The current update began in May 2003. The plan was developed using the latest planning assumptions. Taking into account the 2000 Census data and the Miami-Dade People’s Transportation Plan (PTP) adopted by referendum in November 2002, this effort has resulted in a comprehensive reassessment of the future capital and operational needs of the metropolitan area multimodal transportation network.

Between the year 2000 and 2030, population and households within Miami-Dade County are expected to increase by 43% and 40% respectively. Employment is projected to keep close pace with a 34% increase. The number of automobiles and person trips are also projected to increase by 48% and 40% respectively.

The 2030 Cost Feasible Plan was developed based on the projected available revenue of $19.3 billion for the plan period. New to the 2030 Cost Feasible Plan, the People's Transportation Plan (PTP), a one half (1/2) percent sales tax increase, provides additional revenues for transportation.

Improvements to the public transportation system are one of the primary emphases of the projects listed in the 2030 Cost Feasible Plan.

Highway improvements are another emphasis of the 2030 Cost Feasible Plan. High Occupancy Vehicles (HOV) lanes are proposed along major expressways such as I-95 and SR 836. Also reversible flow lanes, designed to add capacity in peak directions during peak travel times are planned for Interstate 95. Incorporation of the latest electronics technology or Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) is also proposed for several major projects as a measure of easing congested traffic conditions.
 

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The Plan also addresses and takes into consideration the following: Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) projects, the Air Quality Conformity Determination to the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments, the Efficient Transportation Decision Making (ETDM), Safety and Security, and Regional Transportation Planning.

Non-motorized facilities (on-road bicycle lanes, off-road greenways / trails and sidewalks) are included in the 2030 Plan. On-road bicycle and pedestrian projects will be incorporated with capacity projects, when feasible. Greenways / trails comprise the MPO’s Greenways / Trail Plan element of the Long Range Transportation Plan.

In addition to the proposed transportation infrastructure and capital needs, a variety of short-term strategies are identified to deal with urban travel congestion. These range from highway traffic design solutions to employer-based measures to promote use of carpooling and public transportation. Also, the plan is supported by a program of policy studies that will recommend courses of action to deal with funding, private sector involvement, and project-related community issues that need to be resolved to allow the proposed 2030 Plan to be successfully implemented.