Section 2: Transportation Planning and Programming Process
Figure 1-1. Transportation Planning and Programming Process
The transportation and programming process is shown in Figure 1. The Transportation Commission (commission) establishes the mission, vision, values, and goals for the department by engaging internal staff and working collaboratively with external parties like the Governor’s Office, legislators, Metropolitan Planning Organizations, counties, cities, transportation stakeholders and the public. The mission, vision, values, and goals drive the development of several planning and programming processes (Strategic Plan, Long Range Transportation Plan, Unified Transportation Program, and Statewide Transportation Improvement Program) that include a document approved by the commission. The planning and programming processes are also influenced by the factors in the outer ring.