25 CFR § 170.400 - What is the purpose of transportation planning?

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title: "25 CFR § 170.400 - What is the purpose of transportation planning?"
title_number: 25
title_name: "Indians"
section_number: "170.400"
section_name: "What is the purpose of transportation planning?"
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
subchapter_number: "H"
subchapter_name: "LAND AND WATER"
part_number: "170"
part_name: "TRIBAL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "Pub. L. 112-141, Pub. L. 114-94; 5 U.S.C. 2; 23 U.S.C. 201, 202; 25 U.S.C. 2, 9."
regulatory_source: "81 FR 78463, Nov. 7, 2016, unless otherwise noted."
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# 170.400 What is the purpose of transportation planning?

The purpose of transportation planning is to address current and future transportation, land use, economic development, traffic demand, public safety, health, and social needs.