Long range transportation planning serves a variety of purposes.
It forecasts future travel demand and freight needs. It also analyzes the current
transportation system's ability to meet these demands and identifies what improvements
will be needed to address excess demand. As projects are identified, they are
then directed through the short-range planning and programming process to ultimate
implementation or construction.
Quad City Area, IA/IL: Davenport-Rock Island-Moline Urbanized Area
2035 Plan
An update of the Quad City Area, IA/IL Long Range Transportation Plan has been complete for the year 2035. It was adopted by Bi-State Regional Commission on March 22, 2006. The Plan forecasts over thirty years into the future the Quad Cities Metropolitan Area's transportation needs. The plan examined road and highway needs and also transit, pedestrian/bicycle, rail and other intermodal transportation needs. The Plan is financially attainable, therefore revenue forecasts are included.
The 2035 Plan addresses a variety of transportation goals including:
Supporting economic vitality
Increasing safety and security
Increasing accessibility and mobility
Protecting and enhancing the environment
Enhancing the connectivity and integration between transportation modes
Promoting efficient system management and operation
Emphasizing the preservation of the existing system
These transportation goals are part of an action plan which will help meet
the Quad Cities' transportation needs. The Action Plan sets the foundation for
implementing future projects in the Quad Cities. One of the highest priorities in the metropolitan area is maintaining the existing transportation system. Funding efforts toward system maintenance is estimated at 70 percent.
Region 9: Rural Scott County Area and Muscatine County, IA The Region 9 Long Range Transportation Plan identifies the needs
within rural Scott County and all of Muscatine County in Iowa. The plan examines
transportation goals and needs related to roads, highways, transit, pedestrians,
bicycles, rail and other intermodal transportation needs. The Plan presents future
projects that are financially attainable and outlines general revenues that may
be available. Copies are available in written, published format.
ia-re9-lon-ran-pla.pdf (12124.6 KB) Iowa Region 9 2020 Long Range Transportation Plan (1999)
Region 9 Plan Update
An update of the Region 9 Long Range Transportation Plan is underway. A public process is being scheduled and data collection is underway. The plan is expected to be completed in December 2007.
2035 Plan 
Status of SAFETEA-LU Compliance - approved 10-23-07.pdf
tra_con_stu.pdf 
