Planning for Transportation in Rural Areas
Source: Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administation
The document is intended to contribute to a better understanding about:
- How "rural" is defined, the characteristics of the rural system, issues and trends impacting the rural system, and the benefits of a good rural transportation system.
- How various jurisdictional levels address rural transportation planning, major rural transportation planning challenges, and some lessons to be learned on how states are addressing these challenges.
- Questions to be answered before getting started on a rural plan, approaches for public consultation and environmental review, the basic components for rural transportation planning, and how to develop the plans.
- How transit system planning concepts, rural intelligent transportation systems, and access management can be used as additional tools for rural transportation planners.
- Successful rural transporation planning efforts from several states.
