[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 23, Volume 1] [Revised as of April 1, 2002] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 23CFR450.206] [Page 95] TITLE 23--HIGHWAYS CHAPTER I--FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PART 450--PLANNING ASSISTANCE AND STANDARDS--Table of Contents Subpart B--Statewide Transportation Planning Sec. 450.206 Statewide transportation planning process: General requirements. (a) The statewide transportation planning process shall include, as a minimum: (1) Data collection and analysis; (2) Consideration of factors contained in Sec. 450.208; (3) Coordination of activities as noted in Sec. 450.210; (4) Development of a statewide transportation plan that considers a range of transportation options designed to meet the transportation needs (both passenger and freight) of the state including all modes and their connections; and (5) Development of a statewide transportation improvement program (STIP). (b) The statewide transportation planning process shall be carried out in coordination with the metropolitan planning process required by subpart C of this part.