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What is a transportation conformity lapse?

April 26, 2017Conformity lapse Transportation

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What is a transportation conformity lapse?

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A lapse occurs when MTC is unable to “conform” the latest Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) to the federal air quality plan. In the current situation, MTC has completed the regional transportation plan update, but is awaiting EPA action on the newest federal air quality plan (the 2001 Ozone Attainment Plan) developed by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, ABAG, and MTC over the spring and summer of 2001. During a lapse, regionally significant highway and transit projects cannot receive federal approvals, nor can regionally significant projects that are funded with non-federal monies proceed.