Long Range Intermodal Transportation Plan

Through an extensive public and stakeholder involvement process, the plan will set strategic directions on the future of our transportation system and the level of transportation investments required. The long range planning process is an opportunity to take a big-picture look at the goals for the transportation system over a long term horizon. A p... erformance-based approach attempts to ensure that transportation investment decisions are made based on their ability to meet established goals for improving the overall transportation system and Moving Arkansas Forward. This policy Plan is critically important to the Department because it will guide and inform future investment decisions in how we preserve, maintain, and expand our multimodal transportation system. AHTD is responsible for maintaining 16,411 roadway miles (12th largest state system in the U.S) and 7,282 bridges. But this Plan is not just about roads and bridges. The LRITP will also integrate results from the Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan, Rail Plan, Public Transportation Needs Assessment, and MPO plans. We are also developing a Freight Plan in parallel with the LRITP and together these plans will provide policies and strategies that will Move Arkansas forward. This plan is updated every five years and stakeholder and public involvement is a key component of the planning process as AHTD updates the LRITP. More information about the planning process can be found at http://issuu.com/arkansashighways/docs. Why is Arkansas Preparing a Long Range Intermodal Transportation Plan (LRITP)? The United States Congress enacted MAP-21, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (P.L. 112-141), on June 6, 2012. Included in this legislation was an increased focus on performance management, which requires the use of performance data to guide decisions in the planning process for state Departments of transportation and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO). The current plan was completed by Arkansas State Highway Department (AHTD) in 2007 and it is time ...Read More