The Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) provides the basis for transportation decision-making in the MPO region. The plan was updated in January 2013, and is valid through 2016. With the recent update, the planning horizon was extended to 2040. The MTP may be amended during FY 2015 to incorporate any new transportation projects that arise in the region. Support Regional Projects Project 15-08 is intended to support regional transportation planning either financially or through staff participation. This project brings together the transportation and land-use planning processes. Through the TAC, agencies in the MPO region involved in planning activities share information about their projects to ensure efforts are not being duplicated. Upon request, member governments provide the MPO with a list of transportation planning projects not being pursued through the MPO or using metropolitan planning funds. They also provide progress reports and present recommendations to the Council and committees when appropriate. REGIONAL PRIORITIES The Metropolitan Transportation Plan, which has a 20-year planning horizon, assesses the region's MPO’s term improvement needs, projects future needs, and identifies goals and objectives to meet those needs. The MTP must be financially reasonable and result in a positive impact on the region's air quality. The planning process is coordinated with DelDOT's statewide planning process, Kent County's Comprehensive Plan Update, and Dover's Comprehensive Plan Update. Efforts are also made to coordinate planning efforts with the other 19 municipalities in the MPO region. The MTP provides a framework to guide all future transportation planning and programming activities. The following goals are identified for Kent County: Strengthen the local economy to keep it diverse and relatively stable. Maintain the current quality of life, including the agricultural economy, the abundant natural resources and open space, and the accessibility of political leaders Manage growth effectively to reduce sprawl and provide adequate infrastructure for new developments, by locating new development in and around existing communities and infrastructure. Preserve and improve the mobility of people and goods by offering multiple travel alternatives and better managing the existing system. Improve the safety of the transportation system. A hierarchy of fundamental strategies supports these goals and further guides transportation planning and programming decisions: Preserve and maintain the existing transportation system Improve management of the existing transportation system Develop and expand multiple transportation modes Provide additional roadway system capacity Focus transportation investments in appropriate investment areas This UPWP includes projects that support these goals and strategies, strive to keep Kent County a great place to live and work, keep Dover a strong metropolitan center, and to support Milford and Smyrna in the growth corridor.
The Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) provides the basis for transportation decision-making in the MPO region. The plan was updated in January 2013, and is valid through 2016. With the recent update, the planning horizon was extended to 2040. The MTP may be amended during FY 2015 to incorporate any new transportation projects that arise in the region. Support Regional Projects Project 15-08 is intended to support regional transportation planning either financially or through staff participation. This project brings together the transportation and land-use planning processes. Through the TAC, agencies in the MPO region involved in planning activities share information about their projects to ensure efforts are not being duplicated. Upon request, member governments provide the MPO with a list of transportation planning projects not being pursued through the MPO or using metropolitan planning funds. They also provide progress reports and present recommendations to the Council and committees when appropriate. REGIONAL PRIORITIES The MPO’s Metropolitan Transportation Plan, which has a 20-year planning horizon, assesses the region's improvement needs, projects future needs, and identifies goals and objectives to meet those needs. The MTP must be financially reasonable and result in a positive impact on the region's air quality. The planning process is coordinated with DelDOT's statewide planning process, Kent County's Comprehensive Plan Update, and Dover's Comprehensive Plan Update. Efforts are also made to coordinate planning efforts with the other 19 municipalities in the MPO region. The MTP provides a framework to guide all future transportation planning and programming activities. The following goals are identified for Kent County: Strengthen the local economy to keep it diverse and relatively stable. Maintain the current quality of life, including the agricultural economy, the abundant natural resources and open space, and the accessibility of political leaders Manage growth effectively to reduce sprawl and provide adequate infrastructure for new developments, by locating new development in and around existing communities and infrastructure. Preserve and improve the mobility of people and goods by offering multiple travel alternatives and better managing the existing system. Improve the safety of the transportation system. A hierarchy of fundamental strategies supports these goals and further guides transportation planning and programming decisions: Preserve and maintain the existing transportation system Improve management of the existing transportation system Develop and expand multiple transportation modes Provide additional roadway system capacity Focus transportation investments in appropriate investment areas This UPWP includes projects that support these goals and strategies, strive to keep Kent County a great place to live and work, keep Dover a strong metropolitan center, and to support Milford and Smyrna in the growth corridor. term