MPO Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) Goals

MPO Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) Goals
Innovation and Economic Development
MPO
Bay County TPO
Bay County TPO
Bay County TPO
Broward MPO
Capital Region TPA
Capital Region TPA
Charlotte CountyPunta Gorda MPO
Charlotte CountyPunta Gorda MPO
Collier County
MPO
Collier County
MPO
Florida-Alabama
TPO
Florida-Alabama
TPO
Gainesville MTPO
Hernando-Citrus
MPO
Hernando-Citrus
MPO
Hillsborough
County MPO
Indian River
County MPO
Lake-Sumter MPO
LRTP Goal
Provide a coordinated transportation system that is efficient for everyone in both
time and cost.
Minimize transportation costs by coordinating land use and existing land
conditions with appropriate transportation facilities.
Be consistent with sustainable community principles: (1) Economic Development,
(2) Environmental Protection and (3) Social Equity.
Ensure that the transportation system furthers the economic vitality of Broward
County.
Provide residents and visitors with access to a multi-modal transportation system
and to goods and services throughout the region.
There are many forms of transportation in the region, some untapped and to be
utilized in the future. The Regional Mobility Plan must create and maintain
opportunities to facilitate the movement of and connections among people, jobs,
goods and services.
Provide highway corridor capacity for the safe, secure, effective and efficient
movement of people and goods.
Develop a financially feasible plan with multimodal facilities and services that
support economic development.
A multi-modal transportation system that is balanced and integrated with all
transportation modes to ensure safe and efficient movement of people and goods.
A sustainable transportation system that enhances economic growth and
anticipates development demands.
Support the economic vitality of the TPO region & efficiency of the transportation
system.
Encourage a multi-modal network of user-friendly transportation systems for the
movement of goods and people.
Plan and invest to develop and maintain a comprehensive, multimodal
transportation network for the Gainesville Urbanized Area that promotes
economic vitality, community livability, and increased housing-employment
proximity.
The Plan will provide highway corridor capacity for the safe, secure, effective, and
efficient movement of people and goods.
The Plan will support the development of all sectors of the county's economy
through the development of financially feasible multimodal facilities and services.
Support economic vitality to foster the global competitiveness, productivity and
efficiency of local and regional businesses.
A connected, responsive, aesthetically pleasing and efficient transportation system
that meets the needs of Indian River County residents, visitors, and businesses.
To provide a livable transportation system that enhances accessibility, increases
transportation choices, and is equitable for all users.
Lake-Sumter MPO
Lee County MPO
Martin MPO
MetroPlan
Orlando
Miami-Dade MPO
North Florida TPO
Okaloosa-Walton
TPO
Pasco County
MPO
Pinellas County
MPO
Polk TPO
Polk TPO
River-to-Sea TPO
Sarasota/Manatee
MPO
Space Coast TPO
St. Lucie TPO
St. Lucie TPO
To provide a multimodal transportation system that enhances regional economic
development objectives, supports a competitive economy, and utilizes innovative
transportation funding strategies.
A sustainable transportation system that enhances economic growth and
anticipates development demands.
An efficient multimodal transportation system to serve regional and local needs,
foster economic prosperity, and ensure transportation choices for all citizens,
visitors, and businesses of the Region.
Economic Vitality
Support economic vitality
To keep people and goods moving and help our region’s economy grow.
Provide a transportation system in harmony with environmental, social,
economic, and aesthetic features of the area.
The Plan will be financially feasible and develop multimodal facilities and services
that support economic development.
Contribute to the economic vitality of Pinellas County through the provision of a
transportation system that provides for the effective movement of people and
goods to and from major employment centers and intermodal facilities.
The transportation system should be developed and maintained to support an
efficient movement of freight and goods, while providing improved connectivity to
major economic activity centers.
Foster the economic vitality and global competitiveness of Polk County and
Central Florida by directing resources to the development of the transportation
network.
Develop transportation systems that contribute to the economic vitality of the
region and ensure that they are designed, located, and constructed in an
environmentally sustainable manner.
Support economic vitality and ensure continued and enhanced participation in the
global economy.
Improve economic vitality through better access and intermodal connectivity for
people and goods.
An efficient multimodal transportation system to serve regional and local needs,
foster economic prosperity, and ensure transportation choices for all citizens,
visitors, and businesses of the Region.
Transportation investments that discourage suburban sprawl and improve the
economy and value of existing towns, cities, and other redevelopment areas.
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Infrastructure and Growth Leadership
MPO
Bay County TPO
Bay County TPO
Bay County TPO
Broward MPO
Broward MPO
Capital Region TPA
Capital Region TPA
Capital Region TPA
Capital Region TPA
Capital Region TPA
Capital Region TPA
Capital Region TPA
Capital Region TPA
Charlotte CountyPunta Gorda MPO
Charlotte CountyPunta Gorda MPO
Charlotte CountyPunta Gorda MPO
Collier County MPO
Collier County MPO
Collier County MPO
LRTP Goal
Plan and provide a multi-modal network of integrated, user-friendly
transportation systems for the movement of people and goods.
Provide connections between new developments to reduce short trips on the
major road network.
Provide a coordinated transportation system that is efficient for everyone in
both time and cost.
Provide a balanced multi-modal transportation system that serves the local and
regional movement of people, freight, and services; and that encourages travel
by public transit.
Preserve the existing and planned transportation system.
Provide residents and visitors with access to a multi-modal transportation
system and to goods and services throughout the region.
Enhance local and regional connectivity to effectively and safely move people
and goods using multiple modes of transportation.
Create and maintain a transportation infrastructure that provides energy- and
time-efficient intermodal movement of goods, services, and labor to and within
urban areas in the region.
To ensure that the funding for desired regional mobility projects is met and that
necessary revenues are made available timely for the successful implementation
of priority projects that promote sustainability, more efficient use of resources,
and regional connectivity.
There are many forms of transportation in the region, some untapped and to be
utilized in the future. The Regional Mobility Plan must create and maintain
opportunities to facilitate the movement of and connections among people,
jobs, goods and services.
A transportation system that provides access and mobility, supports compact
growth and protects the region’s natural environment.
Improve public health by increasing choice, safety, and access of transportation
facilities for all segments of the population.
Promote and implement transportation system improvements for all modes
maximizing security of the transportation system.
Develop a transportation system that serves the needs of all travel modes and
provides intermodal/multimodal connectivity.
Develop a financially feasible plan with multimodal facilities and services that
support economic development.
Follow state and federal requirements and ensure coordination among all
involved governmental agencies to increase the efficiency of the system.
A multi-modal transportation system that is balanced and integrated with all
transportation modes to ensure safe and efficient movement of people and
goods.
A transportation system that is maintained, optimized and expanded using the
best available technologies and innovations.
A transportation system that is financially feasible.
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Florida-Alabama
TPO
Florida-Alabama
TPO
Florida-Alabama
TPO
Gainesville MTPO
Gainesville MTPO
Gainesville MTPO
Gainesville MTPO
Hernando-Citrus
MPO
Hernando-Citrus
MPO
Hernando-Citrus
MPO
Hernando-Citrus
MPO
Hillsborough
County MPO
Hillsborough
County MPO
Indian River County
MPO
Indian River County
MPO
Indian River County
MPO
Lake-Sumter MPO
Lake-Sumter MPO
Encourage a multi-modal network of user-friendly transportation systems for the
movement of goods and people.
Promote efficiency and effectiveness within the transportation system and the
planning process.
Preserve the existing transportation system and highlight community focal
points.
Plan and invest to develop and maintain a comprehensive, multimodal
transportation network for the Gainesville Urbanized Area that promotes
economic vitality, community livability, and increased housing-employment
proximity.
Develop and maintain a safe transportation system that supports increased
mobility and better accessibility for all users and neighbors of transportation
facilities and services.
Develop and maintain a sustainable transportation system that supports and
preserves the existing transportation network through integrated land use and
transportation decision-making that results in compact development patterns,
preservation of environmental, cultural and historic areas, reduced demand for
oil, and lower greenhouse gas emissions.
Improve system management, operations, coordination and communication to
make sound transportation decisions that reflect wise use of financial resources.
The Plan will address the efficient, safe, and secure integration of port, airport,
and rail modes of transportation, and associated intermodal facilities into one
cohesive intermodal system.
The Plan will provide for the mobility needs of all segments of the county's
population by providing effective alternative modes of transportation to the
private automobile.
The Plan will provide highway corridor capacity for the safe, secure, effective, and
efficient movement of people and goods.
The Plan will support the development of all sectors of the county's economy
through the development of financially feasible multimodal facilities and
services.
Promote accessibility and mobility by increasing and improving multimodal
transportation choices, and the connectivity across and between modes, for
people and freight.
Preserve existing facilities and optimize the efficiency of Transportation System
Management and operations.
A connected, responsive, aesthetically pleasing and efficient transportation
system that meets the needs of Indian River County residents, visitors, and
businesses.
A transportation system that provides travel alternatives which enhance mobility
for people and freight.
A transportation system that is preserved and maintained through adequate
investment and management of the infrastructure.
To provide a multimodal transportation system that improves local and regional
mobility and intermodal connectivity for our region's residents and visitors.
To preserve and enhance the mobility of and the accessibility of the existing
transportation network.
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Lee County MPO
Lee County MPO
Lee County MPO
Martin MPO
MetroPlan Orlando
MetroPlan Orlando
MetroPlan Orlando
Miami-Dade MPO
Miami-Dade MPO
Miami-Dade MPO
Miami-Dade MPO
North Florida TPO
North Florida TPO
North Florida TPO
North Florida TPO
North Florida TPO
Ocala/Marion
County TPO
Ocala/Marion
County TPO
Okaloosa-Walton
TPO
Okaloosa-Walton
TPO
Okaloosa-Walton
TPO
Palm Beach County
MPO
Palm Beach County
MPO
Palm Beach County
MPO
A multi-modal transportation system that is balanced and integrated with all
transportation modes to ensure safe and efficient movement of people and
goods.
A transportation system that is maintained, optimized and expanded using the
best available technologies and innovations.
A transportation system that is financially feasible.
An efficient multimodal transportation system to serve regional and local needs,
foster economic prosperity, and ensure transportation choices for all citizens,
visitors, and businesses of the Region.
Balanced Multimodal System
Integrated Regional System
Efficient and Cost Effective
Enhance the integration and connectivity of the major transportation system,
across and between modes, for people and freight
Improve transportation system and travel.
Optimize sound investment strategies for system improvements and
management/operation.
Maximize and preserve the existing transportation system.
To keep people and goods moving and help our region’s economy grow.
To increase the accessibility of our transportation system.
To improve the connectivity of our transportation system by better connecting
travel modes.
Maximize the existing transportation system to meet the needs of today and
tomorrow.
To economically, efficiently, and equitably expand and maintain our
transportation system.
Develop and enhance a multi-modal transportation system that addresses the
travel needs of users and facilitates the movement of freight and goods within the
community as well as the central Florida region.
Ensure the transportation system has sufficient capacity to serve the anticipated
growth within the planning area.
Provide a safe, economical, and efficient transportation system that maximizes
the mobility of people and goods, including bicyclists and pedestrians.
Provide an efficient transportation system which optimizes improvement and
efficiency of existing transportation facilities.
Provide Measures to relieve financial constraints on improvements to the
transportation system.
The Plan will effectively address the integration of land, water, and air modes of
transportation, and associated intermodal facilities into a cohesive intermodal
system that serves people and freight.
The Plan will provide highway corridor capacity for the safe, effective, and
efficient movement of people and goods.
The Plan will coordinate with other transportation plans in the region and the
Regional LRTP to promote transportation and land use activities in support of
regional travel for people and freight.
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Pasco County MPO
Pinellas County
MPO
Pinellas County
MPO
Polk TPO
Polk TPO
Polk TPO
Polk TPO
River-to-Sea TPO
River-to-Sea TPO
River-to-Sea TPO
Sarasota/Manatee
MPO
Sarasota/Manatee
MPO
Sarasota/Manatee
MPO
Space Coast TPO
Space Coast TPO
St. Lucie TPO
The plan will effectively address the integration of port, airport, and rail modes of
transportation, and associated intermodal facilities into a cohesive intermodal
system that will enhance travel for all users of Pasco County’s transportation
system.
Provide for a safe, secure and energy efficient “multi‐modal” and “intermodal”
transportation system that serves the transportation needs of Pinellas County
while enhancing the quality of life for its citizens.
Contribute to the economic vitality of Pinellas County through the provision of a
transportation system that provides for the effective movement of people and
goods to and from major employment centers and intermodal facilities.
Develop and maintain a balanced multimodal transportation system that reduces
dependency on the automobile, provides a range of transportation choices,
supports the efficient movement of people and goods, and provides a seamless
network connecting Polk County.
Develop a regional multi-modal transportation system that efficiently moves
people and goods, provides for seamless connections, and is coordinated across
jurisdictional boundaries.
The transportation system should be developed and maintained to support an
efficient movement of freight and goods, while providing improved connectivity
to major economic activity centers.
Maintain an efficient transportation system by managing congestion and
improving traffic flow.
Ensure that our transportation network considers the mobility needs of all user
groups equally and is developed and managed in ways that foster safety and
security.
Consider the timing and location of transportation improvements to preserve
and enhance existing urban areas and to recognize the development of our
future.
Develop an efficient transportation system that promotes a wide range of
transportation options and integrates these options cohesively with the
surrounding community.
Improve multimodal mobility and connectivity across the region.
Coordinate land use, promote multimodal site design, and minimize impacts.
Enhance system management and operations.
Improve economic vitality through better access and intermodal connectivity for
people and goods.
Improve mobility through effective management and operations of the
transportation system.
An efficient multimodal transportation system to serve regional and local needs,
foster economic prosperity, and ensure transportation choices for all citizens,
visitors, and businesses of the Region.
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Quality of Life/Quality Places
MPO
Bay County TPO
Bay County TPO
Bay County TPO
Bay County TPO
Broward MPO
Broward MPO
Broward MPO
Broward MPO
Capital Region TPA
Capital Region TPA
Capital Region TPA
Capital Region TPA
Capital Region TPA
Charlotte CountyPunta Gorda MPO
Charlotte CountyPunta Gorda MPO
Collier County
MPO
Collier County
MPO
Collier County
MPO
Florida-Alabama
TPO
Florida-Alabama
TPO
Florida-Alabama
TPO
LRTP Goal
Develop and maintain a transportation system that provides for the safety of
residents, visitors and commerce.
Be consistent with sustainable community principles: (1) Economic Development,
(2) Environmental Protection and (3) Social Equity.
Develop and maintain a responsible transportation system that meets or improves
on the national ambient air quality standards for all citizens and visitors.
Develop and maintain a responsible transportation system that protects, preserves
and enhances a high quality of life for all citizens, including but not limited to
environmental, historical and recreation.
Increase the safety of the transportation system for all of its users.
Increase the security of the transportation system for all of its users.
Promote sustainable systems and programs.
Provide an aesthetically pleasing transportation system which improves the
relationship between public transportation and land use development, and
promotes the quality of life for the community
Enhance local and regional connectivity to effectively and safely move people and
goods using multiple modes of transportation.
To ensure that the funding for desired regional mobility projects is met and that
necessary revenues are made available timely for the successful implementation of
priority projects that promote sustainability, more efficient use of resources, and
regional connectivity.
Improve public health by increasing choice, safety, and access of transportation
facilities for all segments of the population.
Promote and implement transportation system improvements for all modes
maximizing security of the transportation system.
A transportation system that provides access and mobility, supports compact
growth and protects the region’s natural environment.
Provide highway corridor capacity for the safe, secure, effective and efficient
movement of people and goods.
Preserve, and wherever possible, enhance the community's social and
environmental values.
A transportation system that is safe and secure for existing and future residents,
visitors and businesses.
A transportation system that enhances emergency responsiveness and
evacuation.
A transportation system that is sensitive to the effects to the socio-cultural
elements of the communities, the community character and environmental
resources.
Enhance the safety and security of the transportation system.
Enhance the Security of the transportation system.
Promote a sustainable, integrated transportation infrastructure system that is
environmentally-friendly.
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Florida-Alabama
TPO
Florida-Alabama
TPO
Florida-Alabama
TPO
Gainesville MTPO
Gainesville MTPO
Gainesville MTPO
Gainesville MTPO
Hernando-Citrus
MPO
Hernando-Citrus
MPO
Hillsborough
County MPO
Hillsborough
County MPO
Indian River
County MPO
Indian River
County MPO
Indian River
County MPO
Lake-Sumter MPO
Lake-Sumter MPO
Lake-Sumter MPO
Lake-Sumter MPO
Encourage a multi-modal network of user-friendly transportation systems for the
movement of goods and people.
Preserve the existing transportation system and highlight community focal points.
Enhance quality of life factors that will attract industry and skilled workers, and
assist disabled and elderly populations.
Develop and maintain a safe transportation system that supports increased
mobility and better accessibility for all users and neighbors of transportation
facilities and services.
Develop and maintain a transportation system that secures the ability of the
Gainesville Urbanized Area to prevent, respond to, and recover from crime,
disaster, and other adverse conditions with resilience.
Plan and invest to develop and maintain a comprehensive, multimodal
transportation network for the Gainesville Urbanized Area that promotes
economic vitality, community livability, and increased housing-employment
proximity.
Develop and maintain a sustainable transportation system that supports and
preserves the existing transportation network through integrated land use and
transportation decision-making that results in compact development patterns,
preservation of environmental, cultural and historic areas, reduced demand for
oil, and lower greenhouse gas emissions.
The Plan will provide highway corridor capacity for the safe, secure, effective, and
efficient movement of people and goods.
The Plan will preserve, where possible, and enhance community social and
environmental values.
Enhance the safety and security of the transportation system for both motorized
and nonmotorized users.
Improve the quality of life, promote energy conservation and enhance the
environment, while minimizing transportation related fuel consumption, air
pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
A safe transportation system for Indian County residents, visitors, and businesses.
A transportation system that is sensitive to the natural and social environment.
A connected, responsive, aesthetically pleasing and efficient transportation
system that meets the needs of Indian River County residents, visitors, and
businesses.
To provide a multimodal transportation system that improves safety and security
for all users.
To encourage new development into centers and corridors, enabling the
preservation of countryside and conservation lands.
To minimize and mitigate potential adverse impacts to the environment that
could result from transportation investments.
To provide a livable transportation system that enhances accessibility, increases
transportation choices, and is equitable for all users.
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Lake-Sumter MPO
Lee County MPO
Lee County MPO
Lee County MPO
Martin MPO
MetroPlan
Orlando
MetroPlan
Orlando
MetroPlan
Orlando
Miami-Dade MPO
Miami-Dade MPO
Miami-Dade MPO
North Florida TPO
North Florida TPO
North Florida TPO
North Florida TPO
Ocala/Marion
County TPO
Ocala/Marion
County TPO
Okaloosa-Walton
TPO
Okaloosa-Walton
TPO
Palm Beach
County MPO
Palm Beach
County MPO
Palm Beach
County MPO
To promote planning approaches that integrate land use, transportation, and
community design decisions reflecting the concerns and issues of a broad crosssection of the public.
A transportation system that is safe and secure for existing and future residents,
visitors and businesses.
A transportation system that enhances emergency responsiveness and
evacuation.
A transportation system that is sensitive to the effects to the socio-cultural
elements of the communities, the community character and environmental
resources.
An efficient multimodal transportation system to serve regional and local needs,
foster economic prosperity, and ensure transportation choices for all citizens,
visitors, and businesses of the Region.
Safety
Energy and Environmental Stewardship
Quality of Life
Increase the safety of the transportation system for motorized and non-motorized
vehicles
Increase the security of the transportation system for motorized and nonmotorized users
Protect and preserve the environment and quality of life and promote energy
conservation
To make our transportation system safer.
To make our transportation system more secure.
To protect our environment, conserve energy and enhance our quality of life.
To integrate bicycle and pedestrian modes of travel onto the existing and future
transportation system and to ensure through education, engineering and
encouragement, that bicycle and pedestrian travel is a viable means of
transportation and greenhouse gas emissions reduction.
Continually improve upon the safe operation of local transportation facilities.
Provide a transportation system in harmony with environmental, social,
economic, and aesthetic features of the area.
Provide a safe, economical, and efficient transportation system that maximizes
the mobility of people and goods, including bicyclists and pedestrians.
Provide a transportation system in harmony with environmental, social,
economic, and aesthetic features of the area.
The Plan will provide highway corridor capacity for the safe, effective, and
efficient movement of people and goods.
The Plan will improve the safety and security of the transportation system for
people and freight traffic.
The Plan will preserve, and wherever possible, enhance the communities’ social
and environmental resources.
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Pasco County
MPO
Pasco County
MPO
Pinellas County
MPO
Pinellas County
MPO
Polk TPO
Polk TPO
River-to-Sea TPO
River-to-Sea TPO
River-to-Sea TPO
River-to-Sea TPO
Sarasota/Manatee
MPO
Sarasota/Manatee
MPO
Sarasota/Manatee
MPO
Space Coast TPO
Space Coast TPO
St. Lucie TPO
The Plan will provide highway corridor capacity for the safe, secure, effective, and
efficient movement of people and goods.
The Plan will preserve and, wherever possible, enhance the community's social
and environmental values.
Provide for a safe, secure and energy efficient “multi‐modal” and “intermodal”
transportation system that serves the transportation needs of Pinellas County
while enhancing the quality of life for its citizens.
Promote “livable community” concepts that allow for people to travel freely and
safely in the urban environment through non‐motorized travel modes such as
walking, bicycling and skating.
Develop a transportation system that provides for the safety and security of both
motorized and non-motorized travel.
Develop a transportation system that is consistent with Future Land Use Plans, is
environmentally sustainable, and enhances the quality of life in Polk County.
Ensure that our transportation network considers the mobility needs of all user
groups equally and is developed and managed in ways that foster safety and
security.
Develop transportation systems that contribute to the economic vitality of the
region and ensure that they are designed, located, and constructed in an
environmentally sustainable manner.
Develop an efficient transportation system that promotes a wide range of
transportation options and integrates these options cohesively with the
surrounding community.
Develop a transportation system that most effectively utilizes the financial
resources available and improves the quality of life for residents.
Increase safety in the transportation system
Increase security and resilience in the transportation system.
Expand sustainable transportation alternatives to protect the environment,
reduce energy consumption, and improve public health.
Improve the safety and security of the transportation system.
Improve sustainability and livability.
An efficient multimodal transportation system to serve regional and local needs,
foster economic prosperity, and ensure transportation choices for all citizens,
visitors, and businesses of the Region.
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