Long Range Planning

Moving Forward 2055: Regional Transportation Plan

We’re planning for future needs by looking at all modes of the current transportation system, identifying new technology and trends, predicting future revenue, and identifying ways to make transportation more safe, efficient, accessible, and inclusive.

This plan is the prioritized list of projects, initiatives, and policies that guide transportation investments in the Toledo metropolitan area, which the federal government defines as Lucas and Wood counties in Ohio and southern Monroe County in Michigan). The plan is not a wish list. It carefully weighed and balanced on fiscal constraint based on dollars that are projected to be available.

What is in the 2055 Plan?

Goals:

1. Safety: Reduce traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries across all modes.
2. Infrastructure Condition: Maintain and improve the transportation system to a state of good repair.
3. Congestion & Reliability: Improve the efficiency and predictability of the transportation system.
4. Economic Growth: Promote economic growth in the region.
5. Environmental sustainability: Protect and enhance the community and natural environments.
6. Personal mobility: Improve the quality, accessibility, and efficiency of the multimodal personal transportation system.
7. Equity: Provide equitable transportation options for all transportation users and ensure that transportation projects will not adversely impact vulnerable populations

Projects: Construction and renovation of roads, bridges, and all other transportation infrastructure. Most of the projects are aimed at keeping the current system in good repair.

Initiatives: Not all transportation needs can be addressed by building a highway or other modal project. The initiatives set aside funding and commit to pursuing studies and other collaborative actions.

Policies: While no specific dollars are committed to implement policies, they have the potential to inform and guide action across the region. This plan includes 26 policies ranging from environmental protection, to a commitment to improving transportation for non-drivers.

Environmental Review of the Plan

As part of the plan, we are creating maps showing draft 2055 Plan projects in relationship to environmental resources. We also are preparing a table listing projects that may have an impact on key environmental resources. As required for this plan, we consulted with environmental agencies regarding any concerns they may have about plan projects.