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Glossary of Transportation Terms & Acronyms A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z AADT = Average Annual Daily TrafficAASHTO = American Association of State Highway and Transportation OfficialsAC = A dvanced Construction or Asphalt ConcreteACFP = Airport Capital Facility ProgramADA = Americans with Disabilities ActAIP = Airport Improvement ProgramANSI = American National Standards InstituteAPWA = American Public Works AssociationATSSA = American Traffic Safety Services AssociationB/C = B enefit/Cost RatioBR = Bridge ProgramBTS = Bureau of Transportation StatisticsCCMPO = C hittenden County Metropolitan OrganizationCDL = C ommercial Driver’s LicenseCDM = C ongestion/Demand ManagementCE = C ategorical Exclusion (Lowest Level under NEPA)CMAQ = C ongestion Mitigation and Air Quality improvement programCMS = C hangeable Message SignCONEG = C oalition of Northeastern GovernorsCRP = Cooperative Research ProgramCSD = Context Sensitive DesignCSS = Context Sensitive Solutions DBE = D isadvantaged Business EnterpriseDDHV = D irectional Design Hour VolumeDEIS = D raft Environmental Impact StatementDHV = D esign Hour VolumeDI = D rop InletDOP = D epartment of PersonnelDOT = D epartment of TransportationDPW = Department of Public WorksDRB = D evelopment Review BoardDTA = District Transportation AdministratorDWR = D aily Work ReportEA = E nvironmental AssessmentEBTC = E astern Border Transportation CoalitionEH = S tate Enhancement Grant ProgramEIS = Environmental Impact StatementFAA = F ederal Aviation AdministrationFEIS = F inal Environmental Impact StatementFEMA = F ederal Emergency Management AgencyFHWA = Federal Highway AdministrationFONSI = F inding of No Significant Environmental Impact (Under NEPA)FRA = F ederal Rail AdministrationFTA = Federal Transit AdministrationGARVEE = G rant Anticipation Revenue VehiclesGIS = Geographic Information SystemsHAR = H ighway Advisory RadioHBRRP = H ighway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation ProgramHERS-ST = H ighway Economic Requirements System-StateHOV = High Occupancy VehicleHSPP = H ighway System Policy PlanHSR = High Speed RailHV = Hourly VolumeIFB = I nvitation for BidIM = I nterstate Maintenance ProgramISTEA = Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency ActITE = Institute of Transportation EngineersITS = Intelligent Transportation SystemsIVHS = Intelligent Vehicle Highway SystemsJARC = J ob Access Reverse CommuteJHRAC = Joint Highway Research Advisory CouncilJPO = J oint Program Office
LOS = L evel Of ServiceLOV = L ow Occupancy VehicleLTAP = Local Technical Assistance ProgramLRS = L inear Reference SystemLRTP = L ong Range Transportation PlanLTF = L ocal Transportation Facility
MOE = M easure of EffectivenessMOU = M emorandum of UnderstandingMPA = M etropolitan Planning AreaMPO = Metropolitan Planning OrganizationMTIP = M etropolitan Transportation Improvement PlanMTP = M etropolitan Transportation PlanMUTCD = Manual on Uniform Traffic Control DevicesNAFTA = N orth American Free Trade AgreementNASHTO = N ortheast Association of State Highway and Transportation OfficialsNASTO = Northeast Association of State Transportation OfficialsNATPO = N orth Atlantic Transportation Planning OfficialsNCHRP = N ational Cooperative Highway Research ProgramNECET = Northeast Center for Excellence in TransportationNEPA = N ational Environmental Protection ActNETC = New England Transportation ConsortiumNETTCP = New England Transportation Technician Certification ProgramNHI = N ational Highway InstituteNHPN = N ational Highway Planning NetworkNHS = N ational Highway SystemNHTSA = National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationNPHQ = N ational Partnership for Highway QualityNRC = N ational Research CouncilOIS = O ffice of Intelligence and Security (DOT)OJT = O n the Job TrainingPDT = P roject Definition TeamPE = P reliminary EngineeringPMS = P avement (Performance) Management SystemPONTIS = Bridge Management SystemPTAC = P ublic Transit Advisory CouncilRABA = R evenue Aligned Budget AuthorityRD&T = R esearch, Development & Technology TransferRFP = Request For ProposalROW = R ight of WayRPC = Regional Planning CommissionRTA = R egional Transit AuthorityRTAP = R ural Transit Assistance ProgramR & T = R esearch & Technology ProgramsSCOH = S tanding Committee On HighwaysSCOP = S tanding Committee On Planning (AASHTO)Sec 5307 = FTA Grant Program for Urbanized AreasSec 5309 = FTA Grant Program for Assistance in Financing Bus and Bus-related Capital ProjectsSec 5310 = FTA Grant Program for Elderly and Disabled TransportationSec 5311 = FTA Grant Program for Non-Urbanized AreasSHRP = Strategic Highway Research ProgramSIB = S tate Infrastructure BankSMS = S afety Management SystemSOV = S ingle Occupancy VehicleSPC = S cenery Preservation CouncilSPR = S tate Research & Planning FundsSTIP = S tatewide Transportation Improvement ProgramSTP = S tatewide Transportation PlanSTP = S urface Transportation ProgramTAC = T echnical Advisory Committee/ Transportation Advisory CommitteeTAZ = T ransportation Analysis ZoneTCP = T ransport Control ProtocolTCSP = T rans., Community & System Preservation (Federal Grant Program)TDF = T ravel Demand ForecastingTEA-21 = Transportation Equity Act for the 21st CenturyTEAC = T ransportation Enhancements Advisory CommitteeTEP = T ransportation Enhancements ProgramT2 = Technology TransferTRB = Transportation Research BoardTSA = T ransportation Security AdministrationTSM = T ransportation Management SystemUPWP = U nified Planning Work ProgramUSDOT = United States Department Of TransportationVBP = V ermont Byways PartnershipVCGI = Vermont Center for Geographic InformationVEDA = V ermont Economic Development AuthorityVMS = V ariable Message BoardVMT = V ehicle Miles TraveledVPTA = V ermont Public Transit AssociationVTA = V ermont Transit AuthorityVTR = V ermont RailwayVTrans = V ermont Agency of Transportation
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