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What is the Long Range Transportation Plan?

 The development and adoption of a Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) is required by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for all urbanized areas in order to receive federal funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The IIJA is the most current federal legislation (enacted 2021) that establishes federal transportation funding programs for surface transportation modes.

The Plan must represent all municipalities within the MPOJC's metropolitan area planning boundary and be comprehensive - considering all modes of surface transportation. The Plan should coordinate transportation issues among and between adjacent municipalities and attempt to address conflicting perspectives. Finally, the Plan should be continuing in its evolution and be updated as community priorities change, but at least every five years according to Federal requirements.

MPO entities and the public should have adequate opportunity to comment on the provisions of the proposed plan. The Plan should reflect priorities for the community that can be translated into politically viable and financially  feasible transportation projects during the life of the Plan.

The LRTP is the transportation vision for the metro area in the same way that a comprehensive plan is the land use vision for a municipality. A comprehensive plan provides the basis for subsequent zoning and subdivision laws in a municipality, and a long range transportation plan is intended to provide a similar basis for the programming of projects for all modes of transportation. To maximize its effectiveness, a long-range transportation plan should be consistent with the land use plans of individual communities.

In general, the plan shall carry out a transportation planning process that provides for consideration and implementation of projects, strategies, and services that support the Federal Highway Administration Planning Factors.

Future Forward 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan

If you have any comments or questions about the Long Range Transportation Plan, contact Kent Ralston at 319-356-5230 or kent-ralston@iowa-city.org.