Improving transportation and mobility throughout Skagit County
The Skagit Council of Governments (SCOG) is working with local communities and entities to identify needs and priorities to improve transportation in the region through development of the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP).
The RTP focuses on policies, projects and programs for roads and highways, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, transit, freight and more, creating a strategy for an integrated transportation system that supports safe and efficient movement of people and goods in the region.
The RTP provides a framework for transportation projects and programs to become eligible for implementation over the next 20+ years. Importantly, projects and programs in the RTP allow regional entities to be eligible for state and federal funding to bring these transportation projects to life for the people of Skagit County.
SCOG is coordinating with local, state, tribal and federal authorities to review and update the current RTP. The current RTP looks out to the year 2045; the update will look out five years further, to 2050. A draft of the updated RTP will be published in late 2025 and will be available for public review and comment before it is adopted.
Some projects are already included in the 2045 RTP and will be carried over to the 2050 version.
Examples of projects included in the 2045 RTP that could be carried over to the 2050 RTP include:
- Blackburn Road Extension
- Cascade Trail East Extension
- SR 20 Safe Access Improvements
- Anacortes Terminal Replacement
As part of RTP development, estimated costs as well as estimated available revenue for these projects will be calculated. Limited funding will require tradeoffs, and some projects may be unaffordable, based on future financial estimates.
Projects completed from the 2045 RTP include:
- Library Commons: Regional Transportation Supporting Elements
- Skagit Transit’s Maintenance Operations and Administration Facility: Phase 1
- I-5 Operations and Demand Management Study
- Freeway Drive Improvements (Cameron Way to College Way)
Title VI Notice to the Public
SCOG fully complies with Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex. For more information, or to obtain a Title VI Complaint Form, visit SCOG’s website at scog.net/about/nondiscrimination. Sign language and interpretation services, and communication material in Spanish and alternative formats, can be arranged given sufficient notice by calling (360) 416-7876, TTY Relay 711.
ADA Notice to the Public
SCOG fully complies with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and does not discriminate on the basis of disability. For more information, or to file a grievance contact the ADA Coordinator, Kevin Murphy at 360-416-7871 or kmurphy@scog.net.
