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Regional Transportation Planning: Transportation issues on and off of the interstate impact the multitude of cities and counties along the I-4 corridor. METROPLAN ORLANDO and the Volusia County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) provide local governments with opportunity to prioritize the transportation improvements that are needed for their communities.
Interstate Federal Funding: How does government pay to build and maintain interstate highways?
The Federal Highway Trust Fund: Revenue collected from the 18.4-cents-per-gallon federal motor fuel tax and the 24.4-cents-per-gallon federal diesel fuel tax is the primary source of funding for the federal Highway Trust Fund.
Gas Taxes and Allocation:Florida received $1.1 billion in federal funding for highway projects from the federal Highway Trust Fund (HTF) in 2007. With several thousand miles of highways, bridges and roadways in Florida, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) must find ways to allocate federal funding appropriately among the various projects throughout the state.
Funding for the Future:Although FDOT is constantly improving the state’s roadways with money collected from gasoline and excise taxes, technological and economical factors have begun to limit the amount of money available from gasoline taxes:
Transportation Planning Involves You: As the metropolitan planning organization (MPO) for Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties, METROPLAN ORLANDO is federally required to do long range transportation planning for the region. And METROPLAN ORLANDO wants to your input on the 2030 Long Range Transportation Plan.
The Volusia County MPO: As Volusia County continues to grow and develop, the Volusia County Metropolitan Planning Organization (VMPO) is focused on helping to ensure a sufficient transportation infrastructure.
I-4 Plans for the Future:The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and its regional partners in business, government and the community have developed a long range plan to improve the I-4 corridor in Central Florida. The recommended system of improvements is called the I-4 Multi-Modal Master Plan.
Highway Beautification:Landscaping around the interchange and I-4 ramps enhances the visual appeal of the area and maintains a sense of style associated with downtown Orlando.
Looking to the Future: Every construction project along Interstate 4 is planned and prioritized years in advance, and the metropolitan planning organizations, or MPOs, which coordinate them have to look decades into the future to do their jobs properly.
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