We develop three core products: a Metropolitan Transportation Plan, a Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), and a Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). The Transportation Plan outlines our transportation goals and policies for the next 20 years and is updated every five years; the current Plan, Moving Dutchess Forward, was adopted in 2021. The TIP serves as the five-year capital program for federally-funded transportation projects in Dutchess County and is updated every three years. The annual UPWP details our upcoming planning projects and budgets for the year. We receive federal transportation funds as the result of a planning program that produces these documents.
Check out our "Who is the DCTC?" poster for a quick overview:
We follow a set of Bylaws (.pdf) that identify our voting members, establish our decision-making process, and describe the roles and responsibilities of committees and sub-committees. Our Bylaws also include guidelines for adding, removing, and changing federally-funded transportation projects in our Capital Program-TIP.
Our Public Participation Plan (.pdf) outlines a vision and goals for public participation, and includes a toolbox of virtual, in-person, and cross-cutting tools that we can use to achieve those goals. It also discusses strategies to reach various focus populations.
The Transportation Council, acting as a decision-making body, has 15 voting members. Membership is based on a municipality’s urban area classification: urban cities and towns serve as permanent voting members, the two urban villages serve on a rotating basis, and two of the remaining 19 non-urban towns and villages serve upon nomination by the Dutchess County Supervisors and Mayors Association.
In addition, Dutchess County, the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) serve as voting members, while the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), New York State Bridge Authority (NYSBA), and related Dutchess County departments serve as non-voting, advisory members.
We are supported by a Planning Committee that meets monthly to review interim products prior to adoption by voting members.
Please see our current Council Membership List (.pdf) for more information.
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) are required to evaluate and certify our metropolitan transportation planning process every four years. This in-person certification review is required for urbanized areas with more than 200,000 people. The review ensures that we are meeting the statutory and regulatory requirements for the metropolitan planning process.
Please see our Regional Transportation Planning page for our latest certification report and more information.
As a recipient of federal funding, we assure that no persons or groups of persons shall, on the grounds of race, creed, color, gender, age, national origin, disability, income, sexual orientation, Limited English Proficiency, or veteran status, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any and all programs, services, or activities administered or carried out by the DCTC or our direct recipients, consultants, or contractors.
Title VI complaints that pertain to FHWA supported activities should be submitted directly to NYSDOT’s Office of Diversity and Opportunity by email (c/o Lory.Smitka@dot.ny.gov) or by phone at (518) 457-1129. Title VI complaints that pertain to FTA supported activities should be submitted to the DCTC as per its Title VI Policy and Complaint Procedures (.pdf).
