What is the Wenatchee Valley Transportation Council?
WVTC is the ‘Metropolitan Planning Organization’ designated by the Governor, responsible for regional transportation planning in the greater Wenatchee Valley urban area. WVTC is governed by locally elected and appointed public officials. Voting member governments and agencies include:
- City of Wenatchee
- City of East Wenatchee
- City of Rock Island
- Chelan County
- Douglas County
- LINK Transit
- Port of Chelan County
- Port of Douglas County
- Washington State Department of Transportation
What Does WVTC Do?
WVTC develops transportation improvement plans designed to meet the region’s projected economic and population growth looking 20 years into the future. Our plans generally address all modes of transportation, and result in cooperatively-developed investment priorities that guide future funding decisions by WSDOT, Link Transit and our local cities and counties.
WVTC has a small staff of transportation planning professionals, and often utilizes consultants for special projects. Funding is provided by the federal and state government, with additional support paid as dues by the member local governments listed above.
WVTC staff also provide transportation planning services to the North Central Washington Transportation Planning Organization (NCRTPO), a separate but similar regional planning entity serving the rural areas of Chelan, Douglas and Okanogan counties.
Why Plan for Transportation as a Region?
Transportation is a fundamental part of our daily lives. For most of us, daily travel is not restricted to a single city or county – our roads, highways and bus routes extend beyond the city limits. The challenges presented by traffic congestion, freight mobility and public transportation ignore political boundaries, and are best solved through regional cooperation.
