding through SB 125 for transportation projects

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Placer County Transportation Planning Agency (PCTPA) plans, funds, and delivers transportation projects across Placer County, California. It serves as the Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) for three county airports, administers the South Placer Regional Transportation Authority (SPRTA) regional impact fee program, and operates the Western Placer Consolidated Transportation Services Agency (WPCTSA) social service transportation programs including Placer Rides, Transit Training and Education, and the South Placer Transit Call Center.

Product overview

Placer County Transportation Planning Agency (PCTPA) is a government transportation planning agency, not a technology product company. The agency provides transportation planning services, manages regional transportation authorities (SPRTA and WPCTSA), serves as the Airport Land Use Commission for Placer County, and funds various transit programs including Placer Rides, Transit Training and Education, and the South Placer Transit Call Center. These are government administrative services and programs, not software products or technology offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) Project Review
• SPRTA Regional Transportation Impact Fee Program

Quantifiable outcome

• $22.48M USDOT BUILD Grant awarded for SR 65 widening
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Western Placer Consolidated Transportation Services Agency (WPCTSA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009WPCTSA is a JPA providing and coordinating social service transportation for western Placer County including services for elderly and individuals with disabilities. PCTPA serves as the administrator of WPCTSA.
• Seniors FirstcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2009Non-profit organization that administers the Placer Rides program under WPCTSA, providing volunteer driver reimbursement and last resort ride programs for seniors and people with disabilities.
• City of RosevillecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2009Operates South Placer Transit Information Call Center and Transit Training and Education Program under WPCTSA.
• South Placer Regional Transportation Authority (SPRTA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002SPRTA is a Joint Powers Authority comprised of Cities of Lincoln, Rocklin, Roseville and Placer County formed to implement regional transportation and air quality mitigation fees. PCTPA provides administrative, accounting, and staffing support for SPRTA and administers the traffic impact fee program.
• Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1997PCTPA designated as ALUC for Placer County to promote compatibility between airports and surrounding land uses. Reviews land use projects around Auburn Municipal, Lincoln Regional, and Blue Canyon airports.
• Auburn Municipal AirportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of three public-use airports under PCTPA's ALUC jurisdiction. ALUC promotes compatible land uses around airport.
• Lincoln Regional AirportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of three public-use airports under PCTPA's ALUC jurisdiction.
• Blue Canyon AirportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of three public-use airports under PCTPA's ALUC jurisdiction.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA): Bi-state regional planning agency with transportation planning responsibilities covering the Lake Tahoe basin. Operates a comparable regional planning and funding administration model in a geographically distinct but adjacent California/Nevada area.
• Stanislaus Council of Governments: Regional transportation planning agency for Stanislaus County, California. Comparable as a similar-sized California COG performing regional transportation plan development, RTP/SCS work, and TDA administration.
• Yolo County Transportation District: Special district providing transportation planning and limited transit services in Yolo County - adjacent to Placer County in the Sacramento region. Comparable in scale and rural-adjacent county service profile.
• Nevada County Transportation Commission: Local transportation commission serving Nevada County, California - directly adjacent to PCTPA's Placer County service area. Operates a similar model of transportation planning, TDA administration, and project funding for a smaller California county.
• Butte County Association of Governments: Regional transportation planning agency for Butte County, California. Comparable as a small California COG performing regional transportation plan development, TDA administration, and project programming.
• El Dorado County Transportation Commission: Local transportation commission serving El Dorado County - neighboring PCTPA in California's Sacramento region. Operates comparable transportation planning, fee programs, and project delivery functions for an adjacent county.

Broad incumbents

• Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG): Regional planning agency covering the 6-county Sacramento region including transportation planning, funding allocation, and federal grant administration. Most directly comparable peer as a larger RTPA/COG operating the same MPO/regional planning model with broader geographic scope.
• California Transportation Commission: State-level body that programs state and federal transportation funds including SB1 programs. Functions as PCTPA's upstream funding and programming authority - relevant as the broader governing/incumbent entity in California's transportation planning hierarchy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/pctpa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pctpa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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