Transportation Planning Factors
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), currently guides Federal transportation policy and programs related to MPOs. The IIJA provides long-term funding certainty for surface transportation infrastructure planning through the end of Federal Fiscal Year 2027.
The metropolitan transportation planning process shall be continuous, cooperative, and comprehensive, and provide for consideration and implementation of projects, strategies, and services that will address the following factors:
(1)
Support the economic vitality of the metropolitan area, especially by enabling global competitiveness, productivity, and efficiency;
Supporting Work Elements:
- Freight and roadway system planning
- Long-Range Transportation Plan development
- TIP project programming and prioritization
- Multimodal transportation planning
- Traffic data collection, GIS mapping, and system analysis
- Short-range operational and incident management planning
- Infrastructure condition monitoring and preservation
- Public participation and stakeholder coordination
(2)
Increase the safety of the transportation system for motorized and non-motorized users;
Supporting Work Elements:
- Traffic safety planning and analysis
- Short-range operational and intersection improvements
- Bicycle, pedestrian, and trail planning
- TIP project prioritization with safety focus
- System monitoring and data collection
- Infrastructure condition monitoring and preservation
- Public participation and interagency coordination
- Long-range transportation planning
(3)
Increase the security of the transportation system for motorized and non-