Franklin County Regional Transportation Plan (2024) – FRCOG

The Franklin County Regional Transportation Plan, which is updated every four years, helps to provide a clear vision of the county and prioritizes its needs in a context that is suitable for the rural nature of the region. This Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) update focuses on the importance of providing safe, efficient, and resilient mobility for residents and freight, while taking into account the rural character of the county.

The RTP specifically emphasizes the following goals:

preservation and improvement of the existing transportation system, while also maintaining the region’s scenic and natural resources
providing residents with transportation options to the singly-occupied vehicle
strengthening the local economy and industries, and
improving the region’s livability and resiliency.

2024 Regional Transportaiotn P;lan Cover Shows Vehicular Traffic On Route 2 In Charlemont, MA; The Roadway Includes A Bike Lane, Sidewalks, And Pedestrian Crossing Signs.

2024 Plan

All files below are in PDF format.

Cover and title pages (984 KB)
Chapter 1: Introduction (386 KB)
Chapter 2: Public Participation (1.8 MB)
Chapter 3: Performance Measures (309 KB)
Chapter 4: Data Profile (433 KB)
Chapter 5: Road and Bridge (3.5 MB)
Chapter 6: Freight (2.6 MB)
Chapter 7: Passenger Rail (177 KB)
Chapter 8: Airport (5.1 MB)
Chapter 9: Transit (5.4 MB)
Chapter 10: Bike and Pedestrian (1 MB)
Chapter 11: Transportation Related Tourism (1.7 MB)
Chapter 12: Resiliency and Climate Change (6.9 MB)
Chapter 13: Safety (2.2 MB)
Chapter 14: Air Quality Conformity (1.3 MB)
Chapter 15: Recommended Priorities (280 KB)
Chapter 16: Financial Constraint (183 KB)
Appendices (1.3 MB)

Prior Plans

2020 Regional Transportation Plan

All files below are in PDF format.

2020 Cover and title pages (2.7 MB)
2020 Chapter 1 Introduction (2.3 MB)
2020 Chapter 2 Public Participation (1.1 MB)
2020 Chapter 3 Performance Measures (1 MB)
2020 Chapter 4 Data Profile (2.1 MB)
2020 Chapter 5 Road and Bridge (26.3 MB)
2020 Chapter 6 Freight (2.5 MB)
2020 Chapter 7 Passenger Rail (1.9 MB)
2020 Chapter 8 Airport (2.3 MB)
2020 Chapter 9 Transit (2.1 MB)
2020 Chapter 10 Bike and Pedestrian (3.4 MB)
2020 Chapter 11 Transportation Related Tourism (3 MB)
2020 Chapter 12 Energy and Sustainability (3.2 MB)
2020 Chapter 13 Safety (3.9 MB)
2020 Chapter 14 Air Quality Conformity (803 kb)
2020 Chapter 15 Rec Projects (1.8 MB)
2020 Chapter 16 Financial Constraint (1.8 MB)
2020 Appendices (1.8 MB)

2016 Regional Transportation Plan

Chapter 1 – Introduction (PDF, 411 kb)
Chapter 2 – Public Participation (PDF, 734 kb)
Chapter 3 – Goals and Performance Measures (PDF, 636 kb)
Chapter 4 – Regional Demographic & Economic Profile (PDF, 833 kb)
Chapter 5 – Road and Bridge Infrastructure (PDF, 1.0 mb)
Chapter 6 – Freight Transport (PDF, 728 kb)
Chapter 7 – Passenger Rail (PDF, 488 kb)
Chapter 8 – Airports (PDF, 673 kb)
Chapter 9 -Transit & Paratransit Services (PDF, 597 kb)
Chapter 10 – Livability: Bicycle & Pedestrian Facilities (PDF, 1.1 mb)
Chapter 11 – Scenic Byways & Regional Tourism (PDF, 607 kb)
Chapter 12 – Sustainability & Climate Change (PDF, 604 kb)
Chapter 13 – Safety & Security (PDF, 1.0 mb)
Chapter 14 – Air Quality Conformity Determination (PDF, 196 kb)
Chapter 15 – Recommended Projects (PDF, 649 kb)
Chapter 16 – Financial Constraint (PDF, 324 kb)