Official Marion County Thoroughfare Plan
The staff periodically updates this plan which identifies major street improvements proposed for Marion County, Indiana. These improvements are proposed to provide roadway capacity needed to accommodate forecasted traffic demand to the year 2025. The future traffic forecasts are based on projected changes in population and employment. The plan is updated as conditions change or as new information becomes available.
Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP)
The Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) guides the development of the area's transportation system for the next 25 years. It is developed through the cooperation of citizens, planners, engineers, and public officials. The LRTP provides the planning support for the projects in the Official Thoroughfare Plan for Marion County and the Indianapolis Regional Transportation Improvement Program.
Indy Connect
Indy Connect is Central Indiana's transportation initiative that is seeking public comment on a draft plan that includes multiple modes of transportation. It is meant to connect people to people and people to places in Central Indiana through expanded roads, commuter and light rail, enhanced bus service, as well as bike and pedestrian walkways.
Driven by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), Central Indiana Regional Transportation Authority (CIRTA), and IndyGo, Indy Connect is an unprecedented collaboration of private industry and public entities working toward a defined regional transportation future. Building on decades of research and the recommendations of a private sector-led task force, Indy Connect is asking the public to help shape a regional transportation system that could benefit all Central Indiana communities.
For more information about Indy Connect, visit their website at www.indyconnect.com.
Indianapolis Regional Transportation Improvement Program (IRTIP)
Staff facilitates an annual process which combines transportation improvements proposed by government and transportation agencies in the Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Area for a three-year period. It is mandatory that all projects seeking federal funds appear in the IRTIP. The current IRTIP covers 2009 through the year 2012.
Regional Air Quality
Transportation plans are assessed for conformity to national ambient air qulaity standards. The nine-county central Indiana area includes both ozone and fine particulate matter non-attainment areas.
For more information regarding transportation planning or the transportation planning process, contact the MPO office at (317) 327-5142 or visit the MPO website atwww.indygov.org/indympo.