Acronym Guide

AL	Alabama Highway
ALDOT	Alabama Department of Transportation
BR	Bridge
BSP	Base and pave
CAC	Citizens Advisory Committee
CAP	Transit Capital
CARPDC	Central Alabama Regional Planning & Development Commission
CN	Construction
CR	County road
EJ	Environmental Justice
FCS	Functional Classification System
FHWA	Federal Highway Administration
FTA	Federal Transit Administration
GDB	Grade, drain, and bridge
GPB	Grade, drain, base, pave, and bridge
GIS	Geographic Information System
HES	Hazard Elimination and Safety (Discretionary competitive STP funds)
IM	Interstate maintenance
ISTEA	Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991
ITS	Intelligent Transportation System
LRTP	Long Range Transportation Plan (20 Year Plan)
MATS	Montgomery Area Transit System
MP	Mile post
MPA	Metropolitan Planning Area (identified by the Census Bureau)
MPO	Metropolitan Planning Organization
MT	Maintenance program
MUTCD	Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
NHS	National Highway System
OTH	Other
P&D	City of Montgomery Planning & Development
PE	Preliminary Engineering
RW	Right of way
SA	Study Area
Section 5303	FTA Metropolitan Planning Funds
Section 5307	FTA formula funds for urbanized areas
Section 5309	FTA capital program funds (currently earmarked by Congress)
Section 5310	FTA Elderly and Persons with Disabilities Program funds
Section 5311	FTA Formula Funds for Rural Transportation Programs
Sixth Division	ALDOT Division consisting of eight counties (Autauga, Bullock, Butler, Dallas, Elmore, Lowndes, Macon, and Montgomery)
SR	State road
STIP	State Transportation Improvement Program
STP	Surface Transportation Program
TCC	Technical Coordinating Committee
TE	Transportation Enhancement
TEA-21	Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
TIP	Transportation Improvement Program
UA	Urbanized Area (identified by the Census Bureau)
UC	Urban Cluster (identified by the Census Bureau)
UPWP	Unified Planning Work Program
UT	Utility work