What are the goals of the Transportation Master Plan?

The Transportation Master Plan, when completed, will provide a detailed vision, set goals and performance metrics for network performance, and outline an implementation strategy for improvements to be implemented locally and for local contributions towards regional improvements. The key goals of the Transportation Master Plan, as identified through the City’s ConnectoMenlo Circulation Element adopted in November 2016 and the Climate Action Plan, are:

  • Safety: Vision Zero – Eliminate traffic fatalities and reduce the number of non-fatal collisions by 50% by 2040.
  • Sustainability: Enable the City to meet the goals of the Climate Action Plan, including a 27 percent greenhouse gas emission reduction from 2005 levels by 2020.
  • Mobility Choice: Design transportation projects to accommodate all modes and people of all abilities. Encourage the use of lower emission modes such as walking, biking and transit.
  • Congestion Management: Manage traffic congestion to reduce travel time on city streets and minimize cut-through traffic on neighborhood streets, including the encouragement of the use of lower emission modes such as walking, biking, and transit, and prioritizing the safety of children, seniors, and the public.


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1. What are the goals of the Transportation Master Plan?
2. What is the purpose of the Transportation Master Plan, and why is it needed?
3. What is the Oversight and Outreach Committee?
4. How much would it cost to construct the citywide improvement recommendations project list and how will the city get funding for them?
5. What is the transportation impact fee and why is it needed?
6. Will the community have a chance to provide feedback on the citywide improvement project list and/or suggest new projects to be included on the list?
7. What are the prioritization criteria used for project ranking, and will the community have a chance to provide feedback on how projects will be prioritized?
8. The project list has many transportation related acronyms, terminology and technical terms. How can the city make this easier to understand?