Goal 6

Statement

Provide a tranportation system that is sensitive to the quality of the environment and natural resources.

Description

Provision of a transportation system to meet travel needs should be balanced with the need to protect the environment and provide for a healthy community. Environmental considerations include air quality, stormwater, noise, sprawl, habitat, cultural resource protection, environmental justice, active living, and neighborhood structure. As transportation projects are developed, environmental analyses are carried out to ensure that identified environmental impacts can be avoided, minimized and/or mitigated.

Source

Metropolitan Transportation Plan

Supported by

Reduce the impacts and duration of congestion and delay

Associated Performance Measures

CategoryNumberPerformance Measure
Throughput - Passengers8Passenger trips per vehicle revenue hour and mile; passenger load (ridership/capacity)
Travel-Time1Average travel-time; average speed