This federally mandated plan covers at least a 20-year horizon projecting future transportation needs, costs and revenues available, and must be updated every five years. The LRTP focuses on enhancing mobility, safety and infrastructure maintenance for all modes and users including bikes, pedestrians, transit, freight and vehicles. It sets priorities for transportation infrastructure projects to support future growth and community transportation needs throughout Gainesville and Alachua County.
The 2050 LRTP was completed in late 2025 and the next LRTP (2055) is required to be completed in 2030 to reflect evolving needs and trends.
The 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan report describes the entire plan development process and is described in more detail below.
The standalone 2050 Cost Feasible Plan report provides a quick reference highlighting the projects available to progress to the List of Priority Projects and Transportation Improvement Program in the future.
How is the Plan Developed?
We use two main tools for identifying transportation issues and potential projects. The first is transportation demand modeling – a computer simulation showing potential traffic issues based on projected growth and travel patterns. The second is extensive public outreach. People who live in and travel around Gainesville and Alachua County have firsthand knowledge about transportation needs and problems.
The issues identified by modeling and the public are formally analyzed to validate transportation needs and create the 2050 Needs Plan. This assessment evaluates the scope and impact of these needs on the multimodal network, guided by community feedback.
We quantify all funding projected to be available from local, state and federal sources in the future timeframe. We always have more needs than we can fund, so projects are then evaluated and prioritized based on technical criteria, ability to meet established objectives, and alignment with the public’s priorities.
Prioritized projects are compiled into a fiscally constrained draft list to ensure projected revenues can cover the estimated costs of these projects and system maintenance. The Draft Cost Feasible Plan is published for formal public and stakeholder review.
Based on feedback received during the review period, the draft Cost Feasible Plan is revised and finalized. The 2050 LRTP is then formally adopted by the Gainesville and Alachua County Transportation Planning Organization (GACTPO) Board.