Lincoln Transportation and Mobility

Lincoln and Lancaster County are planning for the future—how we move, connect, and thrive as a growing community. The Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) and the new Mobility Plan will work together to guide how people and goods travel across the region through 2050. Together, these coordinated plans will:

Reflect community values and lived experiences
Guide smart, equitable investments
Support a transportation system that works for everyone—whether walking, biking, riding transit, driving, or using assistive devices

Coordinated Effort

This work is aligned with other major initiatives, including the Lincoln-Lancaster County Comprehensive Plan and Safe Streets Lincoln Vision Zero Action Plan. While each has a distinct focus, we’re coordinating outreach and messaging so the public sees a shared vision for the future.

What's in the Plans?

Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) Update

Guides multimodal transportation priorities and federal funding allocations over the next 25 years
Refreshes content and analysis while maintaining a 2050 planning horizon
Must be adopted by the MPO Officials Committee by December 2026
View existing plan here

Mobility Plan

Updates and unifies Lincoln’s pedestrian and bicycle planning documents (2013 Pedestrian & Bicycle Capital Plan, 2019 Lincoln Bike Plan)
Creates a cohesive strategy for walking, biking, transit access, and mobility improvements
To be completed by June 2026, with recommendations rolled into the LRTP

Why Now?

The Long Range Plan is updated every five years—but this isn’t just a routine check-in. We’re building on a strong foundation of past planning and refining goals to meet the needs of today and the next generation by:

Clarifying what’s changed since the last update
Reinforcing community priorities
Incorporating lived experiences into how and where we invest