Metropolitan Transportation Plan
- Describes vision for the region, and policies, operational strategies, and projects for achieving the goals.
- Covers at least the next 20 years.
- Leads to an intermodal system.
- Reflects public involvement.
- Contains a financial plan and is fiscally constrained.
- Is updated every four-years (five-years in non-attainment areas).
| U.S. Code | Texas Administrative Codes | Description |
| 23 U.S.C. § 134(h) (i) | §16.53 | These laws describe the structure and requirements of MPOs as well as the scope of the metropolitan planning process. |
| 49 U.S.C. § 5303 | ||
| 23 C.F.R. § 450.316 | §16.151 | These laws discuss planning assistance standards for metropolitan planning agreements, congestion management, and the development and content of the metropolitan transportation plan. |
| 23 C.F.R. § 450.320 | §16.153 | |
| 23 C.F.R. § 450.322 | §16.152 | |
| 23 C.F.R. § 500.109 | §16.154 | Defines the requirements, strategies, and performance measures that must be integrated into a Congestion Management System (CMS), Public Transportation Management System (PTMS), and Intermodal Management System (IMS.) |
| 23 C.F.R. § 500.110 | §16.155 | |
| 23 C.F.R. § 500.111 | §16.156 |