The efficient movement of both people and goods is essential to the economic health of any urban area. Comprehensive Community Planning gives consideration to the interaction of land development and transportation facilities and promotes the most desirable pattern and character of urban growth. Transportation planning is a preparation planning to move/transfer human, animal or other item to some place to another place. This planning is related to the operation of the highway system, geometry, and operation of traffic facilities. Transportation planning, or transport planning, is involved with the evaluation, assessment, design and siting of transport facilities (generally streets, highways, bike lanes and public transport lines). Urban Transportation Planning is the process that leads to decisions on transportations policies and programs. In this process, planners develop information about the impacts of implementing alternative courses of action involving transportation services such as new highways, bus route changes, or parking restrictions. This information is used to help decision makers (Elected Officials or Representatives) in their selection of transportation policies and programs.
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AFFECTS: o o o o o Policies Choices among alternative strategies Priorities Funding allocations Urban planning
IMPORTANCE OF TRANSPORTATION PLANNING 1. o o o o 2. o 3. o o Efficiency To achieve efficient management and better management of existing resources Effective use of transportation system Uses of technology Land use and resource controlling Quality To reduce a negative impact to the traffic that produce a pollution Equity to meet travel demand and response for all communities
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PERIOD Short Term (Action Plan) o Review matters that can be completed within three years and involve high costs. o Example: program of engineers to optimize the use of existing transportation systems by