Transportation Planning Policy Manual: Statewide Transportation Plan

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►1. Metropolitan and Urban Policy
- ►1. MPO Metropolitan Planning Process
  - ♦Summary
  - ♦Purpose
  - ♦Responsibility
  - ♦Reference
- ►2. Metropolitan Planning Organization Designation and Redesignation
  - ♦Summary
  - ♦Purpose
  - ♦Responsibility
  - ♦Reference
- ►3. Metropolitan Planning Area Boundaries
  - ♦Summary
  - ♦Purpose
  - ♦Responsibility
  - ♦Reference
- ►4. Metropolitan Planning Area Agreements
  - ♦Summary
  - ♦Purpose
  - ♦Responsibility
  - ♦Reference
- ►5. MPO Unified Planning Work Program
  - ♦Summary
  - ♦Purpose
  - ♦Responsibility
  - ♦Reference
- ►6. MPO Metropolitan Transportation Plan
  - ♦Summary
  - ♦Purpose
  - ♦Responsibility
  - ♦Reference
- ►7. Urban Transportation Planning Process Contract Procedures Manual
  - ♦Summary
  - ♦Purpose
  - ♦Responsibility
  - ♦Reference
- ►8. Urban Street Program
  - ♦Summary
  - ♦Purpose
  - ♦Responsibility
  - ♦Reference
▼2. Regional and State Policy
- ►1. Transportation Improvement Program
  - ♦Summary
  - ♦Purpose
  - ♦Responsibility
  - ♦Reference
- ▼2. Statewide Transportation Plan
  - ♦Summary
  - ♦Purpose
  - ♦Responsibility
  - ♦Reference
- ►3. Statewide Transportation Improvement Program
  - ♦Summary
  - ♦Purpose
  - ♦Responsibility
  - ♦Reference
- ►4. Local Participation
  - ♦Summary
  - ♦Purpose
  - ♦Responsibility
  - ♦Reference
- ►5. Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
  - ♦Summary
  - ♦Purpose
  - ♦Responsibility
  - ♦Reference
►3. Monitoring and Traffic Data Policy
- ►1. Traffic Monitoring Guide
  - ♦Summary
  - ♦Purpose
  - ♦Responsibility
  - ♦Reference
- ►2. Highway Performance Monitoring System Field Manual
  - ♦Summary
  - ♦Purpose
  - ♦Responsibility
  - ♦Reference
- ►3. AASHTO Guidelines for Traffic Data Programs
  - ♦Summary
  - ♦Purpose
  - ♦Responsibility
  - ♦Reference
- ►4. Single Source Traffic Data Operating Procedures
  - ♦Summary
  - ♦Purpose
  - ♦Responsibility
  - ♦Reference
- ►5. Single Source for Traffic Data
  - ♦Summary
  - ♦Purpose
  - ♦Responsibility
  - ♦Reference
►4. Other Policy
- ►1. Long-Range Projects Status
  - ♦Summary
  - ♦Purpose
  - ♦Responsibility
  - ♦Reference
- ►2. Award of Off-System Construction Contracts
  - ♦Summary
  - ♦Purpose
  - ♦Responsibility
  - ♦Reference
- ►3. Establishment of a Highway Reference Marker Location System
  - ♦Summary
  - ♦Purpose
  - ♦Responsibility
  - ♦Reference
- ►4. International Bridge Applications
  - ♦Summary
  - ♦Purpose
  - ♦Responsibility
  - ♦Reference

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Section 2: Statewide Transportation Plan

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Summary

TxDOT will develop a statewide planning process that will result in a Statewide Transportation Plan for all areas of the state. The plan shall:

address all the planning elements outlined in the federal regulations
be intermodal in character
cover a period of at least 20 years
be coordinated with metropolitan transportation plans developed by the MPOs
provide for public involvement
include a financial plan.

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Purpose

To implement 23 U.S.C. 135 and to ensure that transportation needs of the citizens of Texas are adequately addressed.

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Responsibility

The Transportation Planning and Programming Division is responsible for implementing the requirements of 23 U.S.C. 135.

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Reference

Current Policy: 23 CFR 450.214

Supersedes: Transportation Code, Section 201.601

Reference: 23 CFR 450.214