Path Forward 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan
STATE PLANNING REQUIREMENTS The state planning principles to be considered in the LRTP: preserving the existing transportation infrastructure; enhancing Florida’s economic competitiveness; and improving travel choices to ensure mobility. Table 2Ͳ8. State Planning Requirements Planning Requirement Each MPO must develop a longͲrange transportation plan that addresses at least a 20Ͳyear planning horizon. The plan must include both longͲrange and shortͲrange strategies and must comply with all other state and federal requirements. The prevailing principles to be considered in the longͲ range transportation plan are: preserving the existing transportation infrastructure; enhancing Florida’s economic competitiveness; and improving travel choices to ensure mobility. The longͲrange transportation plan must be consistent, to the maximum extent feasible, with future land use elements and the goals, objectives, and policies of the approved local government comprehensive plans of the units of local government located within the jurisdiction of the MPO Each MPO is encouraged to consider strategies that integrate transportation and land use planning to provide for sustainable development and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The approved longͲrange transportation plan must be considered by local governments while developing the transportation elements in local government comprehensive plans and any amendments thereto. (a) Identify transportation facilities, including, but not limited to major roadways, airports, seaports, spaceports, commuter rail systems, transit systems, and intermodal or multimodal terminals that will function as an integrated metropolitan transportation system. The longͲrange transportation plan must give emphasis to those transportation facilities that serve national, statewide or regional functions. The plan must consider the goals and objectives identified in the Florida Transportation Plan as provided in s. 339.155. If a project is located within the boundaries of more than one MPO, the MPOs must coordinate plans regarding the project in the longͲrange transportation plan.
Table 2Ͳ8 summarizes the state planning requirements and how they addressed in this plan.
Action Taken The plan addresses a 22Ͳyear horizon. LongͲrange and shortͲrange strategies such as TSM&O were considered. The prevailing principles were adopted as part of our goals and objectives. Future land use forecasts were made in consultation with local governments and adopted by the North Florida TPO. Two land use scenarios were developed during the planning process. The North Florida TPO adopted a livability policy as part of the plan and Active Transportation strategies including Context Sensitive Solutions were identified. The approved longͲrange transportation plan was developed through coordination with local governments and is consistent with the local government land use plans and capital improvement programs. A comprehensive evaluation of all regional multimodal needs was conducted as part of the planning process. As documented in this report, an inventory of major roadways, transit, multimodal and intermodal facilities, pedestrian walkways and bicycle facilities, and intermodal connectors. No projects identified in the plan are located in another metropolitan area.
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