RPA 13 Plans

Public Participation Process (PPP): It is the purpose of the Southwest Iowa Public Participation Process to provide the citizens of the Region an opportunity to voice their opinions and concerns about the transportation issues of the Region’s multimodal and intermodal transportation planning vision and initiatives.

Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP): The TIP programs local, state, and federal funding for various highway improvement projects. This programming is the first step necessary for a highway improvement project to proceed towards receiving funding for construction of roads and bridges.

Passenger Transportation Plan (PTP): The PTP coordinates area transit services and health and human service agencies to develop projects necessary to meet the transit needs of clients and residents. The PTP also covers the RPA 18 area including Harrison, Mills, Pottawattamie, and Shelby Counties.

Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP): The LRTP looks at each mode of transportation including highway, rail, aviation, trail, and transit. The LRTP develops short and long term goals for the region to develop multi-modal transportation projects over a 20-year period. The LRTP is updated every five years.

Transportation Planning Work Program (TPWP): The TPWP outlines how regional transportation planning funds will be utilized through the fiscal year.

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