plans and programs. This report serves as an example. Such work must also be endorsed by the Technical Advisory Committee and approved by the Transportation Policy Committee for local approval to be complete.

DMTIP FRAMEWORK

It is important to note that the DMTIP fits into both a planning and fiscal framework. The planning framework, of which DMTIP is a part, is based upon the 2013-2040 Delaware Muncie Transportation Plan. Overlapping this planning framework is the fiscal framework, which supports the DMTIP. The proposed projects listed in this draft document are reviewed, revised and prioritized into a fiscally constrained program before being approved as part of the final version. The inclusion of a proposed project in an approved final DMTIP allows that project to be included in the INSTIP (state TIP). Then a project must meet all federal aid requirements and be selected for implementation by the Indiana Department of Transportation (for certain funds) and the Muncie Indiana Transit System (where urban transit projects are involved) in cooperation with the Delaware-Muncie Metropolitan Plan Commission.

FAST ACT & PERFORMANCE MEASURES

The current transportation policy, Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST) Act, was signed into law on December 4, 2015. The FAST Act, along with its predecessor, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), established new requirements for performance management to ensure the most efficient investment of Federal transportation funds. States will invest resources in projects to achieve individual targets that collectively will make progress toward the national goals.

National performance goals for Federal Highway programs:

Safety – to achieve a significant reduction in traffic fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads.
Infrastructure condition – To maintain the highway infrastructure asset system in a state of good repair.
Congestion reduction – To achieve a significant reduction in congestion on the National Highway System (NHS).
System reliability – To improve the efficiency of the surface transportation system.
Freight movement and economic vitality – To improve the national freight network, strengthen the ability of rural communities to access national and international trade markets, and support regional economic development.
Environmental sustainability – To enhance the performance of the transportation system while protecting and enhancing the natural environment.
Reduced project delivery delays – To reduce project costs, promote jobs and the economy, and expedite the movement of people and goods by accelerating project completion through eliminating delays in the project development and delivery process, including reducing regulatory burdens and improving agencies’ work practices.

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issued new transportation planning rules on the statewide and metropolitan transportation planning

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