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Transportation-Related and Other Acronyms in Common Usage
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Last edited 01/24/19
Acronyms have become an increasingly prevalent part of western culture. They are used in almost all
occupations as a form of communications shorthand. This list is an attempt to identify and explain those
acronyms in common usage among transportation professionals in California.
The list was compiled by a former Caltrans employee over a number of years and is not an official
Caltrans document. It is offered as an informational tool. Its presence on this website does not
constitute advocacy or requirement of usage. If you have comments, questions or additions, please
contact the Division of Local Assistance Training Coordinator. We will make corrections as appropriate.
A compiled list of acronyms encountered, mostly, in relation to work at Caltrans. If you have comments, corrections, or
additions, forward to dla-training@dot.ca.gov
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AA/EO agencie three

Numerical Affirmative Action s to years of
and Equal Opportunity spend allocati
3C AAMAS Asphalt Fed & on lapse
Aggregate Mixture Analysis State and are
Continu
System matchin distribut
ing,
AAP Arterial g funds ed to
Cooper
Analysis Package in other
ative
AAR Agency current projects
and
Action Request STIP .
Compre
AARP for AB1475 SR2S
hensive
American eligible established in CA
plannin
Association of Retired Persons work AB2928 2000:
g
AASHTO prior to Traffic
American Assoc. allocati Congest
of State Highway Officials on by ion
3E AADT Average CTC. Relief
Annual Daily Traffic (two AB1012 1999: Act, $5
Educati way) Main billion.
on, AADTT Average intent to Also
Enforce Annual Daily Truck Traffic reduce establis
ment & AB large hes
Encoura Aggregate Base cash exchang
gement AB69 Created balance e of Fed
(SR2S) RTPAs in State RSTP
3R AB140 1988, Highwa &
Resurfacing, Deddeh Act, revised the STIP y CMAQ
Restoration & Rehabilitation process Accoun funds
work AB402 1977, t by for
4R All of Alquist/ accelera State
the above, plus Reconstruction Ingalls ting transpor
404 ACOE Act, project tation
permit for waterway dredging Californ delivery funds.
or filling ia . AB3929
A Transpo
rtation
Contain
s use it
Transportation
Enhancement Relief Act
Reform or lose ABA
gAA
Act, it Appropriated
Affirmative Action
set up languag Budget Authority
AAEE
the STIP process & e ABAG
American
CTC whereb Association of Bay
Academy of Environmental
AB 872 1999: y funds Area Governments
Engineers
Authori not ABET
zes obligate Accreditation
local d within Board for Engineering
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and ACR ADR AHS

Technology Allocation Change Alternative Dispute Automated
ABM Air Request Resolution Highway System,
Blown Mortar ACSP AdSC Average
ABME Area Automated Capital Administrative Highway Speed
Bridge Maintenance Engineer Spending Plan Service Center AI
ABS ACTA ADT Artificial
Acroconitril- Alameda County Average Daily Intelligence; active ingredient
Butadiene-Styrene, Transportation Authority Traffic Asphalt
ACWP Actual ADUS Institute
Antilock Braking System Cost of Work Performed Archived Data AIA
AC ADA User Service (ITS) American Institute
Advance AE Area of Architects
Americ
Construction Engineer AIAC
ans
A&C A&E American Indian
with
Abatement and Architectural & Advisory Council
Disabili
Control Engineering AI/E
ties
ACB Asphalt AED Architectural
Act,
Concrete Base Associated Inventory/Evaluation form
Advanc
ACE Equipment Distributors AID
e
Alamont AEM Architecture
Deposit
Commuter Express; Acoustic Emission Interconnect Diagram (ITS)
Applica
Rail Monitoring AIHA
tion
Program – AEP American
(for
Stockton to San Association of Industrial Health Association
local
Jose Environmental Professionals AIMS Agency
progra
ACHP AFD Information Management
m
Advisory Council Architecture Flow Strategy (TMS)
reimbur
on Historic Preservation Diagram AIP
sements
ACI AFO Animal American Institute
.)
American Concrete Feeding Operation of Planners
ADAAG
Institute AFT AIRS
Americans with
ACOE Army American Aerometric
Disabilities Act
Corps of Engineers Farmland Trust Information Retrieval System
Accessi
ACP Asphalt AGC ALGOL
bility Guidelines
Concrete Pavement, Association of Algebraic Oriented
ADIS
Asbesto General Contractors Language
Advanced Driver
s Cement Pipe AGT ALOADS
Information System
ACPA Automated Automated
ADM Arrow
American Concrete Guideway Transit Location and Design System
Diagramming Method
Pavement Assoc. AHAR AL
ADMS
ACPPA Automatic Acceptable Level,
Archived Data
American Concrete Highway Advisory Radio regulato
Management Subsystem (ITS)
Pressure Pipe Association ry Action Level
(water qual.)
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ALP Annual APCD Air APU AS

Leave Program Pollution Control District auxiliary power Aggregate Subbase
AM APDE units ASAP As-
Amplitude Advance Project APWA Soon-As-Possible
Modulation, Anti Meridian Development Element American Public ASC Admin.
AMBAG APEC Works Association Services Center
Association of Automated AQCP Air
Monterey County Bay Area Procedures for Engin. Quality Control Program Accounting Services Center
Govts Consultants AQCR Air- Agricult
AMBER alert APEI Area of Quality Control Region ural Services
America’s Missing: Potential Environmental AQI Air Center
Broadcast Emergency Response Impact Quality Index ASCE
AMFA
APHA AQMA Air- American Society
Alternative Motor
American Public Quality Maintenance Area of Civil Engineers
Fuels Act
Health Association AQMD Air ASCII
AMIS
APM Area Quality Management District American Standard
Automated
Project Managers, AQMP Air Code of Info. Interchange
Management Information
Assista Quality Management Plan ASF
System
nt Project Manager ARA Automotive Safety
AMPS
APN Automatic Road Foundation
Advanced Mobile
Assessor’s Parcel Analyzer ASHRAE
Phone System (ITS)
Number ARB Air
ANPRM Americ
ARRA Asphalt Resources Board
Advanced Notice an
Recycling and Reclamation AR’s
of Proposed Rule Making Society
Assoc. Attainment
ANSI of
APS Regulations
American National Heating
Advance Planning AREA
Standards Institute ,
Study; American Railway
ANWR Arctic Refriger
Accessi Engineering Association
National Wildlife Refuge ating,
ble Pedestrian ARHM
(Alaska) and Air-
Signals Asphalt-Rubber
AO Agency Conditi
APSEA Asian- Hot Mix
Object (3-digit code used in oning
Pacific State Employees ARHM-GG
TRS, Enginee
Association Asphalt-Rubber
also in rs
APT Hot Mix - Gap Graded
WBS) ASI
Accelerated ARM Air
AOA Acceleration
Pavement Testing Resources Management
Activity-on-Arrow Severity Index
APTA ARTBA
AON ASME
American Public American Road &
Activity-on-Node American Society
Transit Association Transportation Builders
APA Asphalt of Mechanical Engineers
APTS Assoc.
Pavement Alliance ASNT
Advanced Public ARTS
APE Area of American Society
Transportation System (ITS) Advanced Rural
Potential Effect for Nondestructive Testing
Transportation Systems
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ASPEN Surveillance & Control AWWA BBS Bulletin

Automated System American Water Board System,
Telephone Answering System ATSD Works Association Battery
ASR Advanced Backup System
Transportation System B BC
Archae
Development Beginning of
ological BAC Blood
ATSSA Curve
Survey Alcohol Concentration,
American Traffic BCA Benefit
Report; Budget
Safety Services Association Cost Analysis
(Evalua at Completion
ATV All BCO Thin-
tion of BACM Best
Terrain Vehicle Bonded Concrete Overlay
prehisto Available Control Measures
AU Animal
ric BACT Best BCP Budget
Unit
archaeo Available Control Technology Change
AVCO
logical BADT Best Proposa
Automatic Vehicle
resourc Available Demonstrated l:
Control Systems
es in the Technology Official
AVCS
project BAGR Bridge request
Advanced Vehicle
study Approach Guard Rail to
Control Systems (ITS)
area) BALI Basic D/Finan
AVI
Alkali- Arterial Local Intersection ce &
Automated Vehicle
silica reactivity BAMS Bid Legislat
Identification
ASRP Analysis and Management ure to
AVL
Aluminum Spiral System revise
Authorized Vehicle
Rib Pipe BARM Basic level or
Lane;
AST Asphalt Recycling Manual sources
Automa
Acceptance BART Bay of
ted Vehicle
Samples and Tests Area Rapid Transit funding.
Location (ITS)
ASTM BAS Bridge BCR Begin
AVO
American Society Approach Slab Curb Return
Automated Vehicle
for Testing Materials BASS Black BCT
Operation (ITS)
ATA Advocates in State Service Breakaway Cable
AVR Average
American Trucking BASIC Terminal
Vehicle Ridership
Association Beginners All BCWP
AWRA
ATIS Purpose Symbolic Instruction Budgeted Cost of
American Water
Advanced Traveler Code Work Performed
Resources Association
Information Systems BAT Best BCWS
AWS
ATMS Available Technology, Budgeted Cost of
Alternate Work
Advanced Traffic Bureau Work Scheduled
Schedule
Management Systems of Apprenticeship BEA 1990 Budget
ATPB Asphalt American Welding and Training Enforcement Act of 1990
Treated Permeable Base Society (DOL) BEAR Broad
ATSAC AWT Average BB Emergency Assistance Radio
Automated Traffic Weekday Traffic Beginning of (System)
Bridge
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BEES Basic humans BO Budget management in

Engineering Estimating and the Obligations, Biological Caltrans)
System environ Opinion BPR Bureau
BEP ment. BOD of Public Roads
Business BHT Biochemical BRT Bus
Enterprise Program Business, Housing, Oxygen Demand, Rapid Transit (ITS)
BER Bridge and Transportation Agency Biologi BSR
Evaluation Report BIA Bureau cal Oxygen Beginning of Slope
BFRs of Indian Affairs; Demand Rounding
Buildin BOD5 BSW Back of
Bromin
g Industry Sidewalk
ated bioche
Association BTA Bicycle
Flame mical
BIOS Basic Transportation Account
Retarda oxygen
Input/Operating System BT&H
nts: demand
BIR Bridge Business,
widely (as
Inspection Report Transportation and Housing
used in measure
BIT Binary Agency
plastics, d in the
Digit BTOS Basic
foams, standar
BLA Bicycle Traffic Operations System
textiles, d 5-day
Lane Account program BTS Bureau
many test)
(State) of Transportation Statistics
electric BSO
BLM Bureau BUN Blood
al
of Land Management Urea Nitrogen
Buildin
applian
BMP Best BVC Begin
g,
ces, and
Management Practice Vertical Curve
Structur
building
BMS Bridge BW Barbed
es and
material
Manage Wire
Obstruc
s such
ment BWF Barbed
tion
as
System, Wire Fence
report
house
process
(HPSR)
walls,
for
roofs
achievi
BP
Present, Boiling Point
Before
C
and
ng cost
BPM
parking CAA Federal
effectiv
Beginning Post
decks. Clean Air Act (1970),
e
Mile.
Increasi Cable
mainten
= zero
ng Anchor Assembly
ance
at south or west
amount
County line
s of BNF Backus-
BPR CAAA Clean
BFR Naur Form (ITS)
Business Process Air Act Amendment of 1990,
residues BNSF
Review (1977 &
have Burlington
(1997 1970)
been Northern Santa Fe
study of project CA
detected
Contract Authority,
in
Certification Acceptance
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CAATS Calif. Manage CAPM Capital ia

Allianc rs and Preventive Maintenance Traffic
e for Rural CAQP Noise
Advanc Assesso Congestion and Air Analysi
ed rs Quality Program s
Transpo CALNET Calif. CAR Caltrans Protoco
rtation Integrated Telecom. System Action Request, l
Systems (8-….) (http://e
Cooperative
CAC Cal/OSHA Calif. nv.dot.c
Agreement Report
California Office of Safety and Health a.gov/e
CARB
Administrative Code, Administration nv/nois
California Air
Citizens CAM Caltrans e/index.
Resources Board
Advisory Administrative Manual, htm)
CARS Caltrans
Committee Cooper CATV Cable
Auxiliary Radio System
CAD ative Agreement Television
CAS
Computer-Aided Manual CB Catch
Construction area
Drafting CAMP Basin, Citizens Band
signs
CADD Continuous Air CBA Cost
CASAC Clean
Computer-Aided Monitoring Program Benefit Analysis
Air Scientific Advisory
Drafting and Design CANDE Culvert CBC
Committee
CAER Analysis and Design California Bicycle
CASE
Community CAO Coalition,
Computer Aided
Awareness and Emergency Corrective Action Californ
Software Engineering;
Response Order ia Building Code
Comput
CAFO CAP CBD Central
er Aided Systems
Concentrated Corrugated Business District
Engineering (ITS)
Animal Feedlot; Aluminum Pipe, CBMC Causes
CASP
Consent Beyond My Control (my
Certification California Aviation
Agreement/Final coinage)
Acceptance Plan System Plan;
Order CBO
Corruga
CAG Citizens Congressional
Corrective Action ted Aluminized
Advisory Group Budget Office
Plan. Steel Pipe
CAH CBR
Control CAT EX
Controlled Access California Bearing
Account Plan Categorical
Highways Ratio
Cost Exemption (State);
CALACT Calif. CBTP
Allocation Catego
Association for Coordinated Community Based
Procedure. rical Exclusion
Transportation Transportation Planning grants
(Federal)
CASASFMRA CC
Criteria
CATIA Clean
Construction
Air Pollutant
Californ Air and Transportation
Complete
CAPA
ia Improvement Act
CCA
Corrugated
Associa CaTNAP
California Coastal
Aluminum Pipe Arch
tion of
Act of 1976
Farm Californ
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CCAA Calif. Constru CEA Career Liab.

Clean Air Act ction Control Executive Assignment Act
CCAPA Survey (Appointment) CERES Calif.
CCSFCC City- CEAC County Envir. Resources Evaluation
Californ
County-State-Federal Engineers Association of System
ia
Cooperation Council California; CERF Civil
Chapter
CCTV Closed Caltrans Engineering Research
of the
Circuit TV Employment Foundation
Americ
CD Advisory CERL
an
Contract delegation Committee Construction
Plannin
(purchase order) CEBC Engineering Research
g
CDC Centers Conference Laboratory
Associa
for Disease Control CEC CESA Calif.
tion
CDF California Energy Endangered Species Act
CCB Change
California Commission; CEU
Control Board
Department of Forestry Caltrans Continuing
CCC
CDBG Encroachment Education Unit
California Coastal
Community Committee CFC Cost of
Commission;
Development Block Grant CELSOC Facilities Capital,
Californ
CDFG Calif. Consulting Engs. Chlorofluorocarbons
ia Conservation
Dept of Fish & Game and Land Surveyors of Calif. CFDA
Corps
CDH CEMs Catalogue of
CCI
California Division Continuous Federal Domestic Assistance
Construction Cost
of Highways Emissions Monitors http://as
Index
CDL CEP pe.os.dhhs.gov/cfd
CCIC Central
California Drivers Cumulative a/index.htm#newse
California Information Center
License Exposure Project arch
CCMP
CDMA Code CEQ Council CFM
Comprehensive
Division Multiple Access of Environmental Quality
Conservation and Manage. Chlorofluoromethanes
(ITS) (Federal
Plan CFR Code of
CDPD Cellular Agency)
CCO Federal Regulations
Digital Packet Data (ITS) CEQA
Contract Change CFRA The
CD(PO) California
Order Californ
Contract Environmental Quality Act
CCR ia
Delegation (Purchase Order) (1970)
California Code of Family
CE CERCLA
Regulations Rights
Categorical
CCROC Compre Act of
Exclusion (NEPA);
California Civil hensive 1992 is
Catego
Rights Officers Council Environ a State
rical Exemption,
CCS mental. law
(CEQA)
California Respon adminis
Constru
Coordinate System; se, tered
ction Engineering
Compe and
nsation/ enforce
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d by the 1-800- maintai CLP

Californ 427-7623, 999 n or Continuous
ia or improve Learning Program
Depart www.dot.ca.gov/hq traffic CLUP
ment of /roadinfo, #999 LOS & Comprehensive
Fair CHRIS Calif. transit Land Use Plan
Employ Historical Resources perform CMA
ment Information System ance Congestion
and CIA and to Management Agencies
Housin mitigate CMAQ
g. Comm impacts Congestion
CFRA unity identifie Mitigation and Air Quality
was Impact d by the CMB
revised Assess CMP; Concrete Median
to ment; Cast-in- Barrier
confor Evaluat Place; cast iron CMC
m to the es the pipe Construction
Family impacts CIPCP cast-in- Metrication Council
Medical that a place concrete pipe CMP
Leave project CIR Council Congestion
Act of may on Intergovernmental Management Program, Plan;
1993. have on Relations Corrido
CFRP Carbon- commu Cold In r Management Plan
Fiber-Reinforced-Plastic nity, Place (recycling of asphalt) (Scenic
CFS Cubic incl, CIT Highways);
feet per second neighbo California Institute Corruga
CFU Colony rhoods of Technology ted Metal Pipe
Forming Unit (water qual) and CITAB Calif. CMS
C&G Curb farmlan Information Technology Congestion
and Gutter d. Advisory Board Management System,
CGP CIC Critical CIU
Changeable
Construction Intersection Control Controller
Message Signs
General Permit (NPDES) CIDH Cast-in- Interface Unit
CMSA
CH4 Drilled-Hole CIWMB
Consolidated
Methane CIMAC Caltrans California
Metropolitan Statistical Area
CHIN Improves Mobility Across Integrated Waste Management
CMV
California California Board
commercial motor
Highway Information CIP Capital C&L
vehicles
Network Improv Certification and
CNDDB
CHP Calif. ement Licensing
California Natural
Highway Patrol Progra CLAS
Diversity Data Base
CHIN m – 7- California Leave
CNG
California year Accounting System
Compressed
Highway Information progra
Natural Gas
Network: m to
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CNLM Center COG Council CPF h and

for Natural Lands of Governments (local, see Combined Pay Develo
Management. LTA) Factor pment
CNPS COH CPFF Cost- Agreem
California Native Coefficient Of Plus-Fixed-Fee ent
Plant Society (data base) Haze CPH CRHP
CO Carbon COGO California Permit California Register
Monoxide coordinate Handbook of Historic Places
COB Close of geometry CPI Cost CRIP Cost
Business COL Performance Index Reduction Incentive Proposal
COBOL Collector (Urban) CPIF Cost- CRLF
Common Business Congestion Plus-Incentive-Fee California Red
Oriented Language Reduced speeds CPM Critical Legged Frog
COBRA less than 35 MPH Path Method CRP
Consolidated for CPMC Capital Conservation
Omnibus Reconciliation Act longer than 15 min. Projects Management Council Reserve Program;
COCO COP Capital CPR Cardio- Combin
Contractor-Owned/ Outlay Projects Pulminary Resusitation ed Road Plans
Contractor-Operated CORBA Common CRSI
Object Request Broker CPRC
COD Concrete
Architecture (ITS) California Public
Chemical Oxygen Reinforcing Steel Institute
COS Capital Resources Code
Demand CRT Cathode
Outlay Support CPSD Capital
CODP Career Ray Tube
COTR Project Skill Development
Opportunity Development CRV
Contracting Officer CPU Central
Program California
Technical Representative (ITS) Processing Unit
COE Redemption Value
COZEEP CPUC Calif.
Category of CSAC
Public Utilities Commission
Expenditure (budgetary COnstr California State
CRAC Cold
grouping) uction Association of Counties;
Recycled AC
U.S. Zone Californ
CRAP
Army Corps of Enhanc ia Supervisors
Construction
Engineers ed Association of
Records and Procedures
COFPAES Council Enforce California
CRB
on the ment CSD
Contract Review
Federal Progra Context Sensitive
Board
Procure m or Design
CRCP
ment of Patrol CSEA
Continuously
Archite CP Capital California State
Reinforced Concrete
ctural Projects Employees Association
Pavement
and CPC CSHC Calif.
CRDA
Enginee Consolidated Streets & Highways Code
ring Planning Committee CSI
Cooper
Service (STANCOG) Common Sense
ative
s Initiative;
Researc
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Compli scenic, CTP CTS

ance Sampling aesthetic, California Commuter
historic
Inspection Transportation Plan Transportation Services
and
CSIP CTIFS Calif. CTSA
environm
Corridor Safety Transportation Infrastructure Coordinated
ental
Improvement Program Funding System Service Transportation
resources
CTIPS
CSO while Agency
Combined Sewer maintaini CUF
Californ
Overflow ng safety Commercially
ia
and
CSP Useful Function (DBE)
mobility. Transpo
Corrugated Steel CV Cost
CSTI rtation
Pipe; Variance
California Improv
Commu CVAS
Specialized Training Institute ement
nication Service
CSUS Plan
Provider (ITS) Commer
California State System.
CSPA cial
University, Stanislaus; Sac. A Vehicle
Corrugated Steel
CSWC comput Administ
Pipe Arch
Construction Storm er ration
CSRC Subsyste
Water Coordinator databas
California Special m (ITS)
CT e used
Reference Center CVCS
Caltrans Census by CT
(global Commercial
Tract &
positioning Vehicle Check Subsystem
CTAA MPOs
technologies) (ITS)
Community to input
CSS CVHAS
Transportation Assoc. of & track
Cooperative Vehicle-
America Fed.
Contex Highway Automation Systems
CTAP Funded
t CVISN
Cooperative transpor
Commercial Vehicle
Sensitiv
Training Assistance Program tation Info. Systems and Networks (ITS)
e
(Fed) projects CVO
Solutio
CTB Cement . See Commercial
ns
Treated Base LPAMS Vehicle Operations (ITS)
(involvin
CTC CTIS CVS
g all
stakehold California California Commercial
ers in the Transportation Commission; Transportation Investment Vehicle Subsystem (ITS)
develop Nine Strategy CWA Clean
ment of a appointed members CTPB Cement Water Act
project to Treated Permeable Base
CTE Center CWD
ensure
For Transportation And The CTR Corridor Wide
that a
Environment California Toxics Display System (ITS)
project
fits its CTO Rule CWNS Clean
physical Compensatory C-TRIS Calif. Water Needs Survey
setting Time Off Transportation Research Info.
CY
and System (UCB)
Calendar Year
preserves
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CYA Cover DBMS Data DIB Design

Your Assets (not CT); Base Management System Diethylstilbesterol Information Bulletin
D/C DF Douglas DIB 82
Demand Capacity Fir Pedestrian
California Youth
ratio DFD Data Accessibility Guidelines for
Authority
Highway Projects
DCIU Flow Diagram (ITS)
CZMA Coastal DIP
Discrimination DfE Design
Zone Management Act Diamond
Complaint Investigation Unit for the Environment
Interchange Program
DCP DFEH
CZARA Coastal DLAE District
Dynamic Cone
Zone Act Reauthorization Local Assistance Engineer
Depart
Penetrometer
Amendments DLR
ment of
DCS Data
D Collection System
Fair
Employ
Detection Limit for
Reporting (water qual.)
DCU
ment DMBB Double
DAB Digital Discrimination
and metal beam barrier
Audio Broadcast (ITS) Complaint Unit
Housin DME District
DAC DD District
g Materials Engineer
Disability Advisory Director; Data Dictionary
(Califor DMR
Council (ITS)
nia) Discharge
DAF Damage DDC District
DFG Dept of Monitoring Report
Assessment Form Division Chief
Fish and Game (Cal) DMS
DAMP DDD Deputy
Dynamic Message
Drainage Analysis District Director
DGAC Dense Sign (ITS)
& Modeling Program DDE Data
Graded Asphalt Concrete DMT
DAR Defense Dictionary Element (ITS)
DGAC(R) Dense Division of Mass
Access Roads
DDT Graded Asphalt Concrete Transportation
DARTS Dynamic
(Rubberized) DMV
Arterial Responsive Traffic Signal
System DichloroDiphenylTrichloroeth DGPS Department of
DAT ane Differential Global Motor Vehicles
Diagnostic DEB District Positioning System (ITS) DNA
Acceptance Testing Environmental Branch DGS deoxyribonucleic
DAT.COM Director’s DED Draft Department of acid
Advisory Team for Environmental Document General Services DND Draft
Communication DEIR Draft DHS Negative Declaration
DBA Doing Environmental Impact Department of DOA
Business As, Decibels, "A" Report (CEQA) Health Services Division of
Scale DEIS Draft DHHS Aeronautics; Division of
DBE Environmental Impact Department of Accounting
Disadvantaged Statement (NEPA) Health and Human Services DOC
Business Enterprise DEN Data (Feds) Department of
DBELO Exchange Network (ITS) DHV Two Commerce (Feds)

Disadvantaged DES way Design Hourly Volume DOD
Business Enterprise Liaison Division of DI Department Of
Officer Defense
Engineering Services Drainage Inlet
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DOE ation DSC DWNS

Department Of which Division of Drinking Water
Energy; District Office adminis Structure Construction Needs Survey
Engineer ters DSI DWR Dept. of
DOF Section Detailed Site Water Resources
Department of 106 of Investigation DWS
Finance the DSMP District Drinking Water
DOJ Historic System Management Plan Standard
Department of Preserv DSRC
Justice (Feds) ation Dedicated Short E
DOL Act is Range Communications (ITS)
Department of part of DST EA
Labor (Feds) State Daylight Savings

Expendi
DLA Parks Time
ture
Division of Local and DSWC District
Authori
Assistance (formerly OLP) Recreati Storm Water Coordinator
zation;
DOL FOH Dept. of on. DTA
Endang
Labor Field Operations Hence, Dynamic Traffic
erment
Handbook (Feds) the Assignment (ITS)
Assess
DOS DPR DTAC
ment;
Division of forms Departmental
Enforce
Structures; Disk Operating for Transportation Advisory
ment
System Section Committee
Agreem
DOT Dept. of 106.) DTBB double
ent;
Transportation DRB Dispute thrie beam barrier
Environ
DOTP Review Board DTIM Direct
mental
Division of DRI Travel Impact Model
Action;
Transportation Planning Division of DTM Digital
Enviro
DPA Dept. of Research & Innovation Terrain Modeling
nmenta
Personnel Administration DRIM Draft DTR
l
DPI Dots Relocation Impact Memo Director’s Tracking
Assess
per Inch DRIS Draft Report
ment;
DPR Relocation Impact (tracks
Environ
Study/Statement consultant services
mental
Depart DROA contracts)
Audit
ment of departmental DVAC District
Parks restriction of appointments Value Analysis Coordinator EAC
and DSA DVBE Estimate at
Recreati Division of the Disadvantaged Completion
on State Architect, Veteran Business Enterprise EAP
(The Disturb DWEL Employee
Office ed Soil Area Drinking Water Assistance Program;
of DSB Donor Equivalent Level Environ
Historic State Bonus funds mental Action Plan
Preserv
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EAR EDI EF Early Equipm

Employee Action Electronic Data Finish ent Management
Report Interchange (ITS) EFH Systems
EBL Eligible EDM Essential Fish EO Equal
Bridge List Electronic Distance Habitat Opportunity,
EC Measuring EFT Executive Order
Environmental EDP Electronic Fund EOC
Coordinator, Electronic Data Transfer Emergency
End Processing; EIR Operations Center
Horizontal Curve, Early Environmental EOG
End Deployment Plan Impact Report (CEQA) Education And
Curve (ITS) EIS Outreach Group
ECPA EDW Environmental EOS
Electronic effluent- Impact Statement (NEPA) Equivalent
Communications Privacy Act EIT Opening Size (Geotextile-
dominated water
(ITS) Engineer-in- Fabric); Edge of
EEG
ECR Training Shoulder
Engineering Cost electroencephalogram EJ E&P
Reporting system, EEM Environmental Environmental &
End of Justice Permit
Curb Return Enviro EKG EPA
ED nmenta electrocardiogram Environmental
Environmental l ELI Element Protection Agency
Document Enhanc Level Inspection (bridges) EPCRA
EDA ement EMC Event Emergency
Employee & Mean Planning and Community
Development Appraisal Mitigat Concent Right-
ion ration to-Know Act
Environmental progra (Storm EPI
Document Approved m Runoff) Economic Policy
EDAPTS (State) ; Institute
Emerge EPL
Efficien
EEO Equal ncy Excluded Partial
t
Employment Opportunity Manage List (DBE)
Develo
EEOC Equal ment EPM Ending
pment
Employment Opportunity Center Post Mile
of
Commission (ITS) EPROM
Advanc
EEZ EMMS Erasable
ed
Exclusive Emissions Programmable Read-Only
Public
Economic Zone, Management Subsystem (ITS) Memory
Transpo
200 EMS ER
rtation
miles beyond Extinguishable Emergency Relief
Systems
coast, Magnusen- Message Signs (Fed)
Stevens Act
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ERC ETC DLAEs and

Emergency Estimate to & HQ Activity
Resource Center Complete, enter (FAE 1
ERISA Electro project or 2)
Employee nic Toll Collection inform Codes.
Retirement Income Security (ITS) ation The
ERNS ETBE Ethyl and FAE
Emergency Tertiary Butyl Ether which denotes
Response Notification System ETS links whether
ERPP Emergency CT to or not
Ecosystem Telephone Services (ITS) FHWA’ the
Restoration Program Plan ETTM s FMIS Object/
(CALFED) Electronic Toll system. Activity
ES Early Collection and Traffic Does Code is
Management
Start not link eligible
ETW Edge of
ESA to for
Traveled Way
Endangered LP2000 federal
EV Earned
Species Act; . reimbur
Value
Environ FAE sement.
EVC End
mentally Sensitive FAE 1
Vertical Curve
Area Federal or 6
EWRI
ESAL -Aid denotes
Environmental &
Equivalent Single Eligibil eligibili
Water Resources Institute (of
Axle Load, 80 kN ASCE) ity ty for
ESC EXPEAR Expert Code: federal
Engineering System Pavement Evaluation and This reimbur
Services Center Rehabilitation single- sement,
ESMR E-76 digit FAE 2
Enhanced Authorization to code is or 7
Specialized Mobile Radio Proceed Summary Form a prefix denotes
(ITS)
ESP
F used
with the
non-
eligibili
Enhanced Services three- ty for
FAA Federal
Program digit reimbur
Aviation Administration
ESR End of Agency sement,
Slope Rounding FACTS Flexible Object and
ESU Advanced Computer Traffic Signal Code to FAE 8
Evolutionary System form denotes
Significant Unit FADS Federal the undeter
(fall, Aid Caltrans mined
winter & spring Data four- eligibili
runs of salmon) System digit ty.
ET Earliest : Object FAHP Federal
Time of Completion System (FAE 6, Aid Highway Program
which 7, or 8)
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FAI Federal (EIS, (Freddi may

Aid Interstate ND or FONSI) e Mac) have on
FAP Federal FEHA Fair FHPM Federal increasi
Aid Primary Employment and Housing Act Aid Highway Program ng risk
FAPG Federal (Calif.) Manual of
Aid Policy Guide FEIN Federal FHWA Federal floodin
FAQ Employer Identification Highway Administration; g.
Frequently Asked Number adminis FLSA Fair
Questions FEIR Final ters Federal Labor Standards Act
FAR Federal Environmental Impact Report highway funds FM
Acquisition Regulations (CEQA) FICA Federal Function Manager
FARA Federal FEIS Final Insurance Contributions Act FMC
Acquisition Reform Act Environmental Impact FIF Final Freeway
FARES First Statement (NEPA) Inspection Form Management Center (ITS)
American Real Estate FEMA Federal FIP Federal FMCS Fleet
Solutions Emergency Management Implementation Plan Management and Control
FARS Fatal Agency FIPS Federal Systems
Accident Reporting System FERC Federal Information Processing FMCSA Federal
(ITS) Energy Regulatory Standard (ITS) Motor Carrier Safety
FAS Federal Commission FIR Federal Administration
Aid Secondary Funding FES Flared Indian Reservation FMIS Federal
FAU Federal end section FIRM Federal Management Information
Aide Urban funding FESA Federal Insurance Rate Maps (Flood System
F&C Frame Endangered Species Act Plains) FMLA Family
& Cover FF Free F/L Finance and Medical Leave Act of
F&G Frame Float / Finish to Finish Letter 1993
& Grate FFA Future FLEP Forest FMMP
FCAA Federal Farmers of America Land Enhancement Program Farmland Mapping
Clean Air Act of 1990 FFGA Full (U.S. and Monitoring Program
FCWA Federal Funding Grant Agreements Forest Service) FMP Fishery
Clean Water Act FFP Firm FLHD Federal Management Plan; File
FCR Flexible Fixed Price Land Highway Division Maker Pro
Congestion Relief program FFS Fee For FLHP Federal FMS Fleet
(State, Service health plan Lands Highway Program Management Subsystem (ITS)
discontinued) FFY Federal Floodpl FMU Forest
FDR Full Fiscal Year (October 1 thru ain Risk and Management Unit
Depth Reclamation (of September 30) Location Hydraulic FMVSS Federal
FHLMC Federal
pavament) Study: Motor Vehicle Safety
Home
FE Fund Analyze Standards
Loan
Estimate; Fugitive Emissions s the FNMA Federal
Mortga
FEBBS Federal potentia National Mortgage
ge
Electronic Bulletin Board l for Association
Corpora
System impacts (“Fanni
tion
FED Final that a e Mae”)
Environmental Document project
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FNM-76 Form to FRP fiber under Act of

FMIS, auth. to proceed reinforced polymer, used in Title 23 1964
FO concrete and FTB
Functionally F-SHRP Future Federal Franchise Tax
Obsolete (bridge) Strategic Highway Research Transit Board
FOE Finding Program Act. It FTE Focused
of Effect; Friends Of the Earth FSOR Final is the Training Evaluation
FOI Statement of Reasons global Full-
Freedom of FS Finish- funding time Employee
Information to-Start docume FTIP Federal
FOIA FSA Flexible Spending nt Transp
Freedom Of Account health plan incorp. ortatio
Information Act Progra n
FSHCC Fast
FONSI Finding mming Improv
Setting Hydraulic Cement
of No Significant Impact for ement
Concrete
(NEPA) MPO Progra
FSP
FOT Field TIPs, m;
Freeway Service
Operational Test (ITS) State 3-year
Patrol
FPA Fair STIP, list of
FSR
Practices Act (subletting and SHOPP transpor
Feasibility Study
subcontracting) and tation
Report;
FPIF Fixed- local projects
Financi
Price-Incentive-Fee rural propose
al Study Report
FPN Federal Federal d within
FSTIP Federal
Project Number (FADS) aid the
Statewi
FPPA work. plannin
de
Farmland FTA Federal g area
Transp
Protection Policy Act (US – Transit of an
ortatio
1984) Admini MPO.
n
FPPP Facility stration; Short
Improv
Pollution Prevention Plans adminis range
ement
FPR Final ters version
Progra
Program Review Federal of RTP.
m.
FR Federal transit Projects
Prepare
Register funds, are drawn from the STIP and
d by CT
FRA Federal alloc. SHOPP.
per
Railroad Administration dir to FTP File
ISTEA,
FRIS Final local Transfer Protocol, Federal Test
includes
Relocation Assistance agencie Procedures
all
Statement s. FU
highwa
FRM Federal Reference Urban Functional Unit
y and
Method, Final Rule Mass FVMSS Federal
transit
Making Transpo Motor Vehicle Safety
projects
FRO Federal rtation Standards
funded
Resources Office
Page 17 of 43
FWD Falling their Owned/ Government- HASR

Weight Deflectometer financial Operated
statement
FWPCA Federal GPS Global Histori
s)
Water Pollution Control Act Positioning System c
GATS General
FWS Fish & GRAS Archite
Agreement on Trade in
Wildlife Service (US) Generally cture
Services
FY Fiscal Recognized as Safe Survey
GDP Gross
Year GR Guard Report;
Domestic Product
Rail Evaluati
G GE
equivalent
Gravel
GRH on of
Guaranteed Ride historic
GAAP GEP Good
Home structur
Generally Engineering Practice
GSA General es in the
Accepted Accounting GERT
Services Admin. project
Principles Graphical
GUI study
GAO General Evaluation and Review
Graphical User area
Accounting Office Technique
Interface HAZMAT
GAR Gf Gravel
GVW Gross Hazardous
Governor's Action Factor
Vehicle Weight Materials
Request GFE Good
GVWR Gross HAZOPS
GARVEE Grant Faith Effort
Vehicle Weight Rating Hazardous
Anticipation Revenue Vehicle GHSA
Operations
bonds Governors
HB&M
GASB 34 Highway Safety Association
GHSR
H Humbolt Base and
Meridian
Govern Governor's HA Health HBO Health
mental Highway Safety Advisory Benefits Office
Accoun Representative H&T Hub HBRR
ting GIS and Tack Highway Bridge
Standar Geographic HABR Historic Rehab. & Replacement
ds Information Systems American Building Record (Fed
Board GNMA HABS Historic program)
stateme American Buildings Survey HCM
Govern
nt 34 HAER Historic Highway Capacity
ment
(calls for American Engineering Record
Nationa Manual
state and HAP
l (Transp
local
Hazardous Air ortation Research
transport Mortga
Pollutant Bd. )
ation ge
agencies HAPPS HCP Habitat
Associa
to Hazardous Air Conservation Plan
tion
include Pollution Prioritization HCS Hazard
(“Ginni
the costs System
e Mae”) Communication Standard
of HAR HDD
infrastruc GOGO
Highway Advisory Horizontal
ture Government-
Radio Directional Drilling
assets in
Page 18 of 43
HDM Caltrans HIC HP Horse project

Highway Design Manual Highway Power study
HDPE High Interchange Center HPC High area
Density Polyethylene HMA Hot Performance Concrete (also
HEDTL Harmer Mix Asphalt UHPC) HRI
E Davis Transportation HMO Health HPMS Highway Rail
Library Maintenance Organization Highway Intersection
HEEP Health HMP Performance Monitoring HRIS
and Environmental Effects System Highway Research
Hydrom
Profile HP&R Information Service,
odificati
HEPA Highly Highway Planning Human
on
Efficient Particulate Air and Research Resources Information System
Manage
(Filter) HPS High HSDB
ment
HERS-ST Performance Steel Hazardous
Plan (to
HPSR Substance Data Base
control
Highwa Historic HSIS
post-
y Properties Survey Report; Highway Safety
develop
Econom Summa Information System
ment
ic rizes findings of HSNS
peak
Require HRER, ASR and Highway System
stormw
ments HASR of National Significance
ater
System- HR Human HSP
runoff
State Resource Highway Safety
discharg
Version HRAC Hot Plan
e rates
softwar Recycled AC HSPF Heating
and
e (for HRER Season Performance Factor
planning duration
HSOPP
and )
scheduling
Histori Highway Systems
HMS
highway c Operations & Protection Plan
work and Highway
Resour HSR High
determinin Maintenance System
g future
ce Speed Rail, Historic Survey
HMTA
highway Evaluat Report
system Hazardous
ion HSRI
needs.) Materials Transportation Act
Report; Highway Safety
HES Hazard HMWM High
Evaluati Research Institute
Elimination Safety program Molecular Weight
on of HTF
(Fed) Methacrylate
historic Highway Trust
HFC (deck
signific Fund
Hydrofluorocarbon crack mitigation)
ance of HTIMS Highway
HOV High Technology Information
certain
HHS U.S. Occupancy Vehicle
man Management System
Department of Health and (2 and HTML
made
Human Services in some cases 3 or Hypertext Markup
features
HI Height more per car.) Language
(canals)
of Instrument (surveying)
in the
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HTTP IFB tion

Hypertext I Invitation for Bid Practice
Transport Protocol IGR Inter s Act;
HUD IAST Governmental Review places
Housing & Urban Independent IHSDM specific
Development; Assurance Sampling and require
Testing Interacti
Head ments
IBRC ve
Up Display (ITS) on State
Highwa
Hydrolo agencie
Innovati y Safety
gy and s in the
ve Design
Water collecti
Bridge Model
Quality on, use,
Researc (softwar
Study: mainten
h and e)
Analyze ance,
Constru I/I
s the and
ction Infiltration and
increase dissemi
progra Inflow
in storm nation
m IIP Inter-
water of
(FHWA regional Improvement
runoff informa
– TEA- Program
likely to tion
21) ILD
occur relating
IBTC Inductive Loop
and the to
International Detector
potentia individu
Border Trade Corridor IMMS
l als.
ICAS Internet Integrated
impacts IPG
Contract Administration Maintenance Management
on Interagency
System System
water Planning Group
ICES Inter- IMPC
quality IRIS
modal Corridors of Economic Integrated Plant
a Integrated Risk
Significance Management and Control
project Information System
I/D IMPROVE
may IRP
Interagency
have. Incentive/Disincentive Interregional
Monitoring of PROtected
HUTA IDL Partnership (STANCOG)
Environments
Highway User Tax Interface IMS IRR
Account Definition Language (ITS) Intermodal Facilities Intercity Rail;
HVAC Heating, IDP and Systems Management System Indian Reservation
Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning Individual ILV/hr Roads
system Intersecting Lane IRRS
Development Plan
HWMP Vehicles per hour
IEEE The Interregional Route
Hazardous Waste IP Internet
Institute of Electrical and System
Management Plan Electronic Engineers Protocol, Implementation Interreg
IEN Package ional Road System
Information IPA Plan
Exchange Network (ITS) IRS Internal
Informa
Revenue Service
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IRVM nline.fr Technical Information IVI

Integrated ontpage Institute Intelligent Vehicle
Roadside Vegetation ISP ITIP Initiative
Management Information IVIS In
Interreg
IRWA Service Provider Vehicle Information System
ional
International Right ISSC (ITS)
Transpo
of Way Association Information
IS Systems Service Center
rtation J
Improv
Information ISTEA
ement JB
Services, Initial Intermodal Surface
Progra Junction Box
Study Transportation Efficiency Act
m;
ISA Initial IT
Portion JCL Job
Site Information
of STIP Control Language
Assess Technology
that JCP Jointed
ment; ITA
includes Concrete Pavement
Evaluat Intertribal
Caltrans JP joint
es Transportation Association
selected pole
potentia ITE Institute
projects JPA Joint
l for of Transportation Engineers
(25% of Powers Agreement
encount ITS
fund) JPCP Jointed
ering Intelligent
ITMS Plain Concrete Pavement
hazardo Transportation System
Integrated Traffic JRCP Jointed
us s
Management System; or Reinforced Concrete
material ITS America
Intermo JS junction
s in the
dal Transportation structure
project Intellige
Management JUA ?
study nt
System
area. Transpo
ITS
ISC
Source Control
Indirect rtation
Society
Intelligent K
Transportation Systems;
ISEA of
Institute KBES
International Americ
of Transportation Knowledge Based
Safety Equipment Assoc. a
Studies (UC Expert System
ISO http://w
Berkeley) (Symbo
ww.itsa.
ITSP lic reasoning &
Internat org/
Interregional Heuristics)
ional ITSP
Transportation Strategic Plan KISS Keep It
Standar Interregional
IUOE Simple, Stupid (not CT)
ds Transportation Strategic Plan
International Union KSA
Organiz ITI
of Operating Engineers Knowledge, Skills
ation Intelligent
IVHS and Abilities
http://w Transportation Infrastructure
Intelligent Vehicle-
ww.iso. ITII
Highway Systems (now ITS)
ch/iso/e International
n/ISOO
Page 21 of 43
LCB Lean LEP Limited ment

L Concrete Base English Proficiency and
LCC Local LESS Least tracks
LA Local Coastal Commission, Cost Estimating & Scheduling expendi
Agency League System tures
LAAPS Local of California LF Late for
Agency Automated Pay Cities, Life Finish; Linear Foot local
System Cycle Cost LIBOR London assistan
LACMTA Los LCCA Life InterBank Offered Rate ce
Angeles Cycle Cost Analysis LIM Land project
County LCD Liquid Inventory and Monitoring s.
Metrop Crystal Display (Power Point system (SCS) Extract
olitan Projector) LIP Local s data
Transpo LCO Labor Intersection Program from
rtation Compliance Officer LJAC Local CTIPS
Authori Local Jurisdiction Advisory allowin
ty Capital Outlay projects Committee g
LACTC Los LLP Limited LP2000
Angeles County LCP Local
Liability Partnership to
Transportation Commission Coastal Plan
LOC Local process
LAFCO Local LCS Lane
LOE Level of allocati
Agency Formation Control Sign
Effort ons.
Commission LDAP
LOL Layout LPG Liquid
LAMBRA Local Lightweight
Line Petroleum Gas
Agency Military Base Directory Access Protocol
LOP Letter LPP Local
Recovery Area LDPE Low
of Permission Programs Procedures
LAN Local Density Polyethylene
LOS Level LPP# Local
Area Network LDS Labor
of Service (A=freeflow, Programs Procedure #
LAP Local Distribution System
F=gridlock) LRDC Labor
Assistance Program LEAD Local
LPA Local Relations Decision Council
LAPG Local Equivalent Area Drainage
Programs Accounting LRFD Load &
Assistance Program method
LPAMS Local Resistant Factor Design
Guidelines LED Light
Progra LRH Last
LAPM Local Emitting Diode
ms Resort Housing
Assistance Procedures LEDPA Least
Accoun LRMS
Manual Environmentally Damaging
ting Location Reference
Practicable Alternative
LARTS Los Manag Messaging Standard (ITS)
LEL Lowest
Angeles Regional ement LROP Long
Explosive Level
Transportation Study System Range Operations Plan
LEM
LASC :
Location Efficient
Landscape LRT Light
provide
Mortgage (see TOD)
Architecture Standards Rail Transit
s
LEO Low-
Committee LS Lump
approp
Earth Orbit Satellite System
LCA Least sum, Late Start, Land
riation
Cost Alternate Surveyor
manage
Page 22 of 43
LSSRP Local LUST Leaking MAN MCLG

Seismic Safety Retrofit Underground Storage Tank Metropolitan Area maximum
Program LVDT Linear Network (ITS) contaminant level goal (water
LSTP Local Variable Differential MAP Million qual)
Surface Transportation Plan Transformers Annual Passengers, MCM
LSUM Linear LVR Low Multipl Minimum Control
Synchronous Unipolar Motor Volume Road e Alternative Measures (water qual)
LT Limited Planning MCP
Term
L&T Lead
M MAR
Material
Municipal
Compliance Plan
and Tack (surveying) Adjustment Report MCSAP Motor
MA Master
LTA Local MATES Materials Carrier Safety Assistance
Agreem
Transportation Authority and Technology Engineering and Program
ent;
LTAP Local Science MDB&M Mt.
Minimu
MB Metal
Technical Assistance Program Diablo Base and Meridian
m
Beam, Megabytes
LTC Local (surveying)
Allocati
MBB Metal
Transportation Commission MDI Model
on
Beam Barrier
LTEC Least Deployment Initiative (ITS)
funds:
MBE
Total Expected Cost to the MEA Master
Minor
Minority Business
public design Environmental Assessment
Arterial
Enterprise
LTF Local MEP
MACT
MBGR Median
Transpo Minority
Maximum
Barrier Guard Rail
rtation Engineering Programs,
Achievable Control
MBO
Fund; Maxim
Technology
Management by
receives um Extent
MADT
Objectives
TDA Practicable (water
Monthly average
MC
revenue qual)
daily
Medium curing
s= MERS
MAGLEV
MCAG Merced
0.25% Maintenance
County Assoc. of
sales Magneti Employees' Reporting System
Governments
tax for c MESO
MCD Minor
transit, Levitati Maintenance
Civil Division
bike & on Employee Safety Orientation
MCE
pedestri Transpo META
Maximum Credible
an rtation Maintenance
Earthquake
LTMA Technol Equipment Training Academy
MCEDC Merced
Lightweight Truck ogy METS
City Economic Development
Mounted Attenuator Deploy Materials
Corp.
LTPP Long- ment Engineering and Testing
MCFC Molten
Term Pavement Performance Progra Services
Carbonate Fuel Cell
LTS Lime ms MG
MCL
Treated sub-Base MAIT Minimum
Maximum
LUICE Land Multidisciplinary Guarantee funds
Contaminant Level
use Inventory Contingency Accident Investigation Team
and Edit
Page 23 of 43
MID MMSI es, a MTD Memo-

Modesto Irrigation Maintenance two To-Designers
District Management System digit MTDB
MIME Improvement code for Metropolitan Transit
Multipurpose MNC Minor levels Development Board (San Diego)

MTMC Military
Internet Mail Extension Collector (Rural) 5,6 or 7
Traffic Management
Minor Project- Less than MOA in
$750,000, not STIP or SHOPP. In Command
California, minor capital outlay Memorandum of WBS,
consists of construction projects or MTP Mass
Agreement also on
equipment acquired to complete a
construction project estimated to Transportation Program,
MODEM TRS
cost less than $750,000. The Metrop
California Transportation Medical Savings
Commission allocates a fiscal year Modulator/Demodulator olitan
level for this category with specific
Account health plan
project allocation approval (Conver Transportation
delegated to the Department. t binary to analog Maintenance Plan
Minor is further segregated into
two categories: Minor A - Minor signal for phone) Superintendents MUTCD Manual
construction projects with an
estimated contract value between MOE Association of Uniform Traffic Control
$117K - $750K. Minor B - Minor
construction projects with an
Measure of MS-DOS Devices
estimated value less than Effectiveness MicroSoft-Disk MVMA Motor
$117,000.
MOS Metal- Operating System Vehicle Manufacturers
MIS Oxide Semiconductor, MSDS Association
Management margin Manufacturers MWBE
Information Systems, of safety Safety Data Sheet Minority Women-
Major MOST MSE owned Business Enterprise
Investment Study Methodology for Mechanically
MITMT Major Optimizing Signal Timing Stabilized Earth Retaining N
Incident Traffic Management MOU MS4
Team Memorandum of Municipal Separate NA
MJC Major understanding Storm Sewer System National
Collector (Rural); Modesto MPGR Metal MSL Architecture (ITS)
Junior College Plate Guard Railing Maintenance NAA Non-
MLRA Major MPO Service Level, Mean attainment Area
Land Resources Area Metropolitan Sea Level NAAQS
MMANC Planning Organization MSW National Ambient
MPU Municipal Solid Air Quality Standards

Munici
Microprocessing Waste NACE
pal
Unit MT Mass National
Manage
MSA Merit Transit Association of Corrosion
ment
Salary Adjustment MTA Mass Engineers,
Associa
Metrop Transit Account Nationa
tion of
olitan Statistical MTC l Association of
Norther
Area Metropolitan County Engineers
n
Manage Transportation Commission NACG
Californ
ment (Bay National
ia
System Area) Association of County
MMI Man-
Activiti Governments
Machine Interface (ITS)
Page 24 of 43
NAC and Researc bridge

National Appoint h data
Association of Counties ed Strategy supplie
NAD North Official for d by
American Datum (surveying) s Troposp states
NAE no NAMS heric for the
adverse effect, National Air Ozone NBIS
Nationa Monitoring Stations NAS
(see
l Academy of NAP Non- National Academy
also
Engineering attainment Area Plan of Sciences
BMS)
NAER NAPA NASA
National National
NBIS
Nationa
Architectural and Engineering Aeronautics and Space
l
Record Administration Nationa
Academ
NAFTA North NASR l Bridge
y for
American Free Trade Negative Inspecti
Public
Agreement Archeological Survey Report on
Assista
NAGPRA Native NASS Standar
nce,
Americ National Accident ds, are
Nationa
an Sampling System minimu
l
Graves NATTTC m
Asphalt
Protecti require
Paving Nationa
on & ments
Associa l
Repatri for
tion, Associa
ation inspecti
Nationa tion of
Act of on
l Transpo
1990 standar
Automo rtation
NAHC Native ds
bile Technol
American Heritage Nationa
Parts ogy
Commission l Bridge
Associa Transfer
NAHSC Invento
tion Centers
National ry
NAPCA NAV
Automated Highway System System
National Air Navigation
Consortium NBS
Pollution Control NAWCA North
NAICS North National Bureau of
Administration American Wetlands
American Industrial Standards
NAR Conservation Act
Classification System NBSSR Noise
National NB
NALEO Barrier
Architecture Review (ITS) Northbound
Scope
Nationa NARD NBI
Study
l Numerical
(or
Nationa
Associa Analysis of Roadside Design
Summa
l Bridge
tion of NARSTO North
ry)
Invento
Latino Americ
Report
ry,
Elected an
for
Page 25 of 43
sound NE no cal NHPA

wall effect Assess National Historic
projects NEAR ment; Preservation Act,
NCAC National Evaluati Federal,
National Crash Emergency Aid Radio on of 1966,
Analysis Center NEDS native esp.
NCAPA National Emissions species section
Northern Data System and 106.
California Asphalt Producers NEEP habitat See also
Assoc. National found in State
NCAT Experimental and Evaluation project Public
National Center for Program study Resourc
Asphalt Technology NEHRP area. es Code
NCCER National NESHAP Section
National Council Earthquake Hazards s 5024
Nationa
for Civil Engineering Reduction Program and
l
Research NEIS 5024.5
Emissio
NCEER National National NHPN
Center for Earthquake Engineering n
Environmental Information National Highway
Research Standar
Service Planning Network
NCHRP ds for
NEMA NHS
National Hazard
National Electrical National Highway
Cooperative Highway ous Air
Manufacturers Association System
Research Program Pollutan
NEPA NHSB
NCPP ts
National Highway
National Center for NET
Nation Safety Bureau
Pavement Preservation National Emissions
al NHTSA
NCSL Trends Inventory
Enviro National Highway
National NFIP
nmenta Traffic Safety Administration
Conference of State National Flood
l Policy NIA
Legislatures Insurance Program
Act National ITS
ND NFPA
(1969)- Architecture
Negative National Fire
all Fed. NICET
Declaration, None Detected Prevention Association
funded National Institute
(water qual) NGS
projects for Certification in
NDAA Natural National Geodetic
require Enginee
Disaster Assistance Act Survey
Fed. ring Technologies
NDI Non- NGVD
review NIH
Industrial Disability Insurance National Geodetic
NES/BA Natural National Institutes
NDSP Vertical Datum
Enviro of Health
National Dam NHI
nmenta NII
Safety Program National Highway
l National
NDT Non- Institute
Survey Information Infrastructure
Destructive Testing
/ (ITS)
Biologi
Page 26 of 43
NIMBY Not In (CEQA NPHQ NTCIP

My Back Yard – project approval) National National
NIOSH National NOI Notice Partnership for Highway Transportation
Institute for Occupational Safety of Intent Quality Communications
and Health (NEPA NPRM Notice for ITS
NIPC
process, notice of Proposed Rule Making Protocol
National
placed in Federal NPS NTI
Infrastructure Protection
Register National Park National Transit
Center (FBI)
advisin Service Institute
NIST
g public Non- Nationa
National Institute
that EIS point Source l Toxics Inventory
of Standards and Technology
will be NRC
NLAA Not NTIS
prepare National Research
Likely to Adversely Effect National Technical
d for a Council
NLT COB No Information Service
project) NRCS Natural
Later Than Close Of Business NTN
NOL Naval Resources Conservation
NMCSP National Truck
Ordinance Laboratory Service,
National Motor Network
NOP Notice formerl
Carrier Safety Program NTP Notice
of Preparation y SCS
NMFS To Proceed,
(CEQA NRCP Non
National Marine Nationa
– notice that EIS Reinforced Concrete Pipe
Fisheries Service l Transportation
will be prepared)
NMSL NRDC Natural Policy,
NOPR Notice
National Maximum Resources Defense Council Nationa
Of Proposed Rulemaking
Speed Limit NRHP l
NOS
NO Nitric National Register Toxicol
National Oceanic
Oxide of Historic Places ogy
Survey
NOA NRI Progra
n.o.s. not
Naturally National Resources m
otherwise specified
Occurring Asbestos; Notice Inventory NTPAW
NOT Notice
of Arrival NRVMA National National
of Termination
NOAA National Roadside Vegetative Management Transportation Public Affairs
N2O Nitrous
Oceanic and Atmospheric Association Workshop
Oxide
Administration NS Non-
NTR New
NOx
NOAEL no- Regulatory Supplement
Technology and Research
Nitrogen Oxides
observed-adverse-effect level NSF
NTSB
NORM
NOEL No National Science
National
Naturally
Observable Effect Level Foundation
Transportation Safety Board
Occurring Radioactive
NOC Notice NSIS
NTU
Material
of Construction National Safety
Nephelelometric
NPDES
NOCC Notice Information Systems
National Pollutant Turbidity Units
of Construction Completion Discharge Elimination NSPE
NURP
System
NOD Notice (revised, National Society of
thanks to Mary MacGillivray,
Nationwide Urban
of Determination District 7 Office of Project Professional Engineers
Studies) Runoff Program
Page 27 of 43
NWI Office admin O3 Ozone

National Wetland of Energy of Fed. Aid & OST Office
Inventory Assessments, Local Assist. Now of the Secretary of
NWP Nation Office DOLA Transportation;
Wide Permit (Section 404) of Environmental OJT On-the- Out of
Analysis job training State Travel
O OECA Office OMB Office OT
of of Management and Budget Overtime
OA Enforce OPA Other OTI Office
Obligation ment Principal Arterial of Traffic Improvement
Authority (Federal, $/year) and OPEC OTP
OAQPS Office Compli Organization of Operational Test
of Air ance Petroleum Exporting Plan (ITS)
Quality Assuran Countries OTS Office
Plannin ce (U.S. OPO Office of Traffic Safety
g and EPA) of Personnel Operations OWM Office
Standar OEM Original OPPD Office of Wastewater Management
ds, U.S. Equipment Manufacturer of Project Planning and (EPA)
EPA OES Office Design OWP Overall
OBM Office of Emergency Services OPPTS Office Work Plan or Program
of Business Management OFCCP Office of Prevention, Pesticides,
P
OBS of Federal Contract and
Organization Compliance Programs Toxic Substances
Breakdown Structure OGAC Open (U.S. EPA)
P2
OBRA90 Graded Asphalt Concrete OPR Office
Pollution
Omnibus Budget OGAC(R) Open of Planning and Research
Prevention
Reconciliation Act of 1990 Graded Asphalt Concrete (governor’s)
P3
OC Over- (Rubberized) ORC
Primavera Project
crossing OH Organizational
Planner (software)
OCP Office Overhead Review Committee
P4
of Community Planning OHP Office ORCP Oval
Pollution
OCTA Orange of Historic Preservation (Cal.) Reinforced Concrete Pipe
Prevention Permitting Project
County Transportation OHWM OREA Office
P&P Policy
Authority Ordinary High of Real Estate Appraisers
and Procedure Directive
O&D survey Origin Water Mark OSC Office
P&R Park-
and Destination OIG Office of Structure Construction
and-Ride
O&M of the Inspector General OSHA
PABS
Operation and OIP Order Occupational
Programming and
Maintenance of Immediate Possession Safety and Health
Budgeting System
OE Office OJT/SS On the Administration (U.S.)
PAC Policy
Engineer, Operating Job Training/Supportive OSI Open
Advisory Committee
Expense Services Systems Interconnection (ITS)
PACT
OEA Office OLP Office OSM&I Office
Program
of External Audits, of Local Programs, @ HQ; of Structures and Maintenance
Accountability in Caltrans
Inspection
Page 28 of 43
PADP Ports and mmatic Adobe

Access Demonstration Project Highways Catego Acrobat stuff
PA&ED Project PAYT Pay As rical PDH
Approval & Environmental You Throw Exclusi Professional
Document PB Paint on Development Hour
PAI binder; Pull Box (NEPA) PDM
Principal Arterial – Pb Lead , Probabilistic
Interstate PBA Perchlo Dilution Model ;
PAMS Performance Based roethyle Precede
Photochemical Asphalt ne nce Diagramming
Assessment Monitoring PBDEs PCEPH Method
Stations polybrominated Passenger Car PDO
PA/SI diphenyl ethers (see BFRs) Equivalents Per Hour Property Damage
Preliminary PBMS PCI Paint Only
Assessment / Site Performance Based Condition Index; PDPM Project
Investigation Measurements Systems Development Procedures
Precast/Prestressed
PAP PBO Manual
Concrete Institute
Perforated Programmatic PDRC
PCi/L Pico
aluminum pipe Biological Opinion Pavement Design
Curies per Liter (water qual.,
PAQSD Primary PBX Private and Rehabilitation Committee
radioactivity)
Air Quality Standards Branch Exchange PDS Project
PCP Primary
PC Development Support
PAR Care Physician
Program PDT Project
Personnel Action PCS
Coordinator; Prime Development Team
Request, Personal
Coat; Party PE
Project Communications System
Chief; Personal Computer Preliminary
Authorization PCSD
PCA Engineering,
Request, President's Council
Portland Cement Polyethylene,
Project on Sustainable Development
Association
Approval Report PCR Project
PCBs Professional
Change Request
Polychlorinated Engineer, Project Engineer
PARF Position
PCS Project
Biphenyls PEAR
Action Request Form
Control Survey;
PCC Point of Preliminary
PASSER II
Permit
compound curvature; Environmental Assessment
Compliance
Progres Portlan Report
System
sion d Cement Concrete PECG
PCVC Point of
Analysi PCCP Professional
compound vertical curve
s and Portland Cement Engineers in California
PD Project
Signal Concrete Pavement, Government
Development
System Pre- PEDP
PDA
Evaluati stressed Concrete Cylinder Professional
Personal Digital
on Pipe Engineer Development
Assistant
Routine PCE Program
PDF Portable
PATH Partners
Document Format –
for Advanced Transportation Progra
Page 29 of 43
PEER Permit 404 Permit issued PI

Engineering Evaluation by the U.S. Army Corps of Permanent
Report Engineers Intermittent
PeMS Permit 7 Pertains (Civil
PK Parker-
Performance to the Endangered Species Act Service
Kalan Nail
Measurement System PERS Public Employees Appointment),
P/L
PERMIS Retirement System prelimi
Property line
PERT Project nary investigation,
PLA Project
Personn
Evaluation and Review
Labor Agreement
el Point of
Technique
PLP
Employ Intersection
PES
Personal Leave
ee PIB
Preliminary
Program
Records Personnel
Environmental Study
PLUM
for the Information Bulletin
PET Project
Projected Land
Manage PIC Private
Estimating Tool
Use Model
ment Industry Council
PF Planned
PM Project
Informa PID Project
Finish Date, Pay Factor
Manager; Post Mile;
tion Initiation Document
PFCs
Preventi
System PIER Post-
Perfluorinated
ve Maintenance;
Permit 106 Review Implementation Evaluation
Carbons
Particulate Matter
process Report
PFT
PMBOK Project
for the PIMS
Permanent Full
Management Body of
Nation Personnel
Time
Knowledge
al Information Management
PG&E Pacific
PMCS Project
Histori System
Gas and Electric
Management Control System
c PIN
PHG Public
PMDW Project
Preserv Personal
Health Goal (water qual) set
Management Data Warehouse
ation Identification Number,
by CEPA
PMI Project
Act Priority
PHS U.S.
Management Institute
Permit 1601 A Index Number
Public Health Service
PMP
streamb (for
PI
Perforated Metal
ed barrier rail
Permanent
Pipe;
alteratio replacement
Intermittent
Project
n projects)
PIA Project
Management
agreem PIO Public
ITS Architecture
Professional
ent for Information Officer
PIAS
PMPM Project
U.S. PIP Payroll
Personal
Management Procedures
Depart Input Process, Project
Information Access
Manual
ment of Initiation Proposal
Subsystem (ITS)
PMR Position
Fish & PISA Project
PKm Post
Management Report
Game Information System &
Kilometer
PMS
Permit 4(f) Use of Analysis,
PLH Public
Pavement
parkland Permit or
Land Highway (Fed
Management System;
Administration
program)
Page 30 of 43
Parking PPDG Project tion PSDP

Management Planning and Design Guide Informa Planning Staff
System (ITS) PPE tion Development Program
PMSU Project personal protective System PS&E Plans,
Management Support Unit equipment Manage Specs and Estimate
PM-10 PPIC Public ment PSI
Particulate Policy Institute of California (not Preliminary Site
Matter 10 microns or PPM PRSM) Investigation;
smaller Planning, PR2/2A pounds
PN Paving Programming & Monitoring, per square inch
Notch Policy Fed/Sta
PO and Procedures te Pollutant Standards
Purchase Order Memorandum supple Index
POC mental psig
ppm Parts
Pedestrian Over- agreem Pressure Per
Per Million
Crossing; ent and Square Inch Gauge
PPNO
Point on modific PSM Point
Planning and
(horizontal) curve ation to Source Monitoring
Programming Number
POE Port of agreem PSP
PPO
Entry ent Pedestrian Safety
Preferred Provider
POGO (being Program;
Organization
Privately-Owned/ phased perforat
PPT
Government-Operated out) ed steel pipe
Permanent-Part
POM PRS PSR Project
Time (Employee)
PONTIS Performance Study
ppt part per
Related Specifications Report
AASHTO supported bridge trillion
PRSM Project for
management program PQS
Resources and Schedule STIP
Professionally
Management projects
Polycyclic Organic Matter
Qualified Staff
(not ,
POP Post
PR Project
PRISM) preprog
Office Protocol
Report
PRVC point of rammin
POS Point
PRC Point of
reverse vertical curve g
Of Service health plan
Reversing Curve
PS Planned informa
POT Point on
Prop 116 State
Start Date tion.
tangent
bicycle program
PSA PSS
POVC Point on
PRF
Program Personnel Services
vertical curve
Pavement
Supplemental Agreement; Specialist
P&P Policy
Reinforcing Fabric
Precurs PSSR Project
& Procedure
PRISM
or System Scoping Summary Report
ppb Parts
Architecture (ITS) for
Per Billion Perform
PSCS Project SHOPP projects
PPC Plastic ance
Schedule and Control System PSTIP Proposed
Pipe Culvert and
State
Registra
Transport
Page 31 of 43
ation QBS e RAP

Improve Qualification Aligned Relocation
ment
Based Selection Budget Assistance Program or
Program
QCIP Quality Author Payments;
PSTN Public
and Continuous Improvement ity, Reclaimed Asphalt
Switched Telephone Network
Program annual Pavement
PTA Public
QCRP Quality funding RAPID Rural
Transportation Account;
Control Review Process adjustm Agency Project
the
QIP Quality ent Implementation District
major State
Improvement Plan highwa RAQS
account for mass
QoS Quality y Regional Air
transportation
of Service progra Quality Strategy
PTMS Public
m to RAS
Transportation Management
System
R firewall Regional Arterial
level System
P2P TCD Peer-to-
RA
Peer program on Traffic Control Devices
reflectin RAW
(FHWA) g Revenue
Reason
PTS Positive receipt Anticipation Warrant
able
Train Separation (ITS) estimate (“bridge” loan)
Alternat
PUC Public s. RBS
ive;
Utilities Commission Resource
Regulat
PVC RAC Breakdown Structure
ory
Polyvinyl Chloride Rubberized RCA
Alternat
PVEA Asphalt Concrete Recycled Concrete
ives;
Petroleum Aggregate
Regulat
Violation Escrow Account Research Advisory RCM
ory
PY Person Committee Reliability
Analysi
– Year (1758-1800 hours) RACM Centered Maintenance
s;
PYE Person Reasonable RCP
Remedi
Year Equivalent Available Control Measures Reinforced
al
PYPSCAN Person (air Concrete Pipe
Action;
Year Project Scheduling & qual.) RCR Route
Resourc
Cost Analysis RAD Rapid Concept
e
Q Application Development, Report,

Allocati
Radiati part of
on;
on Adsorbed Dose plannin
QAP Quality Risk
RAM g
Assurance Program, Analysi
Responsibility process
s;
Assignment Matrix which
Qualification Risk
RAN provide
Appraisal Panel Assess
Revenue sa
QA/QC Quality ment
Anticipation Note service
Assurance/ Quality Control RABA
RAO concept
Regional RCRA
Revenu
Administrative Officer Resource
Page 32 of 43
Conservation and Recovery RFG RRC Rural Progra

Act Reformulated Residential Center m, 75%
R&D Remove Gasoline RRR of STIP
& Dispose RFP funds.
Resurfa
RDO Regular Request for List of
cing
Day Off Proposal projects
(overlay
RDP Route RFQ submitt
),
Develo Request for ed to
Restorat
pment Qualifications CTC by
ion (to
Plan, RTPAs
original
part of Request for for
conditio
plannin Quotation seven
n),
g RFS year
Rehabil
process Richmond Field horizon,
itation
which Station (UCB) updated
(upgrad
provide RIA every
e
s Regulatory Impact two
guardrai
alternati Analysis; years.
l, widen
ves Regiona RTL Ready
shoulde
RDNA l ITS Architecture To List
rs, etc.)
Recombinant DNA RICO RTP
Racketeer Influenced R/S
RDS Radio Regional
and Corrupt Organizations Act Resource /
Data Systems (ITS) Transportation Plan,
RIFA Red Schedule
R&S Remove Federall
Imported Fire Ant RSP
& Salvage y
RIP Roadway Safety
RE required
Regional Program (ATSSA)
Resident Engineer 20-year
Improvement Plan RSPA
REMOVE plan by
RLF Red Research and
Reduced Motor MPO’s,
Legged Frog Special Programs Admin.
Vehicle Emissions Program updated
RSTP
REVISIT RBS every 3-
RM risk
Regional Surface
Evaluati years
management
Transportation Program
on, RTPA
RMP
RTIF
Verifica Regional
Regional Mobility
Regional
tion, Transportation Planning
Plan
Transportation Impact Fee
Integrat Agency,
RNA
RTIP
ion & State
Ribonucleic Acid
Support designat
ROD Record
Region
Improv ed
of Decision
al
ement agency
ROE Report
Transp
Team responsi
of Expenditures
ortatio
RFA Request ble for
ROG
n
for Authorization prep. of
Reactive Organic
Improv
RFB Request RTP &
Gases
ement
for Bid RTIP
Page 33 of 43
RTS Remote Networ SC Slow Standar

Traveler Support Subsystem k Curing; Start Construction d Deviation
(ITS) SAM State SCADA SDC Seismic
RWQCB Administrative Manual Supervisory Design Criteria
Regional Water SAME Society Control and Data SDO
Quality Control Board of American Military Acquisitions Standards
Engineers SCAG Development Organization
S SAMI Stress- Southern SDP
Absorbing Membrane California Association of Strategic
SAAMP Special Interlayer Governments Deployment Plan
Area Aquatic Management SANBAG San SCANDI SDWA Safe
Plan Bernardino Associated Surveillance Control Drinking Water Act
SAB Seismic Governments and Driver Information System SEA Systems
Advisory Board SCBT
SANDAG San Engineering Analysis
SACOG segmental concrete
Diego Association of SEAC Sulfur
Sacramento Area bridge technology
Governments Extended Asphalt Concrete
Council of Governments SCC self-
SAP SEC U.S.
SADBU Small consolidating concrete (use of
Sampling and Securities and Exchange
And Disadvantaged Business plasticizers)
Analysis Plan Commission
Utilization SCE
SAPA State SEP Special
SAE Society Southern
Asphalt Paving Associations Emphasis Program
of Automotive Engineers California Edison
SAVE Society Special
SAFEs Service SCEDCO
of American Value Engineers Experi
Authorities for Freeway Stanislaus County
SB Senate mental
Economic Development
Emergencies Bill Project;
Corporation
SAFETEA Safe, SBB&M San (ex.:
SCFM
Accoun Bernardino Base and Meridian FHWA
Standard Cubic
table, (surveying) allowed
Feet Per Minute
Flexible SB45 1997; states to
SCH State
and State evaluate
Clearing House
Efficien increas the
SCO State
t ed design-
Controllers Office
Transpo authori build
SCOH
rtation ty of method
Standing
Equity RTPA’s on an
Committee on Highways
Act of , etc. experim
SCS Soil
2003 Est. ental
Conservation Service (now
SAIN current basis
NRCS)
STIP SCSP Storm through
Substan
process; and Combined Sewer Program SEP-14.
ce
timely SD
Abuse
use Structurally Section 4(f) USDOT
Informa
SBS Sick Deficient (bridge), Act of
tion
Building Syndrome 1966,
Protects
Page 34 of 43
publicly Safety t; Major and

owned Program account operatio
parks, Section 404 of the for nal
recreati 1977 Federal Clean Water Act highwa improve
onal SER ys (gas ments
areas, tax & on state
wildlife Standa weight highwa
and rd fees) ys.
water Enviro State Cannot
fowl nmenta Highway Agency increase roadway capacity. SB
refuges l SHBSB State 1435-Kopp
and Referen Historic Building Safety SHRP State
land ce Board Highway Research Program
from http://w SHELL SHS State
historic ww.dot. Highway System
Subsyst
sites ca.gov/s SHPO State
em of
Section 7 Of er/ Historic Preservation
Highwa
Endang SF Officer
ys for
ered Scheduled Finish SHRC State
the
Species Date / Start-to-Finish; Historical Resources
Movem
Act of Standar Commission
ent of
1973 d Form; SHWL
Extrale
Section 9 Seasonal High
Superfund gal
Prohibited Acts Water Level
SFOBB San Permit
Section 10 Habitat SI
Francisco-Oakland Bay Loads
Conservation Plans International
Bridge SHOPP State
Section 106 System of Units
SFP Single Highwa
(The
Focal Point y
Nationa Modernized Metric
S&H Code Streets Operati
l System)
& on and
Historic SI&A
Highwa Protecti
Preserv Structure Inventory
ys Code on
ation and Appraisal
– laws Progra
Act of SIB State
governi m, four
1966. Infrastructure Bank
Protectio ng & ten-
SIC
n of funding year
Standard Industrial
cultural & capital
Classification,
resources develop improve
Standar
and
ment of ment
historic d Industry Code
projects progra
propertie SIG Special
SHA State m for
s. Interest Group
Section 130 Highwa rehabilit
SIGOP Signal
Railroad / y ation,
Optimization
Highway At-Grade Crossings Accoun safety,
Page 35 of 43
SIMS Sign SLAE Goals: SOF State

Inventory Management Structure Local Specific Only Funding
System Assistance Engineer , SOFC solid
SIP State SLAMS State Measur oxide fuel cell, see APU
Implem and Local Air Monitoring able, SONET
entation Stations Achieva Synchronous
Plan; air SLIMS ? ble, Optical Network (ITS)
qual. SLC State Realisti SOQ
Require Land Commission c, Time Statement of
d by SLD Sea limited. Qualifications
Fed, Level Datum SMBB single SOV Single
CAA of SLIP Serial metal beam barrier Occupancy Vehicle
1970. In Line Internet Protocol SMR SOW
order to SLPDP State Specialized Mobile Statement of Work
be and Local Project Radio SO2 Sulfur
eligible Development Program SMS Dioxide
for Fed SLTC Soluble Highway Safety SOx Sulfur
$ Threshold Limit Management System Oxides
projects Concentration (Cal) SMSA SPB State
must SLTPP State Standard Personnel Board
demons Local Metropolitan Statistical Area SPE Start
trate Transpo SMTP Simple Preliminary Engineering
confor rtation Mail Transfer Protocol SPI
mity to Partners SNAFU Schedule
SIP. hip Situation Normal Performance Index
SISA Special Progra All Fouled Up (polite form) SP&R State
In-grade Salary Adjustment m State, SNAP Sonic Planning & Research
SJCOG San disconti Nap Alert Pattern SR2S Safe
Joaquin Council of nued) (Penn. Routes to School
Government SMARA Surface Turnpike type program
SJHTC San Mining and Reclamation Act rumble strip) (Fed)
Joaquin Hills Transportation (Calif.) SNC (est. by AB 1475,
Corridor SMART Significant ext. by SB 10)
SJVAPCD San Noncompliance SPB State
Structur
Joaquin Valley Air Pollution SNMP Simple Personnel Board
e
Control District Network Management SPMIT
Mainten
SLA Protocol (ITS)
ance Statewi
Structures Local SO Sulfur
Automa de
Assistance, Dioxide
tic Project
SOAP Signal
Report Manage
Simbionese Operations Analysis Package
Transmi ment
Liberation Army SOC
ttal Improv
(differe Synthetic Organic
system ement
nt people, same Chemicals
Team
acronym)
Page 36 of 43
SPRR SSR n STRAHNET

Southern Pacific Standard Speed Improv STRAtegic
Railroad Rail ement Highways NETwork
SQL SSTAC Social Progra STRUDL
Standard Query Service Transportation m, Structural Design
Language Advisory Council 4-year Language (computer program)
SR STA State list of STURAA Surface
Sufficiency Rating Transit Assistance; projects Transpo
(bridge) or State Route approve rtation
State funding for
SRF State d by and
mass transit oper. & cap. Imp.,
Revolving (Loan) Fund CTC Unifor
By law,
(Clean Water Act) and is a m
STA must receive 50% of PTA
SROA State list of Relocati
revenues
Restriction of Appointments major on
STA State
SRP projects Assista
Transportation Agency
Secondary Road . nce Act
STAA Surface
Plans ITIP (1987)
Transportation Assistance Act
SRT Slotted (25%) SU Source
of 1982
Rail Terminal & RTIP Unit
STANCOG
SRTP Short (75%) SUDP Specific
Stanislaus Council
Range Transit Plans STC State Urban Development Plan
of Governments
SS Training Center SULEV super
STAPPA State
Scheduled Start STMF Simple ultra low emission vehicles
And Transportation Management
Date / Start-to-Start Superpave
Territori Framework (ITS)
SSE Superior
al Air STMP Simple
Separate State PERforming asphalt
Pollutio Transportation Management
Estimate PAVEments
n Protocol (ITS)
SSA Sole SUSMP
Progra STO Smart
Source Aquifer Standard Urban
m Testing Operations
SSB Scope, Stormwater Mitigation Plan
Admini STP Surface
Schedule, and Budget SV
strators Transportation Program
ssambn such Schedule Variance
STBB Single (Fed)
sums as may be necessary SW
Thrie Beam Barrier (Former
SSN Social Sidewalk Storm
STC State ly FAU or FAS)
Security Number Water
Training Center Study;
SSES Sewer SWAG Stuff
STD Sate Standard Temperature and
System Evaluation Survey We All Get
Transportation Department Pressure
SSO Sanitary Scientif
STE State STPP Surface
Sewer Overflow ic Wild Ass Guess
Transportation Enhancement Transportation Policy Project
SSPP (not CT.
STEL short- STPL Surface
Structural Steel We don’t guess, we
term exposure limit Transportation Program
Plate Pipe know)
STIP State (Local)
SSPs SWDR Storm
Transp
Standard Special Water Data Report
ortatio
Provisions
Page 37 of 43
SWITRS Conserv study TCRF Traffic

Statewide ation for Congestion Relief Fund
Integrated Traffic Records TAG training TCRP
System Technical Advisory manage Transportation
SWLF Solid Group ment Congestion Relief Program,
Waste Landfill TAM and
SWMP Storm Transportation develop Transit
Water Management Plan Asset Management ment Cooperative Research
SWMU Solid (FHWA under Program
Waste Management Unit , resource NHI) TCS
SWPPP Storm allocation TCDD Dioxin Transportation
Water Pollution Prevention strategies) (Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin) Control Strategy,
Plan TAS Toll TCDH Traffic Traffic
SWQAG Storm Administration Subsystem Control Devices Handbook Controller
Water Quality Assessment TAR Tribal TCE Synchronizer,
Guide Authority Rule Trichloroethylene Traffic
SWRCB State TASAS Traffic TCI Transit Control Systems,
Water Resources Control Accident Surveillance and Capital Improvement program
Board Analysis System TCIP Transit
Transportation
TAT Tire
SWTF Storm Communications Interface
Corridor Study
Anchor Timber Wall
Water Task Force Profiles (ITS)
Toll
TAU
SYSOP Systems TCLP Toxicity
Collection
Temporary
Operator Characteristic Leaching
Subsystem
Authorization Appointment
Procedure (Fed)
T TB Top of
TCM
T&D
Training and
Bank
Transportation
Development
T2 Technology TBB Thrie
Control Measure
TDA
Transfer beam barrier
– to
TBC Top
reduce pollution Transpo
TA
Back of Curb
emissions. rtation
Technical Advisory
TC Top of
TCP Traffic Develo
TAC
Curb
Control Plan pment
Technical Advisory
TCA
TCP/IP Act;
Committee
Transportation
Transmission State
TAC/ALC
Corridor Agency
Control Protocol/Internet law,
TCB Traffic
Technic Protocol 1971,
Control Box
al TCR 0.25%
TCCC
Advisor Transportation sales
Transportation
y Concept Report; tax for
Curriculum Coordination
Commit Transpo transit
Council
tee for rtation Corridor & bike
(FHWA
Agricult Report TDD
led
ural TCRA Traffic
pooled Telecommunications Device
Land Congestion Relief Act
fund for the Deaf
(AB2928)
Page 38 of 43
TDIP Everybody Achieves More THC Total cing

(not CT) Hydrocarbons System
Technol
TEC Travel THM TIP
ogy
Expense Claim; Total Trihalomethanes Transportation
Deploy
Escalated Cost TI Traffic Improvement Program
ment
TEA-21 Index, = TIS
Initiativ
9.0(ES Travelers
es and
Transp AL/1,00 Information System
Partners
ortatio 0,000)^ TISE Take It
hips
n 0.119; Somewhere Else
Equity Tempor TISP The
Act for ary Infrastructure Security
TDM
the 21st Intermit Partnership
Transportation
Centur tent (Congre
Demand Management;
y (Fed); TIC ss of
Travel
1998- Technical Infrastr
Demand
2004 Information Center ucture
Management
TeNS TID Turlock Security
TDMA Time
Irrigation District for the
Division Multiple Access
Technic TIE Toxicity Built
(ITS)
al Noise Identification Evaluation Environ
TDP
Supple TIES Total ment)
Transportation
ment Integrated Engineering T&L Time
Development Plan
(http://e System and Labor
(Former
nv.dot.c TIF TL
ly RDP),
a.gov/e Transportation Transportation
Tons
nv/nois Investment Fund; Laboratory
Per Day (air qual.)
e/index. Truck TLI Terrain
TDS Total
htm) Inspection Facility Line Interpolation
Dissolved Solids
TERO Tribal TIFIA TLV
TE
Employment Rights Office or Transportation Threshold Limit
Transportation
Ordinances Infrastructure Finance Value
Engineer
TF Total & TMA
T&E
Float / Target Finish Date Innovation Act Transportation
Threatened and
TFHRC Turner- TIGER Management Assoc. or Area
Endangered (species)
Fairban TMC
TEA Topolog
k Transportation
Transportation ically
Highwa Management Center;
Enhancement Act Integrat
y Traffic
or ed
Researc Management Center
Activities program Geogra
h TMCC Truck-
(Fed) phic
Center Mounted Crash Cushion
TEAM Encodin
(McLea TMDD Traffic
Together g
n, VA) Management Data Dictionary
Referen
(ITS)
Page 39 of 43
TMDL Total rtation Depart tion

Maximum Daily Load; Operati ment's System
….Limit ons and reportin (UCB),
TMIP Travel Project g needs see C-
Model Improvement Program Support and to TRIS
TMP System respond TRIS
Transportation (New effectiv
Transpo
Management Plan time ely to
rtation
TMS Traffic system) the
Researc
Manage TOS Traffic require
h
ment Operations System ments
Informa
(or TOT/MVM Total placed
tion
Monitor Accidents Per Million Vehicle on the
System;
ing or Miles Depart
Toxic
Mainten TP Turning ment as
Release
ance) Point (surveying) a result
Invento
System TPB Treated of the
ry
or Permeable Base implem
System
Subsyst TPC entation
TRMC Transit
em, see Technical Planning of the
Management Center
TSM Committee Californ
TRMS Transit
TNT TP&D ia Fiscal
Management Subsystem
Trinitrotoluene Transportation Informa
TRRL
TOC Traffic Planning & Development tion
Transportation
Operations Center; account System.
Road Research Laboratory
Total TPL Truck TRAQ
TRS Time
Organic Carbon/ Passing Lane Transportation Air
Reporting System (history)
Compound, TPM Quality Center
TRSP Traffic-
Section 4(f) Transportation TRARR Traffic
Responsive Plan (Generation)
TOD Transit Planning Manual on Rural Roads
TRT
Oriented Development TQM Total TRB
Technical Review
TOMIS Traffic Quality Management Transportation
Operations Management Team
TRAMS Research Board
Information Service Transpo
(formerl
TON Transpo rtation Research
y Highway
Threshold of Odor rtation Thesaurus
Research Board)
Number (water qual) Accoun TRVS Transit
TRIP The
TOPICS Traffic ting & Vehicle Subsystem (ITS)
Road Information Program
Operations Program to Manage TSC
TRIS
Improve ment Transportation
Capacit System: Transpo Systems Center
y & Safety develop rtation TSCA Toxic
TOPSS ed to Researc Substances Control Act
meet h
Transpo
the Informa
Page 40 of 43
TSDP TTLC Total tter UMTA Urban

Transportation Threshold Limit Receive Mass Transit Agency, ……
System Development Plan Concentration rs Administration
TSDF TTIA (Compu UNESCO United
Treatment, Storage Technology ter Nations
and Disposal Facilities Transfer Improvements Act of Chip) Educati
TSIP 1995 UC Under- onal,
Transportation TTN crossing Scientif
Systems Information Program Technology UCITS ic and
TSM Transfer Network Cultural
Univers
TTP Organiz
Transpo ity of
Technology ation
rtation Californ
Transfer Program (UCB) UNPARs
System ia
TTY Unprogram Project
Manage Institute
Teletype Approval Requests
ment of
TUF date Timely UP
progra Transpo
Utilization of Funding? Underpass
m rtation
TVA URISA Urban
(State, Studies
Tennessee Valley and Regional Information
disconti UCP Unified
Authority Systems Assoc.
nued) Certification Program (DBE)
TVOC Total URL
See UCS
Volatile Organic Compounds Universal Resource
TMS Unconfined
TWLTL Two Locator;
TSN Compressive Strength
Way Left Turn Lane
UFAS Universal Reader
Transpo
rtation
U Uniform Federal Language
Accessibility Standards UROAD Urban
System
UA UG Mass Transportation Agency
Networ
Urbanized Area Underground USA United
k
UGB Urban States of America;
TSO Time- UAA Use Growth Boundaries
share operation Underground
Attainability Analysis UHPC Ultra
TSP Total Service Alert
(water qual) High Performance Concrete
Suspended Particulates, USC United
UAM Urban UIT
Traffic States Code; Unified
Air-shed Model ultrasonic impact
Synchronization Soil Classification
UAQI treatment, for welds
Projects USC&GS United
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Communication DEIR Draft DHS Negative Declaration

DBA Doing Environmental Impact Department of DOA

Business As, Decibels, "A" Report (CEQA) Health Services Division of

Scale DEIS Draft DHHS Aeronautics; Division of

DBE Environmental Impact Department of Accounting

Disadvantaged Statement (NEPA) Health and Human Services DOC

Business Enterprise DEN Data (Feds) Department of

DBELO Exchange Network (ITS) DHV Two Commerce (Feds)

DOE ation DSC DWNS

Labor (Feds) State Daylight Savings

EAR EDI EF Early Equipm

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MPU Municipal Solid Air Quality Standards

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PADP Ports and mmatic Adobe

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TMDL Total rtation Depart tion

TSDP TTLC Total tter UMTA Urban

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