Managed lanes used to achieve a traffic operation objective, such as giving preference to priority users (buses, carpools, vanpools, or commercial vehicles), balancing competing needs and/or optimizing traffic flows. Examples include express lanes, reversible lanes, toll lanes and high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes.
An elected body responsible for the protection of open space and parks, land use and transportation plans, and garbage, recycling, and waste management for the City of Portland and Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas counties.
The seven elected members of Metro who establish policies for and oversee the operation of Metro’s programs and functions. The Council also develops long-range plans and assures the financial integrity of Metro by adopting an annual budget, establishing fees and other revenue measures.
An agency designated by a governor to administer federally required comprehensive transportation planning and programming for a metropolitan area. An MPO must be in place in any urbanized area with a population in excess of 50,000. Metro is the MPO for the Portland metropolitan area. RTC is the MPO for the Vancouver-Clark County metropolitan area.
The purpose of selecting the MOS is to identify a segment of the Locally Preferred Alternative that provides the most cost-effective solution with the greatest benefits for the project. The MOS must be able to function as a stand-alone project and not be dependent on any future segments being constructed.
Measures taken to reduce adverse effects on the environment. Mitigation may include: (a) avoiding a specific impact altogether by not taking a certain action or parts of an action; (b) minimizing impacts by limiting the degree or magnitude of the action and its implementation; (c) rectifying the impact by repairing, rehabilitating, or restoring the affected environment; (d) reducing or eliminating the impact over time by preservation and maintenance operations during the life of the action; or (e) compensating for the impact by replacing or providing substitute resources or environments.
A means of transportation for people and goods. Automobile travel, rail and air are all modes of transportation.