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The purpose of preparing an update to the Ames Area Transportation Plan is to have a document that embodies the community’s vision for transportation consistent with the adopted Land Use Policy Plan (LUPP). Each step of the process will require input from agencies concerned with potential changes to the transportation system. Involvement by the general public will also be critical to the success of the plan and its ultimate adoption by elected officials. |
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This transportation plan update will be unique because it is the first one prepared with Ames being designated a metropolitan area. The recently formed Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) includes the City of Ames, Boone County, Story County, Iowa State University, Cy-Ride, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, the Iowa Department of Transportation and other agencies and communities that are affected by planning decisions within the metropolitan area. As an MPO, the Ames area is entitled to new categories of funding for transportation improvements. It is also responsible for more communication and coordination among the organizations that make up the MPO.
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The City of Ames has engaged in transportation planning in the past, with the first plan completed in 1967 and a subsequent plan completed in 1985. The most recent transportation plan was approved in 2000 and included the development of a travel demand model to use as a tool for identifying future deficiencies and determining the potential outcomes of various transportation improvements under consideration. With the availability of new technology and the recent |
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