Transportation 2035 - State of Rhode Island: Division of Planning

December 2012Financial Plan - TEA 21 requires that Plan recommendations are actually affordable. There should be a reasonable certainty that funding sources will beadequate for implementation.Functional Classification – A hierarchical system of categorizing streets and roads on the basis of the way they are used, the volumes of traffic they carry, andthe way they function within the context of the overall transportation system.Federal Transit Administration (FTA) – An agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation that funds public transportation planning and programs.High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes - Lanes on heavily congested roadways that are used exclusively by carpools, vanpools, buses or any vehicle thattransports multiple passengers.Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) - Technologies that improve the management and efficiency of our transportation system, such as electronic tollcollection, timed traffic signals, onboard navigation systems, traffic monitoring devices, and driver information systems.Intermodal – The term “mode” refers to and distinguishes the various forms of transportation, such as automobile, transit, ship, bicycling and walking.Intermodal refers specifically to the connections between modes.Intramodal - See ‘Intermodal’ (above) for definition of “mode”. Intermodal refers specifically to the connections within a single mode.Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) – The federal transportation authorization bill of 1991, landmark legislation that restructuredprograms for all methods of transportation. (Reauthorized as TEA-21 in 1998.)Land Use – Activities conducted on the land, such as housing, shopping centers, farms, and office buildings.Level of Service (LOS) – A rating of the performance of a highway segment or intersection using the letters A (no delays) through F (failing).Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) – The organization required by the federal government, designated by states, and operated by local officials fordeveloping transportation programs in urban areas of 50,000 or more people. The MPO for our region is the State Planning Council.Mobility – The movement of people or goods throughout our communities and across the region. Mobility is measured in terms of travel time, comfort,convenience, safety and cost.Multimodal – A transportation system that considers and provides facilities for all modes (auto, bus, bike, pedestrian, rail).Park-and-Ride – Parking lots in outlying areas for people who use transit, carpools, or vanpools for trips.Transportation 2035 (2012 Update)State Guide Plan Element 611Rhode Island Statewide Planning Program D-2