It is with great excitement that I share the news that on February 20, 2025, the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) designated the Board of Trustees of the South Western Oklahoma Development Authority (SWODA) as the Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO). This designation, pursuant to Resolution No. 16-06, includes the Association of South Central Oklahoma Governments (ASCOG) and SWODA regions, covering the following Oklahoma counties: Beckham, Caddo, Comanche, Cotton, Custer, Grady, Greer, Harmon, Jackson, Jefferson, Kiowa, McClain, Roger Mills, Stephens, Tillman, and Washita.
Under this designation, SWODA will act as the fiscal agent for the RTPO, with the authority to enter into necessary agreements to carry out the transportation planning process. The Southwest Oklahoma Regional Transportation Planning Organization (SORTPO) Transportation Policy Board will serve as the forum for cooperative decision-making, consisting of local elected officials, public agency officials who manage or operate major transportation modes, and appropriate state representatives. This RTPO designation provides a framework for ongoing regional transportation planning aimed at promoting and enhancing the SORTPO region’s economic, social, and natural environments.
Please find the attached press release, which was developed collaboratively between ODOT and SORTPO, for further details.
Thank you for your attention to this exciting development. We look forward to continuing to work together for the betterment of our region.