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Show 1. INTRODUCTION Organizational Background The Tri-County Regional Planning Commission (TCRPC) had its origin in the Greater Lansing Chamber of Commerce's Highway Committee during 1955 and 1956. One of the major issues at that time was the coordination of highway and road development in the greater Lansing area. In July, 1956 the Board of Supervisors of Clinton, Ingham and Eaton Counties each adopted a resolution forming the TCRPC under Public Act 281 of 1945, the Regional Planning Commission Act. Transportation Plan Background In the initial years following formation, the TCRPC worked on the development of a Regional Comprehensive Plan which would guide and coordinate growth within the region. A strong element in that plan was the linkage between land use and transportation needs. In 1964 a Transportation Facilities Study was developed to analyze the existing transportation system from a regional perspective. The following year a series of surveys were taken covering roadside, home interview, truck-taxi and employers. These studies and others were then used to develop the transportation element of the Regional Comprehensive Plan. In 1968 the TCRPC adopted The House We Live In: A Comprehensive Growth Plan as a guide for future growth in the region. Following adoption of the Comprehensive Plan, the TCRPC began working on more detailed studies for Land Use, Transportation, Economic Development and Natural Resources. As a result of these and other studies, the first transportation plan, the Street and Highway Plan, was completed in 1973. The Plan was updated in 1981. In the mid 70's a regional transit study was begun and adopted by the TCRPC in 1978 as The Long Range Public Transportation Plan. Also during the 70's and into the 80's there were many transportation corridor and technical studies completed to provide the detailed analysis for Transportation Improvement Programs needed for state and federal funding. In 1990 an Interim Long Range Project Selection process was begun to review roadway needs and project priorities that had evolved since 1981. The updated list of recommended projects was to function as a guide for planning decisions until the new long range Regional 2015 Transportation Plan could be completed as required by the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA). TEA-21 Requirements for the TCRPC Regional 2025 Transportation Plan Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) was enacted "to develop a national intermodal transportation system that is economically efficient and 1-1 |
