The LRTP serves as the foundation for the development of the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and is a 20-year blueprint, in accordance with 49 USC 5304(f), that reflects the application of programmatic transportation goals to project prioritization including roadways, transit, bicycles, pedestrians, trails, and freight. Adding to these challenges are the modern-day needs related to safety, congestion, and addressing the implications of climate change, all of this occurring in a fiscally constrained environment. 

The development of the LRTP is based on an extensive participatory process with input from partners, stakeholders, and the general public.