About PRTPO
Regional Transportation Planning Organizations are state-designated entities with responsibilities established in RCW 47.80 (external site). PRTPO is responsible for ensuring ongoing coordinated transportation planning among its members and identifying long-range issues or opportunities affecting the region.
PRTPO was first established in 1990, under the administration of WSDOT Olympic Region. In 2019, PRTPO was redesignated as an RTPO independent of WSDOT administration and has operated under its own leadership and organizational structure since July 1, 2019. PRTPO operates in accordance with its member bylaws (PDF).
Kitsap Transit is the Lead Planning Agency and Jefferson Transit is the Lead Fiscal Agent for PRTPO.
Region details as text
| County | County seat | Peninsula |
|---|---|---|
| Clallam | Port Angeles | Olympic |
| Jefferson | Port Townsend | Olympic |
| Kitsap | Port Orchard | Kitsap |
| Mason | Shelton | Olympic |
Leadership
Staff
Edward Coviello
PRTPO Coordinator, Lead Planning Agency, and Title VI Coordinator, Kitsap Transit
EdwardC@kitsaptransit.com
(360) 824-4919
Fax (360) 377-7086
Members
The region's 27 members include four counties and nine cities, four transit agencies and four port districts, five Indian tribes, and WSDOT Olympic Region.
Counties
- Clallam County
- Jefferson County
- Kitsap County
- Mason County
Cities
- Bainbridge Island
- Bremerton
- Forks
- Port Angeles
- Port Orchard
- Port Townsend
- Poulsbo
- Sequim
- Shelton
Tribes
- Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe
- Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
- Makah Nation
- Skokomish Tribe
- Squaxin Island Tribe
Port districts
- Port of Allyn
- Port of Bremerton
- Port of Port Angeles
- Port of Shelton
Transit agencies
- Clallam Transit
- Jefferson Transit
- Kitsap Transit
- Mason Transit
State
- WSDOT, Olympic Region
Title VI
It is the responsibility of PRTPO to assure that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color or national origin, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be discriminated against under any of its federally funded programs and activities. Any person who believes his or her Title VI protection has been violated may file a complaint with PRTPO. For Title VI complaints and additional information, call (360) 824-4919 or email Edward Coviello at edwardc@kitsaptransit.com.
Public records
In accordance with its Public Records Policy (PDF), PRTPO adopts the public records request procedures of Kitsap Transit, its Lead Planning Agency. Kitsap Transit's Public Records Officer responds to any public records request made of PRTPO.