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 |
| IPTA | Iowa Public Transit Association |
| IPMP | Iowa Pavement Management Program |
| 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 |
| LRTP | Long-Range Transportation Plan |
| LOS | Level of Service |
| MAGLEV | Magnetically Levitated Transportation |
| MOE | Measure of Effectiveness |
| MOU | Memorandum of Understanding |
| MPH | Miles per Hour |
| MPO | Metropolitan Planning Organization |
| 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 |
| 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 |
