2045 Regional Transportation Plan Update
H-GAC is the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the eight-county Houston-Galveston Transportation Management Area (TMA). This area is home to over 7.2 million people in the eight-counties of Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery and Waller and the 132 cities within them.
Updated every 4-years, the H-GAC Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) guides major transportation investments year by year through the year 2045. The recommended investment total approximately $109 billion dollars and includes more than 750 unique projects that are sponsored locally by 63 different public entities.
This federally required and fiscally constrained strategic planning document describes the MPO's current transportation vision, goals, and planning strategies. It also describes the current conditions and desired future transportation system in eight-county region.
The RTP Update was adopted by the Transportation Policy Council on April 28, 2023. The document along with its appendices can be viewed at the right.
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What is an MPO?
Share What is an MPO? on Facebook Share What is an MPO? on Twitter Share What is an MPO? on Linkedin Email What is an MPO? linkA Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is a local decision-making body that is responsible for overseeing the metropolitan transportation planning process. H-GAC is designated by the State of Texas as the region’s MPO for transportation planning in Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, and Waller Counties.
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2045 RTP Update Document
2045 RTP Update Appendices
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Appendix A - Project Listing (2.71 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix B - Fiscal Constraint (1.11 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix C - Federal Requirements.pdf (397 KB) (pdf)
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Appendix D - Transportation Improvement Program.pdf (7.05 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix E - 10-Year Plan.pdf (142 KB) (pdf)
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Appendix F - Illustrative List.pdf (144 KB) (pdf)
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Appendix G - Corridor Summaries (12.6 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix H - Demographics and Modeling Maps (25.7 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix I - Public Outreach.pdf (1.8 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix J - Public Comments and Responses.pdf (915 KB) (pdf)
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Appendix K - Glossary and Definitions.pdf (255 KB) (pdf)
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Appendix L - Air Quality Conformity.pdf (1.26 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix M - Regional Safety Plan.pdf (66.1 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix N - Congestion Management Plan.pdf (225 KB) (pdf)
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Appendix O - Performance Measures (1.25 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix P - Regional Goods Movement Plan (147 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix Q - Transportation Systems and Management Plan and Intelligent Transportation Systems Plan.pdf (151 KB) (pdf)
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Appendix R - Regional Thoroughfare Plans.pdf (251 KB) (pdf)
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Appendix S - Subregional and Livable Centers Studies.pdf (161 KB) (pdf)
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Appendix T - Active Transportation.pdf (169 KB) (pdf)
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Appendix U - Regionally Coordinated Transportation Plan.pdf (142 KB) (pdf)
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Appendix V - High Capacity Transit and Intercity Buses.pdf (229 KB) (pdf)
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Appendix W - Complete Streets.pdf (204 KB) (pdf)
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Appendix X - CMAQ Plan & EV Plan.pdf (479 KB) (pdf)
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Appendix Y - Emerging Technologies Plan.pdf (133 KB) (pdf)
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Appendix Z - Aviation Facilities.pdf (154 KB) (pdf)
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Appendix AA - Ferry Operations.pdf (203 KB) (pdf)
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Appendix BB - Parking Management.pdf (457 KB) (pdf)
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Appendix CC - Resiliency.pdf (168 KB) (pdf)
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Appendix DD - Hurricane Evacuation Plan.pdf (244 KB) (pdf)
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Appendix EE - Natural and Cultural Resources.pdf (479 KB) (pdf)
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Appendix FF - Environmental Justice and Title VI and Equity Plan.pdf (159 KB) (pdf)
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Appendix GG - Enhance Travel and Tourism.pdf (804 KB) (pdf)