Goal 7
Statement
Provide for the development of a financially viable and sustainable transportation system.
Description
The region must be able to afford the transportation system that is planned for in the MTP or, in other words, the region needs to be able to implement the Plan.
There are limited revenues available for transportation system development. Federal law requires that the MTP be "fiscally constrained." There must be a reasonable expectation that revenues will be available to maintain and operate the existing system as well as implement transportation projects and recommended strategies for the next 20 years.
Least cost planning, benefit/cost analysis and value engineering are some of the tools employed in Washington State to aid the decision making process relating to financial viability.
Source: Metropolitan Transportation Plan
Supported by
| Provide lower cost solutions |
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Associated Performance Measures
| Category | Number | Performance Measure |
|---|---|---|
| Throughput – Freight | 5 | Freight volume; travel–times on key corridors |
| Throughput – Vehicles | 7 | Vehicle volume per hour |
| Travel–Time | 1 | Average travel–time; average speed |