One of the early steps in the transportation planning development process is to gather information regarding existing conditions. It is imperative to understand the existing socio-economic, land use, environmental, and transportation conditions of a region before forecasting potential future conditions and deriving implementation strategies. In this chapter, current characteristics and future scenarios in the MPA as they relate to the following topics:

  • Population Growth, Employment, and location Efficiency

  • Health and Safety

  • Multimodal Transportation

  • Regional Movement, Freight Corridors, and Security

  • Natural and Cultural Resources


Discussion of these topics include a brief examination of national and state-wide studies and trends, and a more detailed discussion of the potential impacts of existing local and regional conditions. Identification of existing conditions and particularly future scenarios were developed together with the Transportation Technical Committee (TTC) and Transportation Policy Committee (TPC)

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