Names and Titles
| ACAA | Albany County Airport Authority |
| ANCA | Adirondack North Country Association |
| ARRA | American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 |
| ATMS | Advanced Traffic Management System (a.k.a. ITS) |
| BRT | Bus Rapid Transit |
| CDRPC | Capital District Regional Planning Commission |
| CDTA | Capital District Transportation Authority |
| CDTC | Capital District Transportation Committee |
| FAST Act | Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act |
| FHWA | Federal Highway Administration |
| FTA | Federal Transit Administration |
| HBRR | Highway Bridge Rehabilitation and Replacement |
| ISTEA | Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 |
| ITS | Intelligent Transportation Systems |
| IVHS | Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems (a.k.a. ITS) |
| MAP-21 | Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act |
| MPO | Metropolitan Planning Organization |
| NEPA | National Environmental Policy Act |
| NHPP | National Highway Performance Program |
| NHS | National Highway System |
| NYSDOL | New York State Department of Labor |
| NYSDOT | New York State Department of Transportation |
| PMS | Pavement Management System |
| RABA | Revenue Aligned Budget Authority |
| SAFETEA-LU | Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users |
| SEQRA | State Environmental Quality Review Act |
| SIP | State Implementation Plan |
| Smart Bus | Transit Bus Equipped with Transit ITS |
| SPP | Statewide Prioritization Program |
| STBG | Surface Transportation Block Grant |
| STAR | Special Transit Service Available by Request (Paratransit) |
| STEP | Statewide Transportation Enhancement Program |
| TA | Transportation Alternatives |
| TEA-21 | Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century |
| Thruway | New York State Thruway Authority |
| TIP | Transportation Improvement Plan |
| TMA | Transportation Management Area |
| TSM | Transportation Systems Management |
TIP Number Prefixes
| A | Albany |
| R | Rensselaer |
| RG | Regional |
| S | Schenectady |
| SA | Saratoga |
| T | Transit |
Project Types
| Airport | Airport Improvement |
| Bike/Ped | Bicycle or Pedestrian Project |
| Br.Recon'n | Bridge Reconstruction |
| Br.Replace | Bridge Replacement |
| Bridg/TrOp | Bridge Replacement and Capacity Improvement |
| Bridge/Cap | Bridge Replacement and Capacity Improvement (Subject to Federal Clean Air Act Analysis) |
| BridgeDeck | Bridge Deck Repair |
| BridgeMisc | Miscellaneous Bridge Work |
| CapitalFac | Capital Facilities Improvements (Transit) |
| CapitalVeh | Capital Vehicles Improvements (Transit) |
| Landscape | Landscaping Projects |
| Miscellan | Miscellaneous |
| New Bridge | New Bridge Construction (Subject to Federal Clean Air Act Analysis) |
| New Cons'n | New Construction Subject to Federal Clean Air Act Analysis) |
| ProbAsses | Problem Assessment |
| R&P | Rehabilitation & Preservation |
| Recon/Cap | Highway Reconstruction & Capacity Improvement (Subject to Federal Clean Air Act Analysis) |
| Recon/TrOp | Highway Reconstruction & Capacity Improvement |
| Reconst'n | Highway Reconstruction |
| Resurface | Highway Resurfacing |
| Safety | Safety Improvements |
| Traff Op'n | Traffic Operations Improvement |
| Trans.Misc | Miscellaneous Transit Project |
Phases
| C | Construction, Inspection and Supervision of Construction and Contingencies |
| D | Detailed Design (Highway Projects) |
| F | Facility Construction, Repair or Purchase |
| I | Right-of-Way Incidentals |
| P | Preliminary Engineering (Highway Projects) |
| S | Professional Services (Transit Projects) |
| R | Right-of-Way Acquisition |
| V | Vehicles Purchase (Transit) |
Responsible Agencies
| Airport | Airport Authority |
| CDTA | Capital District Transportation Authority |
| CDTC | Capital District Transportation Committee |
| City | City of Jurisdiction |
| County | County of Jurisdiction |
| NYSDOT | New York State Department of Transportation |
| Port | Albany Port District Commission |
| Town | Town of Jurisdiction |
| Village | Village of Jurisdiction |
Miscellaneous Abbreviations
| AVL | Automatic Vehicle Location |
| BRT | Bus Rapid Transit |
| EAP | NYSDOT Environmental Action Plan |
| EIS | Environmental Impact Statement (NEPA) |
| IS | Intersection |
| NA | Not Applicable |
| PIN | Project Identification Number (used by NYSDOT) |
| TMC | Traffic Management Center |
Funding Sources
| 5307-ATI | FTA Section 5307 Associated Transit Improvement |
| 5307-Enh | FTA Section 5307 Transit Enhancement |
| 5307-OP | FTA Section 5307 Operating Assistance |
| 5307-S | FTA Section 5307 for Saratoga Springs |
| 5316-Sar | FTA Section 5316 for Saratoga Springs |
| 5317-Sar | FTA Section 5317 for Saratoga Springs |
| AIP | Airport Improvement Program |
| Bond | New York State 1988 Bond Issue |
| Byways | Scenic Byways Funds |
| CHIPS | Consolidated Highway Improvement Program |
| CMAQ | Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program |
| CMAQ-NY | CMAQ funds from the NY allocation, rather than the Region |
| Demo. | Federal Demonstration (Discretionary or Earmarked) |
| Demo.100 | Demo. funds with no local or state match (100% federal) |
| FA | Miscellaneous Federal Aid |
| GRT | Gross Receipts Tax |
| HBRR | Highway Bridge Rehabilitation & Replacement |
| HBRR-Dis | Highway Bridge Rehabilitation & Replacement Discretionary |
| HBRR-NY | HBRR funds from the NY allocation, rather than the Region |
| HBRR-100 | HBRR funds with no local or state match (100% federal) |
| HSIP | Highway Safety Improvement Program |
| IAP | Industrial Access Program |
| IM | Interstate Maintenance |
| IVHS | Federal IVHS Discretionary Fund Source |
| Local | 100% Local (Above and beyond required match) |
| NFA | Miscellaneous Non-Federal Aid |
| NHPP | National Highway Performance Program |
| NHS | National Highway System |
| OperAssis | Operating Assistance |
| PLH | Public Lands & Highways |
| Rail | Rail crossing funds (a subset of HSIP) |
| Safety | HSIP at MPO discretion for highway use |
| SALB | State Aid for Local Bridges |
| SDF | State Dedicated Fund |
| Sec 3037 | FTA Section 3037 (Access to Jobs) |
| Sec 5307 | FTA Section 5307 |
| Sec 5309 | FTA Section 5309 |
| Sec 5310 | FTA Section 5310 |
| Sec 5311 | FTA Section 5311 |
| Sec 5316 | FTA Section 5316 |
| Sec 5317 | FTA Section 5317 |
| SRTS | Safe Routes to Schools |
| State | 100% State, including State Multimodal Program |
| Stim | Stimulus funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 |
| StimNew | Stimulus funds not replacing other funding |
| StimRail | Stimulus funds for rail |
| StimT | Stimulus funds for transit |
| StimTNew | Stimulus funds for transit not replacing other funding |
| STP | Surface Transportation Program |
| STP-Enh. | STP Enhancements |
| STP-Flex | STP Flexible |
| STP-Rail | STP Rail |
| STP-Rur. | STP Rural |
| STP-Safe | STP Safety |
| STP-SMU | STP Small Urban Area |
| STP-Urb. | STP Urban |
| TCSP | Transportation, Community & System Preservation |
| Thruway | New York State Thruway Authority |
| TOA | State Transit Operating Assistance |
Other Notes
| Func. Class. | Functional Classification |
| Ln-Mi | Lane Miles |
| Mi | Mile(s) |
| Plan Ref. | Plan Reference |
| Res. Agency | Responsible Agency |
| Soft Match | In-Kind Services of Preliminary Engineering Provides Local Match |
Functional Classifications
| RI | Rural Interstate |
| RL | Rural Local |
| RmA | Rural Minor Arterial |
| RMC | Rural Major Collector |
| RmC | Rural Minor Collector |
| RPA | Rural Principal Arterial |
| UI | Urban Interstate |
| UL | Urban Local |
| UmA | Urban Minor Arterial |
| UmC | Urban Minor Collector |
| UMC | Urban Major Collector |
| UPA | Urban Principal Arterial (Other Street) |
| UPE | Urban Principal Arterial (Expressway) |
Plan References
| 504 | Section 504 Plan |
| 9W | Route 9W Corridor Study |
| ADA | Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 |
| Alb CBD | Albany Downtown Circulation Study |
| Ball | Balltown Road Study |
| Beth | Bethlehem Study |
| Bike | CDTC Regional Bicycle Transportation Plan |
| Burdeck | Burdeck Street Corridor Study (Rotterdam) |
| CapAlb | Capitalize Albany |
| CMS | Congestion Management System |
| E&H | Elderly and Handicapped Plan Recommendations |
| Erie | Erie Boulevard-Maxon Road Transportation Study |
| Exit26 | Thruway Exit 26 Study |
| Exit3 | Northway Exit 3 Study |
| GEIS/Air | Albany County Airport Generic Environmental Impact Study |
| GEIS/Lisha | Lisha Kill Generic Environmental Impact Study (Colonie) |
| Goods | Goods Movement Task Force Report |
| GOP | NYSDOT Goal Oriented Program |
| HWCond | Highway Condition Report |
| Multim | State Multimodal Program |
| NV | New Visions Regional Transportation Plan |
| N'way | Northway MIS |
| Park&Ride | CDTC's Park & Ride Recommendations |
| Pine | Pine Bush Study |
| RASP | Regional System Aviation Plan (CDRPC) |
| RenAmtrak | Rensselaer Amtrak Station Study |
| Rt50 | Route 50 Corridor Study |
| Rt7 | Route 7 Corridor Study |
| RTP | Regional Transportation Plan |
| SarNeed | Saratoga County Transit Needs Assessment |
| Schen2000 | Schenectady 2000 |
| SCOTS | Human Service Agency Transportation Coordination Study |
| TSM2 | Traffic Count/Transportation Systems Management |
| UPWP | Unified Planning Work Program |
