What is the purpose of the Transportation Master Plan, and why is it needed?

The Transportation Master Plan will allow the City to bridge the policy framework within the adopted Circulation Element and project-level efforts by:

  • Identifying a comprehensive list of citywide infrastructure projects and strategic programs to enhance the transportation network;
  • Updating the City’s Bicycle Transportation Plan and Sidewalk Master Plan;
  • Ranking the individual projects and programs for implementation using community-set goals and criteria; and
  • Identifying potential funding/financing options for implementation.

Without a Transportation Master Plan, the City can still continue to pursue individual projects for grants and/or construction efforts. However, these projects are often lacking context and a relationship to the broader transportation network and City goals. Without a Master Plan, as priorities evolve over time, the City must continually re-prioritize projects, which reduces efficiency, lengthens implementation timelines, and limits effectiveness of grant pursuits to aid in funding opportunities. In addition, without the Plan, the City’s Transportation Impact Fee program, last updated in 2009, would not be updated with transportation projects that reflect the City’s current goals and priorities.

 


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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?