The Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) is a 20-year guide for
transportation investments throughout Hillsborough County. The plan identifies
the location, size, and type of improvements in transportation infrastructure
and services that can be afforded in Tampa, Temple Terrace, Plant City and in
unincorporated Hillsborough County. It is a multi-modal plan, meaning it
includes projects for highways, sidewalks, trails, ports and airports, buses and
other public transportation.
Because the LRTP is intended to be regional in scale, it focuses on major
facilities, such as arterial and major collector roads. It does not consider
local or subdivision roads. The plan aims to ensure that both existing
development and future growth are well served. The future growth plans of the
three cities and the county are documented in their comprehensive plans. For
more information on the comprehensive plans, visit the Planning
Commission web site.
The plan is required by federal law to be financially constrained. This
“cost-affordable” plan can only contain projects for which funding is secured or
can reasonably be expected to be available. The cost-affordable projects are
selected from a much longer list of projects considered to be needed over the
next twenty years. This broader list is referred to as the “needs assessment.”
The plan has broad goals, such as promoting safety, reducing traffic congestion,
promoting emergency access and preserving the environment. Projects are
selected for inclusion in the cost affordable plan based on how well they move
our community towards those goals.
The plan is updated every four years, as required by federal law. To update
the plan, population and job growth trends are projected into the future;
traffic levels are forecast and compared to the capacity of the road network;
and the costs of needed transportation projects are estimated and compared with
revenue forecasts. Many community meetings are held to solicit public opinion
on transportation needs and priorities. Finally, the MPO Board adopts a list of
projects considered to be the highest priority and affordable.
The most recent Long Range Transportation Plan for Hillsborough County is the
2025 Transportation Plan, adopted November 10, 2004.
Documents: Click here to download
specific sections of this plan.
Maps: To view any of the LRTP
Maps click here.
