Statewide Transportation Planning

The United States depends on a safe and efficient transportation system to strengthen communities, provide access to jobs, services, and centers of trade, and, retain and enhance our economic competitiveness in the global marketplace. The statewide transportation planning process is a forum through which transportation decisions are made to address these issues. States are required to conduct continuing, comprehensive and collaborative intermodal statewide transportation planning that facilitates the efficient, economic movement of people and goods in all areas of the state, including metropolitan areas.

The Transportation Planning Capacity Building (TPCB) Statewide Planning Resources page offers transportation professionals at the State level legislative, regulatory, and general guidance; technical resources; and relevant links to address statewide transportation planning issues.

Please click on the links below to access the statewide transportation planning resources.

Related Topics

1. Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance
2. Consultation and Coordination
   • Non-Metropolitan Local Officials Consultation - The webpage describes the role of non-metropolitan local officials in the statewide transportation planning process.
   • St Louis Non-Metropolitan Local Official Consultation Workshop - AASHTO, with support from the FHWA, sponsored a workshop to discuss experiences and suggestions on implementing a Final Rule on Non-Metropolitan Local Consultation. This report provides a preliminary overview of the workshop proceedings.
   • Understanding the Communications and Information Needs of Elected Officials for Transportation Planning and Operations - The objective of this document is to enhance FHWA's communications capabilities and approaches with local elected officials (as well as senior appointed officials), with an emphasis on the linkages between transportation planning and transportation systems management and operations.

Technical Resources
Find statewide transportation planning technical resources including publications, case studies, and the "Briefing Notebook for Transportation Decisionmakers."

1. Publications
2. Case Studies
3. Briefing Notebook for Transportation Decisionmakers

Related Sites
Use the resource index to view all websites related to statewide transportation planning. Listed below is a sampling of these websites.

1. FTA Welfare-to-Work (Job Access and Reverse Commute Initiative) - Links to FTA Welfare-to-Work documents, including The Welfare-to-Work Information Notebook, the Job Access and Reverse Commute Discussion Center, and TEA-21 information on Job Access and Reverse Commutes.
2. Planning and Operations - This website contains numerous resources to help planners and operators gain insight into the links between the two fields. This site has a resource library of documents, presentations, and reports on current practices. It also contains a toolbox that gives examples of best practices, a calendar of upcoming relevant events, as well as a listing of courses that span the two disciplines.
3. Statewideplanning.org - An American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Standing Committee on Planning website that identifies and shares resources and best practices on statewide transportation planning practice.
4. Visualization in Planning - Provides information on noteworthy practices and innovative uses of visualization for transportation planning.