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Jacksonville has established itself as an important regional center for commerce, culture and activity in the southeast United States. The area is served by an extensive regional highway system that is complemented by a variety of intercity and local transportation modes. Continued growth and development demonstrate the economic vitality of Jacksonville but also pose a two-fold challenge to this area: • Uniting the individual services and facilities into a coordinated transportation system is necessary to capture the benefits of improved circulation of people and goods for the transportation users, transportation operators and the community. • Integrating the transportation system with major land use developments is essential to the continued economic health of the Jacksonville region.