Needs Assessment
for the Long-Range Transportation Plan of the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization
July 2019
July 2019
Prepared by
The Central Transportation Planning Staff
to the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning
Organization
The Boston Region Metropolitan Planning
Organization is composed of
Massachusetts Department of Transportation
Metropolitan Area Planning Council
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
MBTA Advisory Board
Massachusetts Port Authority
Regional Transportation Advisory Council
City of Boston
City of Beverly
City of Everett
City of Framingham
City of Newton
City of Somerville
City of Woburn
Town of Arlington
Town of Bedford
Town of Braintree
Town of Lexington
Town of Medway
Town of Norwood
Federal Highway Administration (nonvoting)
Federal Transit Administration (nonvoting)
This document was funded in part through grants from the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration of the US Department of Transportation. Its contents do not necessarily reflect the official views or policies of the US Department of Transportation.
Chapter 1 Introduction to the Needs Assessment
Chapter 2 Land Use and the Transportation System
Chapter 3 Travel Patterns in the Boston Region
Chapter 5 System Preservation and Modernization Needs
Chapter 6 Capacity Management and Mobility Needs
Chapter 7 Clean Air and Sustainable Communities Needs
Chapter 8 Transportation Equity Needs
Chapter 9 Economic Vitality Needs
Chapter 10 Summary of Recommendations to Address Transportation Needs
Appendix A Policies, Plans, Studies and Data that Inform the Needs Assessment
Appendix B Relevant MPO Studies and Reports
Appendix D Public Input on Transportation Needs
Appendix E Destination 2040 Vision, Goals, and Objectives
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