MPO Mobile Metropolitan Planning Organization SARPC

South Alabama Regional Planning Commission

110 Beauregard Street, Suite 207, Mobile, AL 36602

(251) 433-6541

 

Acronym Guide

ALDOT                    Alabama Department of Transportation

BR                            Bridge

BSP                         Base and pave

CAC                        Citizens Advisory Committee

CAP                         Transit Capital

CMS                        Congestion Management System

CMSC                     Congestion Management System Committee

CN                           Construction

CR                           County road

EJ                            Environmental Justice

FCS                         Functional Classification System

FHWA                     Federal Highway Administration

FTA                         Federal Transit Administration

GDB                        Grade, drain, and bridge

GPB                        Grade, drain, base, pave, and bridge

GPS                        Global Positioning Satellite

GIS                          Geographic Information System

HES                         Hazard Elimination and Safety (Discretionary competitive STP funds)

IM                             Interstate maintenance

ISTEA                     Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991

ITS                           Intelligent Transportation System

LRTP                       Long Range Transportation Plan

MATS                      Mobile Area Transportation Study

MP                           Mile post

MPA                         Metropolitan Planning Area (identified by the Census Bureau)

MPO                         Metropolitan Planning Organization

MT                            Maintenance program

MUTCD                   Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices

NHS                         National Highway System

Ninth Division          ALDOT Division

PE                            Preliminary Engineering

PL                            Planning Funds

ROW                        Right of way

SAFETEA-LU        Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users

SARPC                   South Alabama Regional Planning Commission

Section 5303          FTA Metropolitan Planning Funds

Section 5307          FTA formula funds for urbanized areas

Section 5309          FTA capital program funds (currently earmarked by Congress)

Section 5310          FTA Elderly and Persons with Disabilities Program funds

Section 5311          FTA Formula Funds for Rural Transportation Programs

SR                           State road

STIP                        State Transportation Improvement Program

STP                         Surface Transportation Program

TCC                         Technical Coordinating Committee

TE                            Transportation Enhancement

TEA-21                   Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century

TIP                           Transportation Improvement Program

UA                           Urbanized Area (identified by the Census Bureau)

UC                           Urban Cluster (identified by the Census Bureau)

UPWP                     Unified Planning Work Program

UT                            Utility work

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