Transportation Planning Process

FDOT is responsible for coordinating and preparing statewide and local government transportation plans. FDOT collaboratively develops a Five-Year Work Program and the annually updated Florida Transportation Plan. The Transportation Commission performs an in-depth evaluation of the Florida Transportation Plan.

Legislative Role in Transportation Planning

The Legislature requires FDOT to develop and annually update the statewide Florida Transportation Plan, and has set statutory requirements for its purpose and content. Statute establishes the prevailing principles to be considered in planning and developing an integrated, balanced state transportation system (Fla. Stat. Ann. §334.046). Each year, FDOT must develop a tentative work program and submit it to the Legislature as part of the legislative budget request. Based on appropriations, FDOT adopts a final work program prior to the beginning of the fiscal year. The tentative and final work programs are required to be planned to deplete the estimated resources of each fund for the fiscal year.