Metropolitan Planning Program (PL)

Metropolitan Planning Program (PL) is sponsored by Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). This program establishes a cooperative, continuous, and comprehensive framework for making transportation investment decisions in metropolitan areas.

Innovative Program Delivery Planning, Environment, and Realty Research, Development & Technology Publications & Statistics National Highway Institute (NHI) Accessibility Resource Library Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty ( HEP ) Megaregions and National Economic Partnerships Performance Based Planning Pedestrian & Bicycle Program Land Use & Transportation Prioritization Process Pilot Program Discretionary Grant Regional Models of Cooperation Scenario Planning and Visualization in Transportation Transportation Planning Update Travel Model Improvement Program (TMIP) Transportation Planning Excellence Awards Transportation Safety Planning For more information, please contact: Topics of Special Interest Clarified Waiver of the Non-Federal Match for State Planning and Research and Metropolitan Planning Funds in Support of Complete Streets Planning Activities Waiver of Non-Federal Match for State Planning and Research (SPR) and Metropolitan Planning (PL) Funds in Support of Complete Streets Planning Activities (BIL § 11206) Applications of Enterprise GIS in Transportation (AEGIST) Advanced Modeling Technologies Report Certification Checklist for Travel Forecasting Methods Planning & Environment Linkages Implementation Resources Transportation Planning Capacity Building (TPCB) Transportation Planning Requirements and Their Relationship to NEPA Approvals (01/28/08) Supplement to January 28, 2008 Transportation Planning Requirements and Their Relation to NEPA Process Completion; February 9, 2011, Distribution Memo The public is the primary beneficiary of the nation's intermodal transportation system built to serve public mobility and productivity.

Transportation decisions need to be made in an environmentally sensitive way, using a comprehensive planning process that includes the public and considers land use, development, safety, and security. Transportation planners undertake a comprehensive analysis and evaluation of the potential impact of transportation plans and programs while addressing the aspirations and concerns of the society served by these plans and programs.

Planners examine past, present, and prospective trends and issues associated with the demand for the movement of people, goods, and information at local, rural, tribal, metropolitan, statewide, national, and international levels. The Planning pages contain information on various issues and programs related to transportation planning for our local, rural, metropolitan, state, tribal, other federal partners, and interested citizens.

If you don't see the topic for which you are looking, check our Subject Index . Policy/Guidance - Statewide and metropolitan transportation planning processes are governed by Federal law and applicable state and local laws if Federal highway or transit funds are used for transportation investment. Planning Glossary - Search the Planning Glossary to help you in understand planning terms and acronyms.

Section 1437 - Border State Infrastructure Q&As (2/24/2016) 2015 Transportation Profiles (06/30/2015) Highway Functional Classification Concepts, Criteria and Procedures 2023 Edition (10/06/2023) 2010 Census Urban and Rural Classification and Urban Area Criteria (12/22/2022) Geography Delineation for Use in CTPP (January, 2011) TMA Definitions Based on Census 2010 (04/27/2012) Federal Register Volume 77, Number 138 - ACTION: Notice of designation (07/18/2012) Frequently Asked Questions on UZA's (04/27/2012) Congestion Management Process Showcasing Visualization Tools in Congestion Management (April, 2011) Congestion Management Process Guidebook (04/01/2011) Consultation/Coordination Federal Lands Management Agency Coordination in Transportation Planning and Programming Section 1437 - Border State Infrastructure Q&As (2/24/2016) Tribal Transportation Best Practices Guidebook (December, 2009) Lummi Nation: Haxton Way Pedestrian Pathway Project (05/29/2012) Tribal Transportation Planning Modules (06/27/2013) Cherokee Nation: Partnerships for Active Transportation (05/29/2012) Headquarters Agreement on Transportation Planning Program Coordination (02/11/2005) A Guidebook for Engaging the Private Sector in Freight Transportation Planning (May, 2010) Local Official Consultation - Summary (04/22/2008) Livability Initiative (June, 2009) Environment and Planning Linkage Processes Legal Guidance (02/22/2005) Strategic Agenda for Pedestrian and Bicycle Transportation (09/13/2016) Achieving Multimodal Networks: Applying Design Flexibility and Reducing Conflicts (08/22/2016) Integrating Context Sensitive Solutions in Transportation Planning (January, 2007) Context Sensitive Solutions in the Transportation Planning Process: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers (Q&As) Context Sensitive Solutions Primer Tribal Transportation Best Practices Guidebook (December, 2009) Tool Kit for Integrating Land Use and Transportation Decision-Making (03/26/2013) Livability Initiative (June, 2009) Transportation Enhancement Program Questions and Answers (August, 2002) Policy Statement on Bicycle and Pedestrian Accommodation Regulations and Recommendations (03/11/2010) Section 1308 Delta Region Transportation Development Program (03/01/2006) Supporting Economic Development with Highway Investment (November, 2015) Congestion Mitigation And Air Quality Improvement Program under the FAST Act (February, 2016) Freight Planning And Policy Provisions Under the FAST Act (February, 2016) BUILD Guidance (04/06/2015) TIGER BCA resource guide (4/18/14) Tribal Transportation Best Practices Guidebook (December, 2009) Community Impact Assessment: A Quick Reference for Transportation (06/12/2018) Tribal Transportation Planning Modules (06/27/2013) SAFETEA-LU Section 1927 (03/22/2013) Scenario Planning - Overview (02/04/2010) National Scenic Byways - FHWA Interim Policy (05/18/1995) Livability Initiative (June, 2009) Policy Statement on Bicycle and Pedestrian Accommodation Regulations and Recommendations (03/11/2010) A Simplified Step-by-Step Description of the Process for Removing Segments from the Interstate Highway System (10/14/2016) National Highway System Modification Procedures (2/26/2016) FAST Act Section 1122 Reissued Memo on Functional Classification Review of MAP-21 Enhanced NHS Principal Arterials (2/23/16) Functional Classification Review of MAP-21 Enhanced NHS Principal Arterials (2/19/14) Guidance on the Withdrawal or De-designation of Segments of the Interstate Highway System (08/18/2014) Highway Functional Classification Concepts, Criteria and Procedures 2013 Edition (10/04/2013) SAFETEA-LU Section 1927 (03/22/2013) Headquarters Agreement on Transportation Planning Program Coordination (02/11/2005) List of Recurring Planning Activities (05/22/2008) Fiscal Constraint and Financial Planning Memo Clarifying Fiscal Constraint Guidance (05/15/2017) Transportation Planning Requirements and Their Relationship to NEPA Approvals (02/09/2011) Tribal Transportation Planning Modules (06/27/2013) Tribal Transportation Best Practices Guidebook (December, 2009) Planning and NEPA Flow Chart (02/09/2011) Supplement to January 28, 2008 Transportation Planning Requirements and Their Relation to NEPA Process Completion (02/09/2011) Use of Inflation Rates to Develop Cost Estimates for Plans, TIPs, and STIPs (08/18/2006) Lessons Learned in Fiscal Constraint (08/14/2006) Fiscal Constraint Questions and Answers (04/15/2009) Forecasting and Fiscal Constraint (08/22/2008) Innovative Financing/Public Private Partnerships (05/21/2007) Issuance Major Project Guidance (01/19/2007) Operations and Maintenance Assessment Checklist (08/21/2009) Constrained Long Range Transportation Plans: Projects with Phases Outside the 20-Year Horizon (08/01/2006) Transportation Plan and Program: Fiscal Constraint Review Questions (03/08/2005) Major Project Guidance (01/19/2007) Guidance on Financial Planning, Fiscal Constraint for Transportation Plans, Programs (04/17/2009) Freight Planning and Programming Freight Planning And Policy Provisions Under the FAST Act (February, 2016) A Guidebook for Engaging the Private Sector in Freight Transportation Planning (May, 2010) Quick Response Freight Manual II (September, 2007) Geographic Information Systems FHWA GIS Efforts (November, 2014) Tribal Transportation Best Practices Guidebook (December, 2009) Geography Delineation for Use in CTPP (January, 2011) Highway Feasibility Studies Congestion Mitigation And Air Quality Improvement Program under the FAST Act (February, 2016) Guidance on Using Corridor and Subarea Planning to Inform NEPA (04/05/2011) SAFETEA-LU Section 1927 (03/22/2013) Eligibility of 'Other Mode' Planning for FHWA Planning and Research Funds (07/18/2005) Environment and Planning Linkage Processes Legal Guidance (02/22/2005) Major Project Guidance (01/19/2007) Policy Statement on Bicycle and Pedestrian Accommodation Regulations and Recommendations (03/11/2010) Guidance on Using Corridor and Subarea Planning to Inform NEPA (04/05/2011) Tool Kit for Integrating Land Use and Transportation Decision-Making (03/26/2013) Tribal Transportation Best Practices Guidebook (December, 2009) Lummi Nation: Haxton Way Pedestrian Pathway Project (05/29/2012) Tribal Transportation Planning Modules (06/27/2013) Cherokee Nation: Partnerships for Active Transportation (05/29/2012) Safe Routes to School Guidance (01/03/2006) Eligibility of Transit Station Rehabilitation for CMAQ Funding (01/30/2003) Scenario Planning - Overview (02/04/2010) National Scenic Byways - FHWA Interim Policy (05/18/1995) Transportation Enhancement Program Questions and Answers (August, 2002) Livability Initiative (June, 2009) Environment and Planning Linkage Processes Legal Guidance (02/22/2005) Recreational Trails Program - Program Guidance (1999) (10/14/1999) Recreational Trails Program - Other Guidance Recreational Trails Program - Publications Interim Recreational Trails Program Guidance (04/01/1999) Recreational Trails Program Summary (05/17/2016) Conflicts on Multiple-Use Trails (08/01/1994) Recreational Trails Program - Program Brief (02/12/2014) Rails-with-Trails: Lessons Learned (08/01/2002) Policy Statement on Bicycle and Pedestrian Accommodation Regulations and Recommendations (03/11/2010) Designing Sidewalks and Trails for Access: Part I of II: Review of Existing Guidelines and Practices (09/01/1999) Designing Sidewalks and Trails for Access: Part II of II: Best Practices Design Guide (09/01/2001) Revisions Needed for 23 CFR Part 652 Bicycle, Pedestrian Accommodations and Projects (08/10/2005) Federal-Aid Highway Program Funding for Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities and Programs (12/11/2018) Memorandum: Framework for Considering Motorized Use on Nonmotorized Trails and Pedestrian Walkways (02/26/2008) Interim Report to the U.S. Congress on the Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program SAFETEA-LU Section 1807 (11/01/2007) Transportation Enhancement Activities - Program Guidance (07/14/2011) Shared Use Paths Along or Near Freeways and Bicycles on Freeways (02/24/2011) Accommodating Bicycle and Pedestrian Travel: A Recommended Approach (03/26/2008) DRAFT Accessibility Guidance for Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities, Recreational Trails, Scenic Byways, and Transportation Enhancements (10/27/2008) RTP Federal Share and Matching Requirements (10/8/2013) Equestrian and Other Nonmotorized Use on Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities (revised) (02/24/2011) Transportation Enhancement Activities - Guidance Framework for Considering Motorized Use on Nonmotorized Trails and Pedestrian Walkways under 23 USC 217 (02/26/2008) Guiding Principles and Questions for Transportation Enhancement Activities (11/08/2011) RTP Trail Assessments, Education and Training, and State Administrative Costs (02/24/2006) Livability/Sustainability Strategic Agenda for Pedestrian and Bicycle Transportation (09/13/2016) Achieving Multimodal Networks: Applying Design Flexibility and Reducing Conflicts (08/22/2016) Congestion Mitigation And Air Quality Improvement Program under the FAST Act (February, 2016) Lummi Nation: Haxton Way Pedestrian Pathway Project (05/29/2012) Tribal Transportation Best Practices Guidebook (December, 2009) Tool Kit for Integrating Land Use and Transportation Decision-Making (03/26/2013) Safe Routes to School Guidance (01/03/2006) Creating Livable Communities (October, 2011) The Role of FHWA Programs in Livability: State of the Practice Summary (March, 2011) Livability in Transportation Guidebook (August, 2011) Scenario Planning - Overview (02/04/2010) Transportation Enhancement Program Questions and Answers (August, 2002) National Scenic Byways - FHWA Interim Policy (05/18/1995) Environment and Planning Linkage Processes Legal Guidance (02/22/2005) Livability Initiative (June, 2009) Recreational Trails Program - Publications Recreational Trails Program - Other Guidance Recreational Trails Program - Program Guidance (1999) (10/14/1999) Interim Recreational Trails Program Guidance (04/01/1999) Recreational Trails Program Summary (05/17/2016) Recreational Trails Program - Program Brief (02/12/2014) Conflicts on Multiple-Use Trails (08/01/1994) Rails-with-Trails: Lessons Learned (08/01/2002) Interim Report to the U.S. Congress on the Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program SAFETEA-LU Section 1807 (11/01/2007) Memorandum: Framework for Considering Motorized Use on Nonmotorized Trails and Pedestrian Walkways (02/26/2008) Federal-Aid Highway Program Funding for Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities and Programs (12/11/2018) Revisions Needed for 23 CFR Part 652 Bicycle, Pedestrian Accommodations and Projects (08/10/2005) Designing Sidewalks and Trails for Access: Part II of II: Best Practices Design Guide (09/01/2001) Designing Sidewalks and Trails for Access: Part I of II: Review of Existing Guidelines and Practices (09/01/1999) Transportation Enhancement Activities - Program Guidance (07/14/2011) Policy Statement on Bicycle and Pedestrian Accommodation Regulations and Recommendations (03/11/2010) Shared Use Paths Along or Near Freeways and Bicycles on Freeways (02/24/2011) RTP Trail Assessments, Education and Training, and State Administrative Costs (02/24/2006) Guiding Principles and Questions for Transportation Enhancement Activities (11/08/2011) Framework for Considering Motorized Use on Nonmotorized Trails and Pedestrian Walkways under 23 USC 217 (02/26/2008) Transportation Enhancement Activities - Guidance Equestrian and Other Nonmotorized Use on Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities (revised) (02/24/2011) RTP Federal Share and Matching Requirements (10/8/2013) DRAFT Accessibility Guidance for Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities, Recreational Trails, Scenic Byways, and Transportation Enhancements (10/27/2008) Accommodating Bicycle and Pedestrian Travel: A Recommended Approach (03/26/2008) Metropolitan Planning Funding Eligibility Reminder (June, 2015) - Recently, several questions were raised about Metropolitan Planning Organizations' (MPOs) interest in using Metropolitan Planning (PL) funds for activities that appear to stretch the PL funding eligibility criteria.

The purpose of this message is to remind staff about FHWA's PL funding eligibility requirements [23 U.S.C. 104(b)(5)] for three specific activities: PL for Management Systems and Performance Planning, PL for Bicycle-Pedestrian Counting Equipment, and PL for Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) versus National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

The Transportation Planning Process Briefing Book (January, 2018) Memo Clarifying Fiscal Constraint Guidance (05/15/2017) Metropolitan Pedestrian and Bicycle Planning Handbook (February, 2017) Guidance for applying the 4(f) exemption for the Interstate Highway System (01/13/2006) Regional Models of Cooperation Handbook (December, 2016) Tolling and High-Occupancy Vehicles under the FAST Act (April, 2016) Congestion Mitigation And Air Quality Improvement Program under the FAST Act (February, 2016) Freight Planning And Policy Provisions Under the FAST Act (February, 2016) Transportation Alternatives under the FAST Act (February, 2016) Metropolitan Planning under the FAST Act (February, 2016) Accelerating Project Delivery under the FAST Act (February, 2016) Technical Guidance to Support Local Computation of VMT-based Safety Performance Targets (03/14/2016) Section 1437 - Border State Infrastructure Q&As (2/24/2016) Planning Emphasis Areas for Federal Fiscal Year 2016 (03/18/2015) Showcasing Visualization Tools in Congestion Management (April, 2011) Performance Based Planning and Programming Guidebook (September, 2013) Policy Guidance on Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Representation (06/02/2014) Highway Functional Classification Concepts, Criteria and Procedures 2013 Edition (10/04/2013) Guidance on Using Corridor and Subarea Planning to Inform NEPA (04/05/2011) Tool Kit for Integrating Land Use and Transportation Decision-Making (03/26/2013) Tribal Transportation Best Practices Guidebook (December, 2009) Lummi Nation: Haxton Way Pedestrian Pathway Project (05/29/2012) Cherokee Nation: Partnerships for Active Transportation (05/29/2012) Community Impact Assessment: A Quick Reference for Transportation (06/12/2018) Tribal Transportation Planning Modules (06/27/2013) Safe Routes to School Guidance (01/03/2006) Designation of Future Interstate - Two Methods With Some Discussion of Consequences (10/01/2012) MAP-21 Questions & Answers: Planning (09/25/2012) Planning and NEPA Flow Chart (02/09/2011) Supplement to January 28, 2008 Transportation Planning Requirements and Their Relation to NEPA Process Completion (02/09/2011) Third Party In-Kind Contributions (07/25/2006) Use of Inflation Rates to Develop Cost Estimates for Plans, TIPs, and STIPs (08/18/2006) Prior Approvals (07/25/2006) Program Income (07/25/2006) List of Recurring Planning Activities (05/22/2008) Initial Implementing Guidance for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (02/18/2009) Headquarters Agreement on Transportation Planning Program Coordination (02/11/2005) Transportation Plan and Program: Fiscal Constraint Review Questions (03/08/2005) Constrained Long Range Transportation Plans: Projects with Phases Outside the 20-Year Horizon (08/01/2006) Operations and Maintenance Assessment Checklist (08/21/2009) Issuance Major Project Guidance (01/19/2007) Innovative Financing/Public Private Partnerships (05/21/2007) Forecasting and Fiscal Constraint (08/22/2008) Fiscal Constraint Questions and Answers (04/15/2009) Lessons Learned in Fiscal Constraint (08/14/2006) Eligibility of Transit Station Rehabilitation for CMAQ Funding (01/30/2003) A Guidebook for Engaging the Private Sector in Freight Transportation Planning (May, 2010) Scenario Planning - Overview (02/04/2010) Local Official Consultation - Summary (04/22/2008) Quick Response Freight Methods (September, 2019) Executive Order 13166 Improving Access to Services for Persons With Limited English Proficiency (08/16/2000) Policy Guidance Concerning Recipients Responsibilities to Limited English Proficient (LEP) Persons (12/14/2005) Environment and Planning Linkage Processes Legal Guidance (02/22/2005) Federal Actions To Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations (02/11/1994) Major Project Guidance (01/19/2007) Livability Initiative (June, 2009) National Scenic Byways - FHWA Interim Policy (05/18/1995) Transportation Enhancement Program Questions and Answers (August, 2002) Guidance on Use of FHWA Planning & Research Funds for Travel, Training (10/25/2005) Guidance on Financial Planning, Fiscal Constraint for Transportation Plans, Programs (04/17/2009) Use of FHWA Planning, Research Funds for Conferences, Other Meetings (12/08/2006) Treatment of Development and Implementation of Asset Management Plans and Performance Based Management Cost (05/06/2009) Recreational Trails Program - Publications Recreational Trails Program - Program Guidance (1999) (10/14/1999) Recreational Trails Program - Other Guidance Interim Recreational Trails Program Guidance (04/01/1999) Recreational Trails Program Summary (05/17/2016) Conflicts on Multiple-Use Trails (08/01/1994) Recreational Trails Program - Program Brief (02/12/2014) Rails-with-Trails: Lessons Learned (08/01/2002) Designing Sidewalks and Trails for Access: Part I of II: Review of Existing Guidelines and Practices (09/01/1999) Designing Sidewalks and Trails for Access: Part II of II: Best Practices Design Guide (09/01/2001) Bicycle and Pedestrian Design Guidance Language (02/28/2000) Revisions Needed for 23 CFR Part 652 Bicycle, Pedestrian Accommodations and Projects (08/10/2005) Federal-Aid Highway Program Funding for Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities and Programs (12/11/2018) Memorandum: Framework for Considering Motorized Use on Nonmotorized Trails and Pedestrian Walkways (02/26/2008) Interim Report to the U.S. Congress on the Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program SAFETEA-LU Section 1807 (11/01/2007) Transportation Enhancement Activities - Program Guidance (07/14/2011) Policy Statement on Bicycle and Pedestrian Accommodation Regulations and Recommendations (03/11/2010) Induced Travel: Frequently Asked Questions (07/09/2007) Frequently Asked Questions on UZA's (04/27/2012) Shared Use Paths Along or Near Freeways and Bicycles on Freeways (02/24/2011) Federal Register Volume 77, Number 138 - ACTION: Notice of designation (07/18/2012) Accommodating Bicycle and Pedestrian Travel: A Recommended Approach (03/26/2008) DRAFT Accessibility Guidance for Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities, Recreational Trails, Scenic Byways, and Transportation Enhancements (10/27/2008) RTP Federal Share and Matching Requirements (10/8/2013) Equestrian and Other Nonmotorized Use on Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities (revised) (02/24/2011) Transportation Enhancement Activities - Guidance Framework for Considering Motorized Use on Nonmotorized Trails and Pedestrian Walkways under 23 USC 217 (02/26/2008) Guiding Principles and Questions for Transportation Enhancement Activities (11/08/2011) RTP Trail Assessments, Education and Training, and State Administrative Costs (02/24/2006) Supplementary Design Guide for Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects (08/30/2000) Performance Based Planning Freight Planning And Policy Provisions Under the FAST Act (February, 2016) Technical Guidance to Support Local Computation of VMT-based Safety Performance Targets (03/14/2016) Model Long-Range Transportation Plans: A Guide for Incorporating Performance-Based Planning (August, 2014) Performance Based Planning and Programming Guidebook (September, 2013) Showcasing Visualization Tools in Congestion Management (April, 2011) Congestion Management Process Guidebook (04/01/2011) Planning and Environmental Linkages Memo Clarifying Fiscal Constraint Guidance (05/15/2017) Planning and Environmental Linkages - Questions and Answers (11/02/2016) Strategic Agenda for Pedestrian and Bicycle Transportation (09/13/2016) Achieving Multimodal Networks: Applying Design Flexibility and Reducing Conflicts (08/22/2016) Accelerating Project Delivery under the FAST Act (February, 2016) Transportation Planning Requirements and Their Relationship to NEPA Approvals (01/28/2008) Transportation Planning Requirements and Their Relationship to NEPA Approvals (02/09/2011) Guidance on Using Corridor and Subarea Planning to Inform NEPA (04/05/2011) Planning and NEPA Flow Chart (02/09/2011) Supplement to January 28, 2008 Transportation Planning Requirements and Their Relation to NEPA Process Completion (02/09/2011) Environment and Planning Linkage Processes Legal Guidance (02/22/2005) Guidance on Financial Planning, Fiscal Constraint for Transportation Plans, Programs (04/17/2009) Planning and Research Grants Clarified Waiver of the Non-Federal Match for State Planning and Research and Metropolitan Planning Funds in Support of Complete Streets Planning Activities Waiver of Non-Federal Match for State Planning and Research (SPR) and Metropolitan Planning (PL) Funds in Support of Complete Streets Planning Activities (BIL § 11206) (1/31/2023) Third Party In-Kind Contributions (07/25/2006) Prior Approvals (07/25/2006) Program Income (07/25/2006) Headquarters Agreement on Transportation Planning Program Coordination (02/11/2005) Eligibility of 'Other Mode' Planning for FHWA Planning and Research Funds (07/18/2005) Guidance on Use of FHWA Planning & Research Funds for Travel, Training (10/25/2005) Use of FHWA Planning, Research Funds for Conferences, Other Meetings (12/08/2006) Treatment of Development and Implementation of Asset Management Plans and Performance Based Management Cost (05/06/2009) Projects that may be grouped in the STIP/TIP (23 CFR 450.

216(h) and 450. 326(h)) (04/15/2019) - The following is a list of projects that that may be grouped in a STIP/TIP if they are not of appropriate scale for individual identification in a given program year. They may be grouped by function, work type, and/or geographic area using the applicable classifications under 23 CFR 771.

117(c) and (d) and/or 40 CFR part 93. In nonattainment and maintenance areas, project classifications must be consistent with the "exempt project" classifications contained in the EPA transportation conformity regulations (40 CFR part 93, subpart A).

A Practical Guide on DTA Model Applications for Regional Planning (06/07/2016) Accelerating Project Delivery under the FAST Act (February, 2016) Technical Guidance to Support Local Computation of VMT-based Safety Performance Targets (03/14/2016) Tribal Transportation Planning Modules (06/27/2013) Tribal Transportation Best Practices Guidebook (December, 2009) Guidance on Using Corridor and Subarea Planning to Inform NEPA (04/05/2011) Quick Response Freight Manual II (September, 2007) Environment and Planning Linkage Processes Legal Guidance (02/22/2005) Livability Initiative (June, 2009) Geography Delineation for Use in CTPP (January, 2011) Use of FHWA Planning, Research Funds for Conferences, Other Meetings (12/08/2006) Federal Register Volume 77, Number 138 - ACTION: Notice of designation (07/18/2012) Frequently Asked Questions on UZA's (04/27/2012) A Practical Guide on DTA Model Applications for Regional Planning (06/07/2016) Freight Planning And Policy Provisions Under the FAST Act (February, 2016) Performance Based Planning and Programming Guidebook (September, 2013) Showcasing Visualization Tools in Congestion Management (April, 2011) Getting More by Working Together-Opportunities for Linking Planning and Operations: A Reference Manual (11/30/2004) A Primer-Statewide Opportunities For Linking Planning and Operations (June, 2008) Congestion Management Process Guidebook (04/01/2011) A Guidebook for Engaging the Private Sector in Freight Transportation Planning (May, 2010) SAFETEA-LU Fact Sheet - Transportation Systems Management & Operations: Operating Cost Eligibility Under the Federal-Aid Highway Program (09/23/2005) SAFETEA-LU Fact Sheet - Transportation System Management and Operations (09/23/2005) Quick Response Freight Manual II (September, 2007) Regional Concept for Transportation Operations Regional Transportation Systems Management and Operations Statute, Regulation and Executive Orders Transportation Planning Process Resource Guide Supporting Performance-Based Planning and Programming through Scenario Planning (April, 2016) Accelerating Project Delivery under the FAST Act (February, 2016) Public Involvement Techniques for Transportation Decisionmaking (November, 2014) DOT Public Involvement Reference Tool (November, 2014) Tool Kit for Integrating Land Use and Transportation Decision-Making (03/26/2013) Tribal Transportation Best Practices Guidebook (December, 2009) Lummi Nation: Haxton Way Pedestrian Pathway Project (05/29/2012) Tribal Transportation Planning Modules (06/27/2013) Cherokee Nation: Partnerships for Active Transportation (05/29/2012) A Guidebook for Engaging the Private Sector in Freight Transportation Planning (May, 2010) Local Official Consultation - Summary (04/22/2008) Scenario Planning - Overview (02/04/2010) Executive Order 13166 Improving Access to Services for Persons With Limited English Proficiency (08/16/2000) Policy Guidance Concerning Recipients Responsibilities to Limited English Proficient (LEP) Persons (12/14/2005) Environment and Planning Linkage Processes Legal Guidance (02/22/2005) Livability Initiative (June, 2009) Major Project Guidance (01/19/2007) Rural Planning and Local Coordination Statewide and Nonmetropolitan Planning under the FAST Act (04/01/2016) Highway Functional Classification Concepts, Criteria and Procedures 2013 Edition (10/04/2013) Guidance on Using Corridor and Subarea Planning to Inform NEPA (04/05/2011) Cherokee Nation: Partnerships for Active Transportation (05/29/2012) Tribal Transportation Planning Modules (06/27/2013) Lummi Nation: Haxton Way Pedestrian Pathway Project (05/29/2012) Tribal Transportation Best Practices Guidebook (December, 2009) Headquarters Agreement on Transportation Planning Program Coordination (02/11/2005) A Guidebook for Engaging the Private Sector in Freight Transportation Planning (May, 2010) Quick Response Freight Manual II (September, 2007) National Scenic Byways - FHWA Interim Policy (05/18/1995) Recreational Trails Program - Publications Recreational Trails Program - Other Guidance Recreational Trails Program - Program Guidance (1999) (10/14/1999) Interim Recreational Trails Program Guidance (04/01/1999) Recreational Trails Program Summary (05/17/2016) Recreational Trails Program - Program Brief (02/12/2014) Conflicts on Multiple-Use Trails (08/01/1994) Rails-with-Trails: Lessons Learned (08/01/2002) Designing Sidewalks and Trails for Access: Part II of II: Best Practices Design Guide (09/01/2001) Designing Sidewalks and Trails for Access: Part I of II: Review of Existing Guidelines and Practices (09/01/1999) Interim Report to the U.S. Congress on the Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program SAFETEA-LU Section 1807 (11/01/2007) Memorandum: Framework for Considering Motorized Use on Nonmotorized Trails and Pedestrian Walkways (02/26/2008) Federal-Aid Highway Program Funding for Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities and Programs (12/11/2018) Revisions Needed for 23 CFR Part 652 Bicycle, Pedestrian Accommodations and Projects (08/10/2005) Transportation Enhancement Activities - Program Guidance (07/14/2011) Policy Statement on Bicycle and Pedestrian Accommodation Regulations and Recommendations (03/11/2010) Shared Use Paths Along or Near Freeways and Bicycles on Freeways (02/24/2011) RTP Trail Assessments, Education and Training, and State Administrative Costs (02/24/2006) Guiding Principles and Questions for Transportation Enhancement Activities (11/08/2011) Framework for Considering Motorized Use on Nonmotorized Trails and Pedestrian Walkways under 23 USC 217 (02/26/2008) Transportation Enhancement Activities - Guidance Equestrian and Other Nonmotorized Use on Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities (revised) (02/24/2011) RTP Federal Share and Matching Requirements (10/8/2013) DRAFT Accessibility Guidance for Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities, Recreational Trails, Scenic Byways, and Transportation Enhancements (10/27/2008) Accommodating Bicycle and Pedestrian Travel: A Recommended Approach (03/26/2008) Projects that may be grouped in the STIP/TIP (23 CFR 450.

216(h) and 450. 326(h)) (04/15/2019) - The following is a list of projects that that may be grouped in a STIP/TIP if they are not of appropriate scale for individual identification in a given program year. They may be grouped by function, work type, and/or geographic area using the applicable classifications under 23 CFR 771.

117(c) and (d) and/or 40 CFR part 93. In nonattainment and maintenance areas, project classifications must be consistent with the "exempt project" classifications contained in the EPA transportation conformity regulations (40 CFR part 93, subpart A).

MPO Guidebook for Using Safety as a Project Prioritization Factor (September 2016) Technical Guidance to Support Local Computation of VMT-based Safety Performance Targets (03/14/2016) Transportation Safety Planning - Office of Planning Policy Statement on Bicycle and Pedestrian Accommodation Regulations and Recommendations (03/11/2010) Supporting Performance-Based Planning and Programming through Scenario Planning (April, 2016) Scenario Planning - Overview (02/04/2010) Livability Initiative (June, 2009) Next Generation Scenario Planning: a Transportation Practitioner's Guide (June, 2017) Flexibilities in Fiscal Constraint of Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) and Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) (July, 2019) - The purpose of this message is to emphasize existing provisions and flexibilities related to fiscal constraint.

The basis of this information is the May 27, 2016 planning regulations (23 CFR 450. 218 and 23 CFR 450. 326) regarding fiscal constraint of the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) and Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).

The Transportation Planning Process Briefing Book (January, 2018) Memo Clarifying Fiscal Constraint Guidance (05/15/2017) Guidance for applying the 4(f) exemption for the Interstate Highway System (01/13/2006) Regional Models of Cooperation Handbook (December, 2016) Statewide and Nonmetropolitan Planning under the FAST Act (04/01/2016) Tolling and High-Occupancy Vehicles under the FAST Act (April, 2016) Accelerating Project Delivery under the FAST Act (February, 2016) Transportation Alternatives under the FAST Act (February, 2016) Freight Planning And Policy Provisions Under the FAST Act (February, 2016) Congestion Mitigation And Air Quality Improvement Program under the FAST Act (February, 2016) Section 1437 - Border State Infrastructure Q&As (2/24/2016) Retention of Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) Records (06/09/2011) Performance Based Planning and Programming Guidebook (September, 2013) Highway Functional Classification Concepts, Criteria and Procedures 2013 Edition (10/04/2013) Guidance on Using Corridor and Subarea Planning to Inform NEPA (04/05/2011) Tool Kit for Integrating Land Use and Transportation Decision-Making (03/26/2013) Lummi Nation: Haxton Way Pedestrian Pathway Project (05/29/2012) Tribal Transportation Planning Modules (06/27/2013) Cherokee Nation: Partnerships for Active Transportation (05/29/2012) Tribal Transportation Best Practices Guidebook (December, 2009) Community Impact Assessment: A Quick Reference for Transportation (06/12/2018) Safe Routes to School Guidance (01/03/2006) SAFETEA-LU Section 1927 (03/22/2013) Designation of Future Interstate - Two Methods With Some Discussion of Consequences (10/01/2012) MAP-21 Questions & Answers: Planning (09/25/2012) Planning and NEPA Flow Chart (02/09/2011) Supplement to January 28, 2008 Transportation Planning Requirements and Their Relation to NEPA Process Completion (02/09/2011) Third Party In-Kind Contributions (07/25/2006) Program Income (07/25/2006) Prior Approvals (07/25/2006) Use of Inflation Rates to Develop Cost Estimates for Plans, TIPs, and STIPs (08/18/2006) Headquarters Agreement on Transportation Planning Program Coordination (02/11/2005) Initial Implementing Guidance for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (02/18/2009) List of Recurring Planning Activities (05/22/2008) Lessons Learned in Fiscal Constraint (08/14/2006) Fiscal Constraint Questions and Answers (04/15/2009) Forecasting and Fiscal Constraint (08/22/2008) Innovative Financing/Public Private Partnerships (05/21/2007) Issuance Major Project Guidance (01/19/2007) Operations and Maintenance Assessment Checklist (08/21/2009) Constrained Long Range Transportation Plans: Projects with Phases Outside the 20-Year Horizon (08/01/2006) Transportation Plan and Program: Fiscal Constraint Review Questions (03/08/2005) Eligibility of Transit Station Rehabilitation for CMAQ Funding (01/30/2003) Eligibility of 'Other Mode' Planning for FHWA Planning and Research Funds (07/18/2005) A Guidebook for Engaging the Private Sector in Freight Transportation Planning (May, 2010) Scenario Planning - Overview (02/04/2010) Local Official Consultation - Summary (04/22/2008) SAFETEA-LU Fact Sheet - Transportation Systems Management & Operations: Operating Cost Eligibility Under the Federal-Aid Highway Program (09/23/2005) SAFETEA-LU Fact Sheet - Transportation System Management and Operations (09/23/2005) Quick Response Freight Manual II (September, 2007) Executive Order 13166 Improving Access to Services for Persons With Limited English Proficiency (08/16/2000) Policy Guidance Concerning Recipients Responsibilities to Limited English Proficient (LEP) Persons (12/14/2005) Regional Concept for Transportation Operations Environment and Planning Linkage Processes Legal Guidance (02/22/2005) Federal Actions To Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations (02/11/1994) Major Project Guidance (01/19/2007) Livability Initiative (June, 2009) Regional Transportation Systems Management and Operations National Scenic Byways - FHWA Interim Policy (05/18/1995) Transportation Enhancement Program Questions and Answers (August, 2002) Guidance on Financial Planning, Fiscal Constraint for Transportation Plans, Programs (04/17/2009) Guidance on Use of FHWA Planning & Research Funds for Travel, Training (10/25/2005) Use of FHWA Planning, Research Funds for Conferences, Other Meetings (12/08/2006) Treatment of Development and Implementation of Asset Management Plans and Performance Based Management Cost (05/06/2009) Recreational Trails Program - Publications Recreational Trails Program - Program Guidance (1999) (10/14/1999) Recreational Trails Program - Other Guidance Interim Recreational Trails Program Guidance (04/01/1999) Recreational Trails Program Summary (05/17/2016) Conflicts on Multiple-Use Trails (08/01/1994) Recreational Trails Program - Program Brief (02/12/2014) Rails-with-Trails: Lessons Learned (08/01/2002) Bicycle and Pedestrian Design Guidance Language (02/28/2000) Designing Sidewalks and Trails for Access: Part I of II: Review of Existing Guidelines and Practices (09/01/1999) Designing Sidewalks and Trails for Access: Part II of II: Best Practices Design Guide (09/01/2001) Revisions Needed for 23 CFR Part 652 Bicycle, Pedestrian Accommodations and Projects (08/10/2005) Federal-Aid Highway Program Funding for Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities and Programs (12/11/2018) Memorandum: Framework for Considering Motorized Use on Nonmotorized Trails and Pedestrian Walkways (02/26/2008) Interim Report to the U.S. Congress on the Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program SAFETEA-LU Section 1807 (11/01/2007) Transportation Enhancement Activities - Program Guidance (07/14/2011) Policy Statement on Bicycle and Pedestrian Accommodation Regulations and Recommendations (03/11/2010) Induced Travel: Frequently Asked Questions (07/09/2007) Shared Use Paths Along or Near Freeways and Bicycles on Freeways (02/24/2011) Federal Register Volume 77, Number 138 - ACTION: Notice of designation (07/18/2012) Frequently Asked Questions on UZA's (04/27/2012) Accommodating Bicycle and Pedestrian Travel: A Recommended Approach (03/26/2008) DRAFT Accessibility Guidance for Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities, Recreational Trails, Scenic Byways, and Transportation Enhancements (10/27/2008) RTP Federal Share and Matching Requirements (10/8/2013) Equestrian and Other Nonmotorized Use on Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities (revised) (02/24/2011) Transportation Enhancement Activities - Guidance Framework for Considering Motorized Use on Nonmotorized Trails and Pedestrian Walkways under 23 USC 217 (02/26/2008) Guiding Principles and Questions for Transportation Enhancement Activities (11/08/2011) RTP Trail Assessments, Education and Training, and State Administrative Costs (02/24/2006) Supplementary Design Guide for Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects (08/30/2000) SAFETEA-LU Section 1927 (03/22/2013) SAFETEA-LU Fact Sheet - Transportation System Management and Operations (09/23/2005) SAFETEA-LU Fact Sheet - Transportation Systems Management & Operations: Operating Cost Eligibility Under the Federal-Aid Highway Program (09/23/2005) Regional Transportation Systems Management and Operations Regional Concept for Transportation Operations Travel Demand Modeling and Traffic Analysis Tools How-To: Model Destination Choice (04/30/2018) - This How-to guide addresses one of the most challenging problems in travel modeling: trip distribution.

Both common experience in practice as well as