OBJECTIVE 1.1   Minimize congestion on roadways and at intersections.
OBJECTIVE 1.2   Maintain roadway and other Level of Service (LOS) standards consistent with regional, county and municipal comprehensive plans.
OBJECTIVE 1.3   Provide a balanced system with viable multi-modal options that are consistent with local comprehensive plans.
OBJECTIVE 1.4   Provide infrastructure that supports intermodal transportation (transit riders, pedestrians, and bicyclists).
OBJECTIVE 1.5   Improve intermodal connectivity and access to intermodal facilities (e.g. airports, transit centers, Greyhound, rail, passenger ferries, etc.) and activity centers.
OBJECTIVE 1.6   Provide more sidewalks and bikeways.
OBJECTIVE 1.7   Improve public transit services so they are efficient, frequent, reliable, convenient, easy to use and understand, and promotes other intermodal uses.
OBJECTIVE 1.8   Provide reasonable and accessible regional public transit services.
OBJECTIVE 1.9   Develop and provide specialized services and systems to meet the needs of transportation-disadvantaged persons.
OBJECTIVE 1.10   Maximize transportation network continuity and promote alternative modes of transport (e.g., rail, pipeline and waterways).
OBJECTIVE 1.11   Provide efficient truck routes.
OBJECTIVE 1.12   Encourage utilization of Transportation Demand Management (TDM).
OBJECTIVE 1.13   Enhance the health and welfare of residents and visitors.
OBJECTIVE 1.14   Establish process to maximize input on all aspects of transportation (planned growth, economic development, environmental protection, air operations and freight operations) and coordinate with State and other entities that are responsible for activities that affect transportation.
OBJECTIVE 1.15  Identify and ensure access to key freight load centers.

OBJECTIVE 2.1   Participate in the State’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) process.
OBJECTIVE 2.2   Safety planning shall be consistent with and reflect the goals and objectives of the State’s SHSP.
OBJECTIVE 2.3   Reduce overall roadway crash rates at intersections and along corridors.
OBJECTIVE 2.4   Reduce crash rates that involve conflicts among different modes of transportation through engineering and public education (autos, trucks, buses, trains, motorcycles, pedestrians and bicyclists).
OBJECTIVE 2.5   Identify critical components of the local and regional infrastructure and develop strategies to enhance safety and security.
OBJECTIVE 2.6   Increase comfort, safety and security on board transit vehicles, at bus stops, at intermodal facilities and connections.
OBJECTIVE 2.7   Support regional and/or county-level commercial vehicle enforcement programs.
OBJECTIVE 2.8   Analyze the adequacy of penalties imposed for violations of commercial motor vehicle weight limits and implement improvements as needed.
OBJECTIVE 2.9   Work with the Department of Homeland Security to identify key steps to take to ensure that all transportation modes including freight hubs meet national security requirements.

OBJECTIVE 3.1   Minimize emergency response time.
OBJECTIVE 3.2   Provide efficient evacuation routes.
OBJECTIVE 3.3   Identify available alternate evacuation routes.
OBJECTIVE 3.4   Improve accessibility to local evacuation shelters.
OBJECTIVE 3.5   Coordinate with local officials regarding expansion of local shelter opportunities.
OBJECTIVE 3.6   Identify available transportation options during evacuations.
OBJECTIVE 3.7   Ensure transportation options are available for the elderly, persons with disabilities and other transportation-disadvantaged citizens during emergency evacuations.
OBJECTIVE 3.8   Provide support for the ongoing development of ITS infrastructure that will support emergency responders in preventing, reducing and mitigating the effects of incidents.
OBJECTIVE 3.9   Maintain and preserve evacuation routes in both urban and rural areas to allow aid vehicles to better access/leave target areas.

OBJECTIVE 4.1   Enhance aesthetics and the character of neighborhoods, communities, commercial districts and transportation facilities.
OBJECTIVE 4.2   Enhance multi-modal transportation opportunities for minority and low-income populations.
OBJECTIVE 4.3   Improve neighborhoods, communities and commercial districts for safe access to multi-modal transportation opportunities.
OBJECTIVE 4.4   Enhance mobility and accessibility for elderly populations, persons with disabilities and transportation-disadvantaged.
OBJECTIVE 4.5   Minimize adverse environmental impacts, including noise and promote energy conservation.
OBJECTIVE 4.6  Avoid and minimize cultural, archaeological or historical impacts.
OBJECTIVE 4.7   Improve resident’s quality of life by increasing non-automobile access to shopping, social services, civic activities, healthcare and recreational opportunities.
OBJECTIVE 4.8   Use effective public involvement and context-sensitive design to develop intermodal and freight centers that support community vision and enhance quality of life.

OBJECTIVE 5.1   Minimize congestion on roadways and at intersections.
OBJECTIVE 5.2   Improve public transit services so they are efficient, frequent, reliable, convenient, that is easy to use and understand and promotes other intermodal uses.
OBJECTIVE 5.3   Improve intermodal connectivity and access to intermodal facilities (e.g. airports, transit centers, Greyhound, rail, passenger ferries, etc.) and activity centers.
OBJECTIVE 5.4   Provide safe, secure and efficient movement of freight and goods throughout the transportation system.
OBJECTIVE 5.5   Reserve future corridors, right-of-way.
OBJECTIVE 5.6  Recognize and promote the long term economic benefits of a livable and sustainable community where multi-modal transportation opportunities embrace pedestrians, public transit riders, and bicyclists of all ages and abilities; automobile independence; a human scaled and interconnected network of streets; and accessibility to daily needs within walking or bicycling distance.
OBJECTIVE 5.7   Provide for smooth and efficient transfers for both people and freight between transportation modes and between SIS, regional and local corridors and hubs.

OBJECTIVE 6.1   Construct and maintain multi-modal infrastructure to standards that minimize their lifecycle costs.
OBJECTIVE 6.2   Identify and implement the best available technologies and innovations to improve the reliability and efficiency of the transportation system. Maximize the use of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) technologies.
OBJECTIVE 6.3   Reduce roadway congestion by maximizing ITS technologies, e.g., efficiently route traffic to alternate routes and divert around congested corridors or incidents.
OBJECTIVE 6.4   Reduce peak period vehicular travel using Travel Demand Management measures (e.g., variable pricing, carpooling, vanpooling, telecommuting, flexible work hours, HOV tolling).
OBJECTIVE 6.5   Identify and reserve corridors and right-of-way for future transportation facilities.
OBJECTIVE 6.6  Provide more transportation corridors connecting activity centers.
OBJECTIVE 6.7   Increase mixed use development and densities along major transit corridors.
OBJECTIVE 6.8   Apply truck-specific design standards (lane width, ramp terminal radii, curb radii, pavement thickness) on roadways with significant truck volumes.

OBJECTIVE 7.1   Identify opportunities of alternative funding sources.
OBJECTIVE 7.2   Maximize the return on federal and state transportation funds.
OBJECTIVE 7.3  Maximize use of available Federal funding and training primarily through SAFETEA-LU (Surface Transportation Program, Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality program, Truck Parking Facilities grant, etc.) and Non-SAFETEA-LU (Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration grants) for multimodal freight improvements and planning.
OBJECTIVE 7.4   Maximize use of available SIS and TRIP funds to promote multimodal freight and passenger transportation improvements.

OBJECTIVE 8.1   Coordinate transportation and land use planning.
OBJECTIVE 8.2   Coordinate local and regional planning.
OBJECTIVE 8.3  Facilitate intermodal connections.
OBJECTIVE 8.4   Maximize connections between adjacent land uses.
OBJECTIVE 8.5   Apply transportation and land use planning techniques that support intermodal connections and coordination.
OBJECTIVE 8.6   Apply enhanced access management standards and strategies in corridors of regional significance.
OBJECTIVE 8.7   Provide a coordinated and consistent transportation system.
OBJECTIVE 8.8   Promote participation and coordination among public, tribal and private parties.
OBJECTIVE 8.9   Create institutional structures that support statewide, regional and local mobility needs.
OBJECTIVE 8.10   CMaintain close coordination with FDOT, Department of Community Affairs (DCA), the Southwest Florida Alliance and the chambers of commerce in Lee County and neighboring counties on issues related to land use decisions, economic growth policies and transportation needs.