What is the “management and operations” planning factor?
A major theme of federal transportation policy in the SAFETEA-LU legislation has been the system management and operational considerations in planning, project selection, and program implementation. Environmental impacts and financial constraints dictate a better balance between capacity-adding projects and operational efficiencies. ITS strategies have an operations focus, and they may serve as a catalyst for a decisive shift towards management and operations. One of this MPO´s policies in the development of the Transportation Plan is the maintenance and preservation of the existing transportation infrastructure, and Plan funds are allocated with this policy in mind.
