"The mission of the Rural Transportation Advocacy Council is to protect and promote rural and small metropolitan transportation interests, as well as creating a stronger and more effective rural and small metropolitan transportation advocacy network".

Advocacy that supports transportation infrastructure, mobility, accessibility and economic development, including transit, that responds to the needs and special circumstance of rural Arizona through:

• Legislative relations at both the state and federal level
• A focus on transportation funding at both the state and federal level
• A focus on goods movement and the global economy; with the CANAMEX north/south corridor and the I-40/I-10/I-8 east/west corridors traversing through rural Arizona

The Rural Transportation Advocacy Council is a consortium of the cities, towns, counties, Council of Governments, and Metropolitan Planning Organizations of rural Arizona.  "Rural Arizona" is defined as those areas that are not located within the boundaries of the Phoenix or Tucson metro regions.

The Council is directed by a board which is comprised of a representative from each of the member Council of Governments and Metropolitan Planning Organizations.  These representatives are elected officials and are chosen by their respective boards for participation on the Council.

Kevin Adam
Rural Transportation Liaison
1820 W. Washington Street
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 258-3719 (phone)
(602) 252-2776 (fax)
kadam@rtac.net