Important Dates in 2012 for the 2012-2035 Metropolitan Transportation Plan
February 29th - Draft document out for review
March 20th - Open House at MORPC 4:00 - 7:00 pm
April 13th - Comment period closes
April 27th - Final document completed
May 10th - Plan adoption by MORPC
The final plan will not be available until final approval is granted by the Ohio Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration.
2012-2035 Metropolitan Transportation Plan
The long range planning process brings together local governments from around central Ohio to identify transportation needs and coordinate transportation projects over the next two decades.
The 2012-2035 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (29 MB) is available for download. Individual chapters and the appendices are available below:
Cover and Table of Contents: Also includes the list of tables and figures, and a glossary of acronyms.
Executive Summary: Covers some of the most important information from the 2012-2035 Metropolitan Transportation Plan.
Chapter I: Purpose and Development. This chapter is includes an overview of the planning process and the goals, objectives, and targeted performance measurements on which the plan is based.
Chapter II: Trends. This chapter includes land use forecasts for the year 2035, including population and employment. This information is used to establish anticipated deficiencies of the transportation system.
Chapter III: System Development. This chapter introduces strategies to expand the various elements of the transportation system (roadways, freight, aviation bikeways, pedestrian ways) to accommodate the growing travel demand.
Chapter IV: System Management. A discussion on ways to ensure the existing system is maintained and operated as efficiently as possible.
Chapter V: Demand Management. Ways to reduce congestion by reducing the amount of automobile traffic on the transportation system.
Chapter VI: Strategies and Projects. A full listing of strategies identified to achieve the plan goals through transportation related activities. It includes specific transportation projects and an overview of the impact from the projects on air quality and disadvantaged populations. Also view an interactive version of the project map at Interactive Map of Projects. An 11x17 version is also available for download, as well as the accompanying lists of mapped and unmapped projects.
Chapter VII: Plan Monitoring. An overview of how the targeted performance measures will be monitored.
Appendices
Appendix A - Future Land Use Assumptions (11MB)
Appendix B - Project Evaluations (9 MB)
Appendix C - Air Quality Conformity (3MB)
Appendix D - Environmental Justice Technical Analysis (3MB)
Appendix E - Environmental Mitigation (2 MB)
Appendix F - Public Participation (<1 MB)
Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) is the Metropolitan Planning Organization, or MPO, for the Columbus urbanized area. This is a federal designation. It requires that MORPC leads in the development of a long range plan as a part of the “3C” process (continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive).
