Acronyms and Jargon
General Information
Common Planning Acronyms and Jargon
- Abbreviation
- Name
- AA
- Alternatives Analysis
- AADT
- Annual Average Daily Traffic
- AASHTO
- American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
- AAWDT
- Annual Average Weekday Traffic
- ACCT
- Agency Council on Coordinated Transportation (now expired, see current plans)
- ACE
- Active Community Environments
- ACS
- American Community Survey
- ADA
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- ADT
- Average Daily Traffic
- AIP
- Urban Arterial Trust Account Improvement Program
- APC
- Automatic Passenger Counter
- APTA
- American Public Transportation Association
- APTS
- Advanced Public Transportation System
- AQMA
- Air Quality Maintenance Area
- ARRA
- American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
- ATIS
- Advanced Traveler Information System
- ATMS
- Advanced Transportation Management System
- AVL
- Automated Vehicle Location
- AVO
- Average Vehicle Occupancy
- AWDT
- Average Weekday Traffic
- BEA
- Bureau of Economic Analysis
- BLS
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- BMS
- Bridge Management System
- BNSF
- Burlington Northern Santa Fe
- BRAC
- Bridge Replacement Advisory Committee (no longer an active committee)
- BRRP
- Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Program
- BRT
- Bus Rapid Transit
- C-TRAN
- Clark County Public Transportation Benefit Area Authority
- CAA
- Clean Air Act
- CAAA
- Clean Air Act Amendments
- CAC
- Citizens? Advisory Committee
- CAPP
- County Arterial Preservation Program
- CAV
- Connected and Autonomous Vehicle
- CBD
- Central Business District
- CBI
- Coordinated Border Infrastructure Program
- CCI
- Corridor Congestion Index
- CCP
- City and County Congested Corridor Program
- CCRI
- Corridor Congestion Ratio Index
- CCRP
- Corridor Congestion Relief Program
- CDBG
- Community Development Block Grant
- CDMP
- Corridor Development and Management Plan
- CE
- Categorical Exclusion
- CERB
- Community Economic Revitalization Board
- CETAS
- Collaborative Environmental and Transportation Agreement for Streamlining
- CEVP
- Cost Estimating Validation Process
- CFP
- Capital Facilities Plan
- CFP
- Community Framework Plan
- CHAP
- City Hardship Assistance Program
- CIC
- Communications Infrastructure Committee
- CIT
- Community Involvement Team
- CMAQ
- Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program
- CMM
- Congestion Management Monitoring
- CMP
- Congestion Management Process
- CMS
- Congestion Management System
- CO
- Carbon Monoxide
- CRAB
- County Road Administration Board
- CRC
- I-5 Columbia River Crossing Project
- CREDC
- Columbia River Economic Development Council
- CRESA
- Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency
- CTPP
- Census Transportation Planning Package
- CTR
- Commute Trip Reduction
- CVISN
- Commercial Vehicle Information Systems and Networks
- DEIS
- Draft Environmental Impact Statement
- DEQ
- Oregon State Department of Environmental Quality
- DLCD
- Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development
- DNS
- Determination of Non-Significance
- DOE
- Washington State Department of Ecology
- DOL
- Washington State Department of Licensing
- DOT
- Department of Transportation
- DS
- Determination of Significance
- DSHS
- Washington Department of Social and Health Services
- EA
- Environmental Assessment
- EAC
- Enhancement Advisory Committee
- ECO
- Employee Commute Options
- EIS
- Environmental Impact Statement
- EJ
- Environmental Justice
- EMME/2
- An interactive graphic transportation planning computer software package
- EPA
- Environmental Protection Agency
- ETC
- Employer Transportation Coordinator
- ETRP
- Employer Trip Reduction Program
- FEIS
- Final Environmental Impact Statement
- FEMA
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- FFY
- Federal Fiscal Year
- FGTS
- Freight and Goods Transportation System
- FHWA
- Federal Highways Administration
- FMSIB
- Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board
- FONSI
- Finding of No Significant Impact
- FTA
- Federal Transit Administration
- FY
- Fiscal Year
- GIS
- Geographic Information System
- GMA
- Growth Management Act
- GTF
- Governors? Task Force
- HB
- House Bill
- HC
- Hydrocarbons
- HCM
- Highway Capacity Manual
- HCT
- High Capacity Transportation
- HIP
- Highway Improvement Program
- HOV
- High Occupancy Vehicle
- HPMS
- Highway Performance Monitoring System
- HSP
- Highway System Plan
- HSS
- Highways of Statewide Significance
- HSTP
- Human Services Transportation Plan
- HUD
- Department of Housing and Urban Development
- I/M
- Inspection/Maintenance
- IM
- Interstate Maintenance
- IMS
- Intermodal Management System
- InterCEP
- Interstate Collaborative Environmental Process
- IPG
- Intermodal Planning Group
- IRC
- Intergovernmental Resource Center
- ISTEA
- Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act
- ITS
- Intelligent Transportation System
- IV/HS
- Intelligent Vehicle/Highway System
- JARC
- Job Access and Reverse Commute
- JPACT
- Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation
- LAS
- Labor Area Summary
- LCDC
- Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission
- LCP
- Least Cost Planning
- LMC
- Lane Miles of Congestion
- LMP
- Limited Maintenance Plan
- LOS
- Level of Service
- LPA
- Locally Preferred Alternative
- LPG
- Long Range Planning Group
- LRT
- Light Rail Transit
- M&O
- Management and Operations
- MAB
- Metropolitan Area Boundary
- MDNS
- Mitigated Determination of Non-significance
- MIA
- Major Investment Analysis
- MOU
- Memorandum of Understanding
- MP
- Maintenance Plan
- MPO
- Metropolitan Planning Organization
- MST
- Modeling Support Team
- MTIP
- Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program
- MTP
- Metropolitan Transportation Plan
- MUTCD
- Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
- MVET
- Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
- NAAQS
- National Ambient Air Quality Standards
- NCPD
- National Corridor Planning and Development Program
- NEPA
- National Environmental Policy Act
- NHS
- National Highway System
- NHTS
- National Household Travel Survey
- NOX
- Nitrogen Oxides
- NSSG
- New Starts Strategy Group
- O/D
- Origin/Destination
- ODOT
- Oregon Department of Transportation
- OFM
- Washington Office of Financial Management
- OTP
- Oregon Transportation Plan
- P&R
- Park and Ride
- PAG
- Project Advisory Group
- PCE
- Passenger Car Equivalents
- PDT
- Project Development Team
- PE
- Preliminary Engineering
- PE/DEIS
- Preliminary Engineering/Draft Environmental Impact Statement
- PEA
- Planning Emphasis Area
- PHF
- Peak Hour Factor
- PIA
- Portland International Airport
- PM10
- Fine Particulates
- PMG
- Project Management Group
- PMS
- Pavement Management System
- PMT
- Project Management Team
- POD
- Pedestrian Oriented Development
- PORTAL
- Portland Oregon Regional Transportation Archive Listing
- PPP
- Public Participation Plan
- Pre-AA
- Preliminary Alternatives Analysis
- PSC
- Project Sponsors Council
- PSMP
- Pedestrian Safety & Mobility Program
- PTBA
- Public Transportation Benefit Area
- PTMS
- Public Transportation Management System
- PTSP
- Public Transportation Systems Program
- PVMATS
- Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (a historical study)
- PWTF
- Public Works Trust Fund
- RACMs
- Reasonable Available Control Measures
- RACT
- Reasonable Available Control Technology
- RAP
- Rural Arterial Program
- RID
- Road Improvement District
- RJT
- Route Jurisdiction Transfer
- ROD
- Record of Decision
- ROW
- Right of Way
- RPC
- Regional Planning Council
- RPG
- Regional Partners Group
- RTAC
- Regional Transportation Advisory Committee
- RTC
- Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council
- RTFM
- Regional Travel Forecasting Model
- RTP
- Regional Transportation Plan
- RTPO
- Regional Transportation Planning Organization
- RUGGO
- Regional Urban Growth Goals and Objectives
- RW
- Right of Way
- SAC
- Signatory Agency Committee Agreement
- SAFETEA-LU
- Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users
- SAGES
- Statewide Advisory Group for Environmental Stewardship
- SASS
- Sponsor Agency Senior Staff
- SCP
- Small City Program
- SEIS
- Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement
- SEPA
- State Environmental Policy Act
- SIC
- Standard Industrial Classification
- SIP
- State Implementation Plan
- SMS
- Safety Management System
- SMTP
- Statewide Multimodal Transportation Plan
- SOV
- Single Occupant Vehicle
- SPG
- Strategic Planning Group
- SPUI
- Single Point Urban Interchange
- SR-
- State Route
- SSAC
- Special Services Advisory Committee
- STBG
- Surface Transportation Block Grant
- STHB
- Stacked Transit Highway Bridge
- STIP
- State Transportation Improvement Program
- STP
- Surface Transportation Program
- SWCAA
- Southwest Clean Air Agency
- TAZ
- Transportation Analysis Zone
- TC
- Transit Center
- TCM
- Transportation Control Measure
- TCSP
- Transportation and Community and System Preservation Pilot Program
- TDM
- Transportation Demand Management
- TDP
- Transit Development Program
- TDP
- Travel Delay Program
- TEA-21
- Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
- TIA
- Transportation Improvement Account
- TIB
- Transportation Improvement Board
- TIMACS
- Transportation Information, Management, and Control System
- TIP
- Transportation Improvement Program
- TIPIT
- Transportation Improvement Program Involvement Team
- TMA
- Transportation Management Area
- TMC
- Traffic Management Center
- TMIP
- Transportation Model Improvement Program
- TMS
- Transportation Management Systems
- TMUG
- Transportation Model Users? Group
- TMZ
- Transportation Management Zone
- TOD
- Transit Oriented Development
- TPA
- Transportation Partnership Account
- TPAC
- Transportation Policy Alternatives Committee
- TPEAC
- Transportation Permit Efficiency and Accountability Committee (disbanded committee)
- TPMS
- Transportation Performance Measurement System
- TPP
- Transportation Partnership Program
- TPR
- Transportation Planning Rule
- Transims
- Transportation Simulations
- TriMet
- Tri-county Metropolitan Transportation District
- TRO
- Traffic Relief Options
- TSM
- Transportation System Management
- TSMO
- Transportation System Management and Operations
- TSP
- Transportation System Plan
- UAB
- Urban Area Boundary
- UATA
- Urban Arterial Trust Account
- UGA
- Urban Growth Area
- UGB
- Urban Growth Boundary
- UPWP
- Unified Planning Work Program
- USDOT
- United States Department of Transportation
- V/C
- Volume to Capacity
- VAST
- Vancouver Area Smart Trek
- VHD
- Vehicle Hours of Delay
- VISSIM
- Traffic/Transit Simulation Software
- VMS
- Variable Message Signs
- VMT
- Vehicle Miles Traveled
- VOC
- Volatile Organic Compounds
- VOT
- Value of Time
- VWG
- Vancouver Working Group
- WAC
- Washington Administrative Code
- WSDOT
- Washington State Department of Transportation
- WTP
- Washington Transportation Plan