​Pennsylvania Transportation Planning Process

Planning Phase sets direction

This phase includes:

• Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) is a 20-year plan updated every 6 to 10 years
• Common questions asked and answered during this phase:
• Where do we want to go?  Goals, Objectives, Measures
  
• How are we going to get there? Implementation Strategies, Policies, priorities, functional plans, MPO/RPO LRTPs
• What are functional plans?  Funding, Modal focus, address trends and issues
  

Programming Phase prioritizes projects

This phase includes:

• The 12-Year Program (TYP)
• Common questions asked and answered during this phase:
• How can we best use available funding? 
• Lists funded projects
• Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) - first four-year period
• STIP compiles MPO/RPO Transportation Improvement Programs (TIP)

Performance Measurement Phase measures progress

This phase includes:

• Transportation Performance Report (TPR) is updated in odd-numbered years
  
• Common questions asked and answered during this phase:
• How did we do?  Monitor, Report, Evaluate
  
• Where do measures come from?  State and Federal Requirements
  
• What do we measure?  Safety, Mobility, Accountability, Funding, Preservation