LEAST-COST PLANNING IMPLEMENTATION

Recent legislation in Washington State has mandated the use of least-cost planning methods in developing regional transportation plans. Least-cost planning, however, was not defined in the legislation. Consequently, the purpose of this paper is to define and fill this information gap. The objectives of this paper--which appears in a compendium of conference papers--is to: describe alternative ways to conceive of least-cost planning, portray the current planning process, indicate points at which current practices incorporate elements of least-cost planning, identify the gaps between the current practices and least-cost planning, describe what needs to be done to allow planning organizations to engage in least-cost planning, and present an approach that the state can use in assisting planning organizations in implementing the legislation. Extensive interviews were conducted with planners and officials conversant in least-cost planning.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Additional support was provided by the Puget Sound Regional Council and King County, Washington.
• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Research Board

  500 Fifth Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001

  Washington State Department of Transportation

  Transportation Building, 310 Maple Park Avenue SE, P.O. Box 47300
  Olympia, WA  United States  98504-7300
• Authors:
  • Ulberg, C
  • Yeager, J M
  • Hansen, M
• Conference:
  • Fifth National Conference on Transportation Planning Methods Applications-Volume II: A Compendium of Papers Based on a Conference Held in Seattle, Washington in April 1995
  • Location: Seattle, Washington
  • Date: 1995-4-17 to 1995-4-21
• Publication Date: 1995-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 12p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Benefit cost analysis; Demand; Laws and legislation; Least overall cost; Methodology; Public policy; Regional transportation; Research; Supply
• Uncontrolled Terms: Public interest; Supply and demand
• Geographic Terms: Washington (State)
• Old TRIS Terms: Least-cost planning
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Law; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Research; Society; I10: Economics and Administration; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00713801
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Nov 26 1995 12:00AM