Aug 14, 2009 | Glossary
A standard areawide measure of travel activity. Most conventional VMT calculation is to multiply the average length of trips by the total number of trips.
Aug 14, 2009 | Glossary
A voluntary association of public and private agencies and firms joined to cooperatively develop transportation-enhancing programs in a given area. TMOs typically manage transportation demand in congested urban and suburban communities. The first Denver region TMO...
Aug 14, 2009 | Glossary
Established by the Colorado State Legislature, the visibility standard requires that not more than 7.6 percent of the light in a kilometer of air be blocked, averaged over four daylight hours. The standard is equivalent to a visual range of 32 miles and was...
Aug 14, 2009 | Glossary
TDM is the application of strategies and policies to reduce automobile travel demand, or to redistribute this demand in space or in time.
Aug 14, 2009 | Glossary
Document prepared by states and regional planning commissions (i.e., DRCOG) identifying projects to be funded under federal transportation programs for a full-year period. If it is not included in a conforming TIP, a project is ineligible for federal funding.
Aug 14, 2009 | Glossary
Local actions to adjust traffic patterns or reduce vehicle use in order to reduce air pollutant emissions. These may include High-Occupancy Vehicle lanes, provision of bicycle facilities, ridesharing, telecommuting, etc.