About MULTIPLAN 2045
MULTIPLAN leads the way for development of transportation services and is Mississippi’s statewide transportation plan. It identifies long-range transportation goals and sets the stage for strategic transportation investment over a 25-year horizon. Updated every five years, MULTIPLAN allows for adjustments as the world changes around us.
Updates to MULTIPLAN are being made now and everyone is encouraged to participate.
Plan
Determine needs.
Set goals.
Estimate available funding.
Develop strategies and identify projects to meet goals while considering available funding.
Design
Design transportation projects based on the plan.
Look for ways to avoid or find solutions for the impacts that transportation may have on the community and the environment.
Construct / Maintain
Complete work on schedule, within budget and according to design.
The Big Picture
The Long-Range Transportation Planning Process
1
Define our current transportation needs.
2
Explain long-range transportation planning, why it is important and how people can participate in planning for the future.
3
Develop growth forecasts.
4
With input from the public, begin to plan how and where limited transportation function should be spent.
5
Develop goals and performance standards for region’s transportation system.
6
Identify ways to improving transportation.
7
Develop a financial plan.
We are here
8
Put together a draft long-range transportation plan that includes short-range programs.
We are here
9
Estimate the impact the draft plan might have on the environment.
10
Invite the public to review and make official comments about the draft plan.
11
Develop the final plan, which can be updated or amended if new information is discovered.