Transportation Impacts
- The long-range plan, known as the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) update cycle is every 4 years instead of every 5 years
- Eligible for Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) improvement program funding for transportation projects that reduce air pollutants.
- Less flexibility in transportation project planning and implementation
- Project mix becomes more critical and is partially determined by emissions estimates
- Transportation Conformity requirements apply for 20 years after the area is in compliance with federal standards.
- Federal funding and approvals can be delayed for State Implementation Plan (SIP) or conformity failures.
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