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In the year 2040 the population of Polk County is expected to exceed 1 Million residents.

Employment forecast projects over 400,000 employees by 2040. A 79 percent increase.

Looking into the future….

Long-Range Transportation Plan This data is used to forecast travel demand and

determine which transportation corridors need to be improved and where new corridors will be needed.

Extensive coordination with the TPO’s Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)

Update of the 2035 Forecast developed 5 years ago. Florida Bureau of Economic & Business

Research (BEBR) Forecast 2010 Census High Growth Areas

What is an LRTP?

Long-Range Transportation Plan