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Chunjiao Dong Ph.D. Professor
Department of Traffic Engineering
School of Traffic and Transportation
May, 2025
Contents Major Steps in Transportation Planning
Major steps in transportation planning The planning process begins with an understanding of
the socio-demographic, land-use, and economic context
Linkage to policy and other planning efforts within which a transportation system operates
Changing context for transportation planning This is followed by becoming aware of the problems,
Additional sources of information challenges, opportunities, and deficiencies of
transportation system performance within this context, be
it a state, province, region, or community
Major Steps in Transportation Planning Major Steps in Transportation Planning
The second step is developing a community or study area vision Collecting and analyzing data, is key to understanding the
Desired states of economic prosperity problems and potential challenges facing the transportation
system and the surrounding community
Environmental quality
Social equity/community quality of life Identifying the current status of system performance
Next is to acquire more specific information about what the Identifying alternative strategies or projects that meet
vision means the objectives of the study
Accomplished by defining goals and objectives that
Analysis tools, ranging from simple data analysis to more
provide overall direction to the planning process
complex simulation models, are used to produce the
Help define the purposes of the planning process for the information that feeds the next step of the process, which is
public evaluation
Help identify criteria to evaluate different transportation
system options and alternatives
Major Steps in Transportation Planning Major Steps in Transportation Planning
Evaluation is the process of synthesizing the information In the case of regional transportation planning,
produced during the analysis step (for example, the aggregate information in a way that allows planners to
benefits, costs, and impacts of different alternatives) so that assess the likely effects of alternatives at varying
judgments can be made concerning the relative merits of levels
different actions Analyze the implementation requirements of each
Focus on the decisions being faced by decision alternative
makers
Relate the consequences of alternatives to goals and Assess the financial feasibility of plan
objectives recommendations
Determine how different groups are affected by Provide information on the value of alternatives in a
transportation proposals readily understandable form and timely fashion for
Be sensitive to the time period in which project impacts decision makers
are likely to occur
Linkage to policy and other planning efforts Changing context for transportation planning
Federal guidance on transportation planning is justified The issues considered in a transportation planning
by the importance of transportation to the nation—the process often reflect the changing characteristics of
economy, national security, and health and welfare of its society as a whole
citizens Changes in economic markets and transportation
technology often provide challenges as well as
Given that transportation plays such a critical role in a
opportunities to enhance transportation system
nation’s economy and in promoting the well-being of its
performance
citizens, it should be no surprise that transportation is
part of many other legislative initiatives aimed at
achieving non transportation goals such as economic
development and environmental quality
Changing context for transportation planning Changing context for transportation planning
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Additional sources of information Additional sources of information
The Transportation Research Board (TRB) is one of the major Sustainability: Sustainability as an Organizing Principle
sources of information on the latest concepts and approaches for Transportation Agencies
used by transportation planners Energy: Preparing State Transportation Agencies for an
Uncertain Energy Future
Freight: Economic Changes Driving Future Freight
Socio-Demographics: The Effects of Socio-
Transportation
Demographics on Future Travel Demand
Climate Change: Climate Change and the Highway
System: Impacts and Adaptation Approaches [Link]
Technology: Expediting Future Technologies for
Enhancing Transportation System Performance
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