| Acronym |
Term |
| 23 CFR 450 |
Title 23 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 450 |
| 28E |
Agreement - Chapter 28E, Code of Iowa |
| 3-C |
Continuing, Comprehensive and Cooperative Transportation Planning Process |
| AA |
Alternatives Analysis |
| AADT |
Average Annual Daily Traffic |
| AASHTO |
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials |
| ACS |
American Community Survey |
| ADA |
Americans with Disabilities Act |
| ADT |
Average Daily Traffic |
| AFV |
Alternative-Fuel Vehicle |
| AFZ |
Auto-Free Zone |
| AIP |
Airport Improvement Program |
| ALAS |
Accident Location and Analysis System |
| AMOCO |
American Oil Company |
| AMPO |
Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations |
| AMTRAK |
National Passenger Railroad Association |
| APA |
American Planning Association |
| APTA |
American Public Transit Association |
| APTS |
Advanced Public Transportation System |
| AQI |
Air Quality Index |
| ARTS |
Advanced Rural Transportation System |
| ARZ |
Auto-Restricted Zone |
| ASCE |
American Society of Civil Engineers |
| ATA |
American Trucking Association |
| ATAA |
Air Transport Association of America |
| ATIS |
Advanced Traveler Information System |
| ATMS |
Advanced Traveler Management System |
| ATR |
Automatic Traffic Recorder |
| BEA |
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce |
| BNSF |
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company |
| BRT |
Bus Rapid Transit |
| BTS |
Bureau of Transportation Statistics |
| BY |
Base Year |
| CAA |
Clean Air Act |
| CAAA |
Clean Air Act Amendment of 1990 |
| CAP |
Cost Allocation Plan |
| CBD |
Central Business District |
| CBP |
Customs and Border Protection |
| CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
| CHSP |
Comprehensive Highway Safety Plan |
| CIP |
Capital Improvement Program |
| CIRTPA |
Central Iowa Regional Transportation Planning Alliance |
| CLU |
Compatible Land Use |
| CMAQ |
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality |
| CMP |
Congestion Management Process |
| CMS |
Congestion Management System |
| COFC |
Container On Flat Car |
| COG |
Council of Governments |
| CPI |
Consumer Price Index |
| CTPP |
Census Transportation Planning Package |
| CVO |
Commercial Vehicle Operations |
| CY |
Calendar Year |
| CyRide |
Ames Public Transit Agency |
| DA |
Discretionary Award |
| DART |
Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority |
| DEIS |
Draft Environmental Impact Statement |
| DMS |
Dynamic Message Signs |
| DNR |
Department of Natural Resources |
| DOT |
Department of Transportation |
| DSM |
Des Moines International Airport |
| dTIMS |
Deighton Total Infrastructure Management System |
| E&H |
Elderly and Handicapped |
| EA |
Environmental Assessment |
| EIS |
Environmental Impact Statement |
| EJ |
Environmental Justice |
| EMS |
Emergency Medical Services |
| EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
| FAA |
Federal Aviation Administration |
| FBO |
Fixed Base Operator |
| FEMA |
Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| FFCS |
Federal Functional Classification System |
| FFY |
Federal Fiscal Year |
| FHWA |
Federal Highway Administration |
| FLOWSIM |
Traffic Flow Planning Simulation |
| FONSI |
Finding of No Significant Impact |
| FR |
Federal Register |
| FRA |
Federal Railroad Administration |
| FTA |
Federal Transit Administration |
| FTZ |
Foreign Trade Zone |
| FY |
Fiscal Year |
| GA |
General Aviation |
| GASB |
Government Accounting Standards Board |
| GDMP |
Greater Des Moines Partnership |
| GIS |
Geographic Information System |
| GMAC |
Goods Movement Advisory Committee |
| GPS |
Global Positioning System |
| HAR |
Highway Advisory Radio |
| HAZMAT |
Hazardous Materials |
| HBRRP |
Highway Bridge Replacement & Rehabilitation Program |
| HES |
Hazard Elimination and Safety Program |
| HIRTA |
Heart of Iowa Regional Transit Agency |
| HOV |
High Occupancy Vehicle |
| HSIP |
Highway Safety Improvement Program |
| HSR |
High Speed Rail |
| HTF |
Highway Trust Fund |
| HY |
Horizon Year |
| HY 2030 LRTP |
Horizon Year 2030 Long-Range Transportation Plan |
| HY 2035 MTP |
Horizon Year 2035 Metropolitan Transportation Plan |
| I-235 |
Interstate 235 |
| ICAAP |
Iowa’s Clean Air Attainment Program |
| IDOT |
Iowa Department of Transportation |
| IGIC |
Iowa Geographic Information Council |
| IJR |
Interchange Justification Report |
| IKV |
Ankeny Regional Airport |
| IM |
Interstate Maintenance |
| InTrans |
Institute for Transportation, Iowa State University |
| IPMP |
Iowa Pavement Management Program |
| IPTA |
Iowa Public Transit Association |
| ISTEA |
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 |
| ITS |
Intelligent Transportation Systems |
| JARC |
Job Access and Reverse Commute Program |
| JIT |
Just-In-Time |
| JT |
Jurisdictional Transfer |
| LDI |
Locally Determined Income |
| LEED |
Leadership in Engineering and Environmental Design |
| LOS |
Level of Service |
| LRTP |
Long-Range Transportation Plan |
| MAGLEV |
Magnetically Levitated Transportation |
| MITSIM |
Microscopic Traffic Simulator |
| MOE |
Measure of Effectiveness |
| MOU |
Memorandum of Understanding |
| MRRI |
Midwest Regional Rail Initiative |
| MSA |
Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| MTP |
Metropolitan Transportation Plan |
| MTPC |
Metropolitan Trails Planning Committee |
| MUTCD |
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices |
| NAAQS |
National Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| NAIPN |
North American Inland Ports Network |
| NASCO |
North American SuperCorridor Coalition |
| National Guidance |
Guidance for Conducting Environmental Justice Analyses |
| NEPA |
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 |
| NHS |
National Highway System |
| NHTS |
National Household Travel Survey (formerly NPTS) |
| NLCD |
National Land Cover Database |
| Non-NHS |
Non-National Highway System |
| NPRM |
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking |
| NRHP |
National Register of Historic Places |
| NTAD |
National Transportation Atlas Database |
| NWI |
National Wetlands Inventory |
| OTRB |
Over-the-Road Bus Accessibility Program |
| PAB |
Planning Area Boundary |
| PCI |
Pavement Condition Index |
| PFC |
Passenger Facility Charge |
| PL |
Planning Funds |
| PM2.5 |
Particulate Matter of 2.5 Microns in Diameter or Smaller |
| PMS |
Pavement Management System |
| PPP |
Public Participation Plan |
| PTMS |
Public Transportation Facilities and Equipment Management System |
| PTP |
Passenger Transportation Plan |
| Quad Cities |
Davenport, IA; Burlington, IA; Rock Island, IL; and, Moline, IL |
| REMI |
Regional Economic Models, Inc. |
| RFP |
Request for Proposal |
| RISE |
Revitalize Iowa’s Sound Economy |
| ROD |
Record of Decisions |
| RPA |
Regional Planning Affiliation |
| RPC |
Regional Planning Committee |
| RPZ |
Runway Protection Zone |
| RUTF |
Road Use Tax Fund |
| SAFETEA-LU |
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users |
| Section 5303 |
FTA Funding Program - Metropolitan Planning Program |
| Section 5307 |
FTA Funding Program - Urbanized Area Formula Program |
| Section 5309 |
FTA Funding Program - Capital Investment Program |
| Section 5310 |
FTA Funding Program - Special Needs Program |
| Section 5311 |
FTA Funding Program - Non-Urbanized Area Formula Program |
| Section 5316 |
FTA Funding Program - Job Access Reverse Commute Program |
| Section 5317 |
FTA Funding Program - New Freedom Program |
| SHPO |
State Historic Preservation Office |
| SI&A |
Structure Inventory and Appraisal |
| SIC |
Standard Industrial Classification |
| SICL |
Safety Improvement Candidate Location |
| SIP |
State Implementation Plan for Air Quality |
| SOV |
Single Occupancy Vehicle |
| SPR |
State Planning and Research Funds |
| SRTS |
Safe Routes to School |
| STA |
State Transit Assistance |
| STIP |
State Transportation Improvement Program |
| STP |
Surface Transportation Program |
| STP TE |
Surface Transportation Program Transportation Enhancement |
| STPP |
Surface Transportation Policy Project |
| Task Force |
Growth Scenario Task Force |
| TAZ |
Traffic/Transportation Analysis Zone |
| TCSP |
Transportation and Community and System Preservation |
| TDF |
Travel Demand Forecasting |
| TDM |
Travel Demand Model |
| TDM |
Transportation Demand Management |
| TE |
Transportation Enhancement |
| TEA-21 |
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century |
| TIF |
Tax Increment Financing |
| TIME-21 |
Transportation Investment Moves the Economy in the 21st Century |
| TIP |
Transportation Improvement Program |
| TJ |
Transfer of Jurisdiction |
| TMA |
Transportation Management Area |
| TMA |
Transportation Management Association |
| TMAC |
Transportation Management Advisory Committee |
| TMC |
Traffic Management Center |
| TOFC |
Trailer on Flat Car |
| TPMS |
Transportation Program Management System |
| TRANSIMS |
Transportation Analysis and Simulation System |
| TRB |
Transportation Research Board |
| TSA |
Transit Supportive Area |
| TTC |
Transportation Technical Committee |
| UPWP |
Unified Planning Work Program |
| USC |
United States Code |
| UZA |
Urbanized Area |
| VHT |
Vehicle Hours Traveled |
| VMT |
Vehicle Miles Traveled |
| WRA |
Wastewater Reclamation Authority |
