| Title | Guide to Metropolitan Transportation Planning under ISTEA: How the Pieces Fit Together |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 6553 |
| Source | 43p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | United States. Federal Highway Administration; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Federal Highway Administration |
| Publication Date | 19950000 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Improving our nation's transportation system is the goal of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA), which authorizes Federal highway and transit funding programs. The ISTEA views planning as a key strategy to improve the system and investment decisionmaking. It provides the framework for better planning and management of the Nation's transportation system. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) have prepared this guide for transportation professionals, elected officials, and policymakers, as well as community and business interests, who want to understand and participate in the transportation planning and decisionmaking process. It has two objectives: first, to provide a framework for linking the various elements of ISTEA's transportation planning process together in a comprehensive manner; and second, to provide information, suggestions, and examples of ways to carry out the metropolitan planning process. Part One describes the changes Congress and the President envisioned in the transportation planning and investment process when they enacted ISTEA. Part Two discusses the products of the transportation planning process: the transportation plan and the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). Part Three describes the elements of transportation planning and how metropolitan areas can use them to develop transportation plans and TIPs that meet their needs and the expectations of the Federal Government. Part Four provides a reference guide to Federal regulations, guidance, and other useful information that have been published on ISTEA and the planning process. |
| Rosap ID | dot:3630 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/3630 |
| TRT Terms | Transportation planning; Metropolitan areas; Investments; Decision making; Planning; Federal laws |
| General Subjects | Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA); Transportation Improvement Programs |
| Classification | NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - PLANNING AND POLICY |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
682830 |
| Report Number | FHWA-PD-95-031 |
| Resource type | Manual |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/6000/6500/6553/trans_plan_ISTEA.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |