Long Range Planning Division - Community Planning
The Community Planning section of the Office of Community Transportation provides tools and resources to communities in the early stages of comprehensive plan development. The planning staff collaborates with local partners on issues that impact transportation choices and guides the development of a safe, efficient, economically sound statewide transportation network.
The office’s community transportation planners work to strengthen local partner collaboration on transportation decisions. The OCT coordinates with the Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) and Rural Planning Organizations (RPOs) to consolidate local partner outreach efforts. Outcomes and benefits of this coordination include:
- Expedited project delivery through more efficient front-end analysis of local community policies and decisions and how they impact the statewide transportation network.
- Awareness of questions, concerns and implications of transportation choices for purpose and need before developing a Transportation Planning Report (TPR) or project
- Positive impact on economic development by working with local partners on improvements to the statewide transportation system
Additional responsibilities of the Community Planning section include updating the Functional Classification Systems; updating the State Aid Road program; and developing Rural Regional Transportation Plans.
The Office of Community Transportation has community transportation planners in each of the 4 regions of the state.
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Region 1 – Knoxville
Region 2 – Chattanooga |
Region 3 – Nashville
Region 4 – Memphis |
