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Organización de Planificación del Transporte Regional del Área Capital (CARTPO)

The Capital Area Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CARTPO) serves as a forum for elected officials to come together on transportation issues to recommend changes in policy and practice, advocate for legislation, recommend regional priorities, direct certain planning and data initiatives, oversee the federally-prescribed local consultation process, and collaborate with the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization. It functions as a central clearinghouse for regional transportation planning. CARTPO is not appointed by the CAPCOG Executive Committee.

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Carlos Simón

CARTPO Purpose

CARTPO originally was created as a response to TEA-21 legislation, which called for state departments of transportation to work with officials in non-metropolitan areas when making transportation planning and programming decisions. CARTPO originally was one of several Rural Planning Organizations (RPOs) voluntarily created by Texas Councils of Governments to help address rural transportation needs. Past calls for projects in 2003 and 2004 resulted in funding $24 million in transportation projects within our counties by the Texas Transportation Commission. Projects from the 2005 call for projects were not able to be funded through TxDOT’s traditional funding categories. CARTPO’s responsibilities consist of the following:

  • Providing a forum for elected officials and community leaders to learn about and discuss relevant transportation topics;
  • Evaluating and recommending projects with a regional impact to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT);
  • Overseeing research and education on financing mechanisms for transportation and related projects;
  • Studying and recommending changes in statutes, rules, or policies related to state or federal transportation programs;
  • Coordinating with CAMPO on transportation issues;
  • Developing a regional mobility strategy for the ten-county area; and
  • Serving as an information clearinghouse for transportation related data.

CARTPO Bylaws

CARTPO reevaluated its role in the transportation planning process during 2006 and on April 11, 2007 formalized its structure, and objectives into an adopted set of bylaws that set forth the organization’s purpose and the rules for which it would operate for assisting in developing regional transportation planning and helping guide programmatic decisions. 

CARTPO Bylaws

CARTPO Members

CARTPO membership comprises three categories: voting, ex-officio and associate. Voting membership is given to three officials from each of the 10 counties within the CAPCOG region, with representation from at least one municipality in each county suggested. Ex-officio members can consist of one person from the following transportation organizations operating in the region: Austin-San Antonio Corridor Council, Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO), Capital Area Rural Transportation System (CARTS), Capital Area Transportation Coalition (CATC), Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CMTA), Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (CTRMA),  Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce (GACC), Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)– Austin District.

CARTPO can also consists of non-voting associate members who may be from any government, organization, or individual interested in regional transportation planning.

Las personas interesadas en formar parte de este comité o en cubrir una vacante pueden comunicarse con el enlace del personal para solicitar un nombramiento o con los funcionarios de su condado que integran el Comité Ejecutivo de CAPCOG. En la mayoría de los casos, los miembros del Comité Ejecutivo de CAPCOG que representan la jurisdicción del puesto recomiendan un nombramiento, el cual es aprobado por el Comité Ejecutivo.

The current members of CARTPO Include:

CARTPO Meetings

The organization meets at least quarterly generally on the first Friday of the first month of the quarter. The meetings tend to start at 9:30 a.m. They are open to the public.

Find the Next Meeting

For past CARTPO agendas and minutes contact:

Robert Jones

  • Planificación y servicios regionales
  • Ayudante Administrativo
  • (512) 916-6057
  • rjones@capcog.org
  • Commissioner Terry Cook, Williamson County, Silla
  • Commissioner David Glass, Bastrop County, Vicepresidente
  • Commissioner Clara Beckett, Condado de Bastrop
  • Council Member Jimmy Jenkins, City of Smithville, Bastrop County
  • Mayor Mike Arnold, City of Blanco, Condado de Blanco
  • Commissioner Emil Uecker, Condado de Blanco
  • Commissioner Thomas Weir, Condado de Blanco
  • Judge James Oakley, Condado de Burnet
  • Commissioner Joe Don Dockery, Condado de Burnet
  • Council Member Richard Westerman, City of Marble Falls, Burnet County
  • Juez Hoppy Haden, Condado de Caldwell
  • Commissioner Ed Theriot, Condado de Caldwell
  • Mayor Lew White, City of Lockhart, Condado de Caldwell
  • Mayor Jane Hughson, City of San Marcos, Hays County
  • Commissioner Lon Shell, Condado de Hays
  • Commissioner Alan Turner, Condado de Lee
  • Commissioner Richard Wagner, Condado de Lee
  • Judge Ron Cunningham, Condado de Llano
  • Council Member, Dwight King, Condado de Llano
  • Commissioner Linda Raschke, Condado de Llano
  • Commissioner Jeff Travillion, Condado de Travis
  • Trustee Ricardo E. Rendon, Del Valle ISD, Travis County
  • Comisionada Cynthia Long, Condado de Williamson
  • Mayor Larry Bush, City of Jarrell, Williamson County
  • Ex officio Mr. Tucker Ferguson, P.E., Departamento de Transporte de Texas
  • Ex officio Mr. Ashby Johnson, CAMPO
  • Vacant – Hays County
  • Vacant – Fayette County
  • Vacant – Fayette County
  • Vacant – Fayette County
  • Vacant – Lee County
  • Vacant – Travis County

Other Regional and State Transportation Resources

Several other organizations provide helpful information and planning measures to the planning work done by CARTPO, they include the following: