Glossary of Planning Terms/Acronyms

Terms and acronyms commonly used in Transportation Planning are defined below.

A thru C | Cv thru F | G thru J | K thru M | N thru R | S thru Z

C thru F
• CTP – Comprehensive Transportation Program
• CVO – Commercial Vehicle Operations
• CVRG – Coverage (database for short-term traffic counts)
• EIS – Environmental Impact Statement
• EMS – Emergency Medical Services
• EPA – Environmental Protection Agency
• FAA – Federal Aviation Administration
• FARS – Fatal Analysis Reporting System (accident database)
• FHWA – Federal Highway Administration
• FRA – Federal Railroad Administration
• FTA – Federal Transit Administration
• Fun. Class. – Functional Classification (A prioritization of all roadways in the State)
• FY – Fiscal Year