Project Overview
Project Overview
A Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) provides a plan to address the future transportation needs of the county. In accordance with federal requirements and to reflect the ever-changing transportation needs and future development within a region, the LRTP is typically updated every five years.
The Polk County Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) is currently updating its LRTP: Envision 2050. The LRTP was last updated in 2020. Envision 2050 is a vision for the future of Polk County’s transportation system and sets the framework for transportation planning and investments over the next 25 years. This long-range look at future investments will allow Polk County to work towards will have a safer and efficient transportation system. The LRTP facilitates a countywide, cooperative planning process that serves as the basis for spending county, regional state, and federal transportation funds for improvements to roads, bridges, public transit, freight routes, trails and bicycle and pedestrian networks.
We Need Your Input!
An LRTP is shaped by public input, and Envision 2050 is no different. In order to shape a transportation system that suits our community, we need to hear from you: what is working, what isn’t, and what your aspirations for the future of the region are. We are seeking public input to assist the Envision 2050 team in developing goals, objectives, and policies, and to understand community preferences and priorities for the future. We want Polk County’s transportation system to meet the needs of all users.
So, share your ideas! We have numerous ways to get involved. Select a tab at the top of the page to take your to our interactive map, survey (coming soon), or comment wall!
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) established the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) discretionary program with $5 billion in appropriated funds over 5 years, 2022-2026. The SS4A program funds regional, local, and Tribal initiatives through grants to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries.
Learn more at https://www.transportation.gov/grants/SS4A
Vision Zero is a strategy to eliminate all traffic fatalities and severe injuries, while increasing safe, healthy, equitable mobility for all. First implemented in Sweden in the 1990s, Vision Zero has proved successful across Europe — and now it’s gaining momentum in major American cities.
Learn more at https://VisionZeroNetwork.org
The City of Weatherford CSAP is scheduled to be finalized for adoption in August 2025.
Public input and engagement is key to a collaborative and equitable Comprehensive Safety Action Plan. Take the survey and/or contribute to the map survey to share your input. Visit us at one of the popup events that we’ll be hosting. Keep an eye on the Up-Coming Events section of the home page for when and where those will be!
Construction on improvements identified in the Comprehensive Safety Action Plan are not yet programmed for design and construction. The Comprehensive Safety Action Plan sets the stage for the City to apply for construction funding to fix the issues identified by the plan. Identifying what is wrong is step one and then implementing the solutions is step two. The application period for construction grants occurs every year, so once the City’s Comprehensive Safety Action Plan is completed and adopted, the City can immediately start applying for construction grants once those application periods are available.
