♦Manual Notice 2022-1
►1. Introduction
- ►1. Overview
  - ♦Manual Update Process
  - ♦TPP Wiki Library of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
- ♦2. Transportation Planning and Programming Process
►2. Texas Highway Trunk System
- ►1. Overview
- ►2. History of the Texas Highway Trunk System
►3. National Highway System
- ►1. Overview
- ►2. History of the National Highway System
  - ♦Initial Creation of the National Highway System
  - ♦Previous Updates to the National Highway System
►4. Public Involvement
- ►1. Overview
- ►2. Public Involvement Section
  - ♦Public Involvement Section Responsibilities
  - ♦Public Involvement Section Processes and Procedures
- ►3. Public Involvement
►5. Traffic
- ►1. Traffic Monitoring System
- ►2. Traffic Corridor Analysis
- ►3. Travel Demand Modeling
  - ♦Overview
  - ♦Statewide Modeling Process
  - ♦Statewide Analysis Model (SAM)
  - ♦Travel Survey Program
  - ♦Demographic Assistance Interagency Contract
  - ♦TexPACK
  - ♦Texas Travel Demand Modeling Dashboard
  - ♦Help Desk Assistance
  - ♦Reference Materials
- ►4. Regional and Project Level Conformity
►6. Annual Performance Achievement Report
- ►1. Overview
  - ♦Purpose
  - ♦The APAR
- ►2. APAR Process
  - ♦Development cycle steps and timeline
  - ♦Published APAR Depository
►7. Project Tracker
- ►1. Overview
- ►2. 2017-18 Project Tracker Review Process
  - ♦Development milestones of enhancements and timeline of outreach activities
  - ♦Where to find information
►8. Quarterly Review Process
- ►1. Overview
  - ♦Purpose
- ►2. QRP Process
  - ♦QRP Activities
  - ♦QRP Outcomes
  - ♦Roles & Responsibilities and Critical Path
  - ♦Critical Path
  - ♦Where to Find More Information
►9. Statewide Long-Range Transportation Plan
- ►1. Overview
  - ♦Purpose of the Plan
  - ♦Laws and Regulations regarding the Plan
  - ♦Plan Frequency
  - ♦Plan Location
- ►2. SLRTP Process
  - ♦Plan Process
  - ♦Collection of Information for the Plan
  - ♦Plan Contents
  - ♦Soliciting Comments on the Plan
  - ♦Plan Approval
►10. Unified Transportation Program
- ►1. Overview
  - ♦Purpose
  - ♦Laws and Regulations Regarding the UTP
- ►2. UTP Process
  - ♦UTP
  - ♦Development Cycle Steps and Timeline
►11. Feasibility/Route/Corridor Studies
- ►1. Overview
- ►2. Feasibility Studies
- ►3. Route Studies
- ►4. Corridor Studies
►12. Metropolitan Planning Organization Administration
- ►1. Overview
  - ♦Background
  - ♦Regulations and Rules Regarding MPO Administration
- ►2. Organization, Participants, and Responsibilities
  - ♦Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP)
- ►3. Invoices
  - ♦Invoice Submittal
  - ♦Invoice Review and Processing
  - ♦Annual Closeout
  - ♦Procurements
  - ♦Property Management
  - ♦Disposition
- ►4. Bi-State MPO Corridor Planning Process
  - ♦Bi-State MPO Corridor Planning Process
►13. Data Management
- ►1. Overview
  - ♦Introduction
  - ♦Data Management Wiki Topics
▼14. State Planning Research
- ►1. Overview
- ►2. SPR Program Process
►15. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
- ►1. Overview
- ►2. Title VI Monitoring Activities Process
►16. Economically Disadvantaged County Program
- ►1. Overview
  - ♦Purpose
- ►2. EDCP Requirements
►17. Statewide Transportation Improvement Program
- ♦1. Overview and Purpose of the STIP
- ►2. STIP Process
  - ♦How is the STIP Developed?
  - ♦Who Develops the STIP?
  - ♦STIP Frequency
  - ♦STIP Revisions
  - ♦Grouped Projects
  - ♦Additional STIP Contents
  - ♦STIP Public Involvement
  - ♦STIP Approval
  - ♦STIP Location
  - ♦Laws and Regulations regarding the STIP
►18. Freight Planning
- ►1. Overview
  - ♦Introduction
  - ♦Laws and Regulations Regarding Freight Planning
- ►2. Texas Freight Mobility Plan
  - ♦Purpose of the Texas Freight Mobility Plan
  - ♦Freight Plan Frequency
►19. International Trade and Border Planning
- ►1. Overview
  - ♦Introduction
  - ♦International Trade and Border Planning Team Responsibilities
- ►2. Planning Activities
  - ♦Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan (BTMP)

Chapter 14: State Planning Research

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Section 1: Overview

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Purpose of the SPR Program

The State Planning and Research Program (SPR) funds States’ statewide planning and research activities. The funds are used to establish a cooperative, continuous, and comprehensive framework for making transportation investment decisions and to carryout transportation planning and research activities throughout the State.

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Laws and Regulations regarding the SPR Program

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Title 23 US Code, Section 505

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23 CFR Part 420

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49 CFR Part 18

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49 CFR Part 19

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SPR Program Frequency

The Transportation Planning and Programming Division (TPP) submits the SPR Part 1 Work Program on an annual basis. Changes during the program year are addressed through an amendment process.

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SPR Program Location

SPR Part 1 Work Program is located in the Business Operations Section of the Transportation Planning and Programming Division. The approved program and final documents are stored on the TPP local drive, and the TPP SharePoint, Grants & Administration Section, in Documents.