The Broward MPO has quite a few acronyms on our website.
To stay ‘in the know’ see the list below.
AA | Alternatives Analysis |
AADT | Annual Average Daily Traffic |
ADA | Americans with Disabilities Act |
AFV | Alternate Fuel Vehicles |
APR | Annual Performance Report |
APTA | American Public Transit Association |
AMPO | Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations |
AVL | Automatic Vehicle Location System |
BCCB | Broward County Coordinating Board |
BCT | Broward County Transit |
BEBR | Bureau of Economics and Business Research |
BLC | Broward League of Cities |
BRT | Bus Rapid Transit |
BPAC | Bicycling and Pedestrian Advisory Committee |
CAA | Clean Air Act |
CAC | Citizens' Advisory Committee |
CBD | Central Business District |
CMA | Critical Movement Analysis |
CMAQ | Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality |
CMP | Congestion Management Process |
CTC | Community Transportation Coordinator |
DBE | Disadvantaged Business Enterprise |
DCA | Department of Community Affairs |
DRI | Development of Regional Impact |
EA | Environmental Assessment |
EIS | Environmental Impact Statement |
EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
FAA | Federal Aviation Administration |
F.A.C. | Florida Administrative Code |
FCTD | Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged |
FDOT | Florida Department of Transportation |
FRA | Federal Railroad Administration |
FHWA | Federal Highway Administration |
F.S. | Florida Statute |
FTA | Federal Transit Administration |
Funding Codes | Funding Code Acronyms |
FY | Fiscal Year |
GIS | Geographic Information Systems |
HOV | High Occupancy Vehicle |
HUD | U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development |
HV | Hourly Volume |
ILA | InterlocalAgreement |
ISTEA | IntermodalSurface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 |
ITS | Intelligent Transportation System |
JARC | Job Access and Reverse Commute |
JPA | Joint Participation Agreement |
LOS | Level of Service |
LRT | Light Rail Transit |
LRTP | Long-Range Transportation Plan |
MDT | Miami-Dade Transit |
MOA | Memorandum of Agreement |
MOU | Memorandum of Understanding |
MPO | Metropolitan Planning Organization |
MPOAC | Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council |
NAFTA | North American Free Trade Agreement |
NEPA | National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 |
NHS | National Highway System |
NOI | Notice of Intent |
NTS | National Transportation System |
NTC | Neighborhood Transit Centers |
PD&E | Project Development and Environment |
PL 112 | Planning Funds (Federal) |
PPP | Public Participation Plan |
P&R | Park & Ride |
RFP | Request for Proposal |
RLI | Request for Letters of Interest |
ROW | Right-of-way |
SAFETEA-LU | Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users |
SEFTC | Southeast Florida Transportation Council |
SFEC | South Florida Education Center |
SFRTA | South Florida Regional Transportation Authority |
SFRPC | South Florida Regional Planning Council |
SIS | StrategicIntermodalSystem |
SOV | Single Occupancy Vehicle |
SR | State Road |
STIP | Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan |
TAC | Technical Advisory Committee |
TAZ | Traffic Analysis Zone |
TECEA | Transportation Concurrency Exception Area |
TDM | Transportation Demand Management |
TD | Transportation Disadvantaged- to view a full list of Transportation Disadvantaged Glossary of Abbreviations click here |
TDC | Transportation Disadvantaged Commission |
TDP | Transit Development Plan |
TDSP | Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plan |
TEA-21 | Transportation Equity Act for the21stCentury |
TIP | Transportation Improvement Program |
TMA | Transportation Management Area |
TOC | Transit Oriented Corridor |
TOD | Transit Oriented Development |
TSM&O | Transportation Systems Management and Operations |
TRB | Transportation Research Board |
US DOT | United States Department of Transportation |
UPWP | Unified Planning Work Program |
VMT | Vehicle Miles of Travel |