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Transportation Infrastructure Planning Flashcards

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  1. What is the minimum planning horizon required for an MPO's Metropolitan Transportation Plan?

    Answer: 20 years

    Federal regulations require MTPs to cover at least a 20-year planning horizon.

  2. Which population threshold for an urbanized area triggers the federal requirement to form an MPO?

    Answer: 50,000

    Urbanized areas with 50,000 or more people must be served by an MPO.

  3. An MPO with over 200,000 urbanized population carries what additional federal designation?

    Answer: Transportation Management Area (TMA)

    Urbanized areas over 200,000 are designated TMAs with added requirements like a congestion management process.

  4. In capacity planning, what does the 'K-factor' represent?

    Answer: The proportion of AADT occurring in the design hour

    The K-factor is the ratio of design-hour volume to annual average daily traffic.

  5. In capacity planning, what does the 'D-factor' describe?

    Answer: The percentage of design-hour traffic traveling in the peak direction

    The D-factor is the directional distribution of peak-hour traffic.

  6. What document describes the planning activities and budget an MPO will carry out during the upcoming fiscal year?

    Answer: Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP)

    The UPWP lays out the MPO's annual planning tasks and funding.

  7. In a nonattainment area, before an MPO's plan and TIP can be approved, what demonstration must be made?

    Answer: Transportation air quality conformity

    Conformity shows the plan and TIP will not worsen air quality relative to the State Implementation Plan.

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