The Cape Fear Area Rural Transportation Planning Organization (RPO) is one of twenty multi-county rural transportation planning organizations chartered by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). The Cape Fear Area RPO was established in 2001 through a memorandum of understanding between NCDOT, Brunswick, Columbus, and Pender counties, and the Cape Fear Council of Governments. The RPO serves as the intergovernmental organization for local elected officials, the North Carolina Department of Transportation and residents of the region to work cooperatively to address transportation issues within the Cape Fear RPO boundary (see map below).

The goals and duties of the RPO are to:

  • Develop long-range local and regional transportation plans (highways, railways, aviation and ferries) in cooperation with other area planning organizations and the North Carolina Department of Transportation;
  • Provide a forum for public participation in the rural transportation planning process;
  • Develop and prioritize transportation projects which the RPO believes should be included in the State Transportation Improvement Program;
  • Provide transportation-related information to local governments and other interested organizations and persons; and
  • Conduct transportation related studies and surveys for local governments and other interested entities/organizations.

The governing board of the Cape Fear RPO is the Rural Transportation Advisory Committee (RTAC), a board of county and municipal elected officials from the RPO counties.  The RTAC holds 4-5 meetings per year, as does the Rural Transportation Coordinating Committee (RTCC), a committee of staff representatives from the RPO counties, municipalities, rural transit systems, Cape Fear Council of Governments, and NCDOT that provides technical recommendations to the governing board.

Patrick Flanagan

RPO Director
(910) 395-4553, Ext. 214
pflanagan@capefearcog.org

News & Announcements

Cape Fear RPO RTCC meeting Wednesday, August 4, 2021

July 28, 2021

The Rural Transportation Coordinating Committee (RTCC) of the Cape Fear Rural Transportation Planning Organization (RPO) will meet on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at 10:00 AM in room 207 at the… Read more »

Cape Fear Council of Governments NC 210 East Coast Greenway Feasibility Study RFLOI

May 28, 2020

The Cape Fear Council of Governments is looking for an NCDOT-prequalified consultant to develop a Feasibility Study to determine the potential to construct the East Coast Greenway from the Nelva… Read more »

Cape Fear RPO RTAC Meeting Friday, November 22, 2019

November 15, 2019

  The Cape Fear Rural Transportation Planning Organization’s (RPO) Rural Transportation Advisory Committee (RTAC) will be meeting at 9:00 AM on Friday, November 22, 2019 at the Cape Fear Council… Read more »

Cape Fear RPO RTCC meeting Wednesday, November 6, 2019

October 30, 2019

The Rural Transportation Coordinating Committee (RTCC) of the Cape Fear Rural Transportation Planning Organization (RPO) will meet on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at 10:00 AM in room 207 at the… Read more »

Cape Fear RPO RTAC meeting Wednesday, July 10, 2019

July 3, 2019

The Cape Fear Rural Transportation Planning Organization’s (RPO) Rural Transportation Advisory Committee (RTAC) will be meeting at 9:00 AM on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at the NCDOT Division 3 conference… Read more »

Cape Fear RPO RTCC meeting Wednesday, July 3, 2019

June 27, 2019

The Rural Transportation Coordinating Committee (RTCC) of the Cape Fear Rural Transportation Planning Organization (RPO) will meet on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at 10:00 AM in room 207 at the… Read more »