ODOT STIP Process and Funding Jerri Bohard –Planning Section Manager –Transportation Development Division Steve Leep –Program and Funding Services Manager –Highway Division Finance Office

Outline of Presentation Planning Process Transportation System Planning in Oregon Area Commissions on Transportation STIP Process Selection Process

Oregon Transportation Plan Oregon Transportation Plan Mode/Topic Plans Aviation Rail Freight Bicycle/Pedestrian Rail Passenger Highway Transportation Safety Action Public Transportation Willamette Valley Strategy Mode/Topic Plans Aviation Rail Freight Bicycle/Pedestrian Rail Passenger Highway Transportation Safety Action Public Transportation Willamette Valley Strategy Corridor Plans Statewide Transportation Improvement Program MPO Transportation Improvement Programs Statewide Transportation Improvement Program MPO Transportation Improvement Programs Solution Delivery Development/Construction Implementation Solution Delivery Development/Construction Implementation Solution Delivery Maintenance Operation System Management Solution Delivery Maintenance Operation System Management MPO Plans City/County Transportation System Plans MPO Plans City/County Transportation System Plans Integrated planning

Oregon integrates planning Transportation Planning Rule (1991) Oregon Transportation Plan (1992) Oregon Highway Plan (1999) Local comprehensive plans/transportation system plans (TSPs)

What TSPs do: 20-year needs based on future land use plans Specify a network of planned improvements - mostly roads & streets Make the land use decision to allow a transportation facility or improvement in a general location

Transportation System Plans (TSPs) are based on land use plans adopted by cities and counties 80% + have adopted TSPs updated periodically

How a Project Gets Into the STIP

Projects come from… Project life cycle begins well before the STIP begins Many projects come from adopted transportation plans, especially modernization projects –Such as TSPs, RTPs, Facility Plans, etc. –Project purpose and need established in plans Projects also identified using management system data –Such as Safety, Preservation, Bridge

Area Commissions on Transportation Use plans to prioritize recommendations Coordinate regional priorities with adjacent Area Commissions, MPOs, and other stakeholder groups Follow policy adopted by the Oregon Transportation Commission in June 2003

Relationship to ODOT Advise on contents of Statewide Transportation Improvement Program Provide Forum for public input Review/approve state highway planning studies Advise ODOT on local initiatives that affect the state system ODOT provides commission staff support and technical support to answer questions raised by commission members

STIP Requirements Federal rules require each state to develop a STIP The STIP is a project programming and funding tool The STIP lists projects approved for funding and expected to be initiated for four years The STIP is fiscally constrained – projects match funding available

STIP Development Process Process Diagram

Oregon’s STIP ODOT updates the STIP every two years. Oregon has a section of the STIP for project studies and preparation (Development-STIP) Regions can choose to use some of their allocation for D-STIP projects Projects expected to go to construction within the four years are listed in the Construction STIP

Oregon’s STIP ODOT works with local governments and interest groups to develop the STIP through advisory committees such as: –Area Commissions on Transportation –MPO Policy Boards –County Coordinating Committees –Freight Advisory Committee –Public Transportation Advisory Committee

Project Eligibility The OTC has adopted Project Eligibility Criteria and Prioritization Factors for the three largest programs: Modernization, Preservation, and Bridge The criteria emphasize consistency with local plans and with Oregon Highway Plan policy The STIP criteria for are on the web at

Project Prioritization For Modernization, the ACTs, MPOs, and county committees prioritize projects using the OTC criteria and further criteria adopted by the ACT For other programs, Region staff prioritize the projects based on needs and management system data and often share the list with ACTs & MPOs

Modernization Program Modernization follows a different timeline than the other Programs. ACTs and MPOs are vital to the selection of Mod projects. –ACTs, in cooperation with the MPOs, produce the initial list of “needs” –ACTs decide on the priority ranking for their local area –ACTs actively work with Region managers to decide the final list for the Draft and Final STIP

Public Review of Draft STIP Public Review Process –45-day review period –At least two public meetings in each Region (All the Regions choose to hold more than two) All public comments are reviewed and considered by ODOT managers and OTC as the Draft STIP is reviewed.

Completing the STIP process ODOT staff must submit summary reports showing how projects meet OTC criteria where applicable OTC must approve final STIP, after public comment Air quality analysis is performed by the MPOs and ODOT. MPO’s updated TIP’s are added to the Draft STIP FHWA & FTA must approve ODOT’s STIP Current STIP is 06-09, available at:

A new STIP is in place!

STIP Tools and Resources Information about the current STIP is available at Information about the STIP including approved criteria is available at The STIP Primer Brochure and the STIP Users’ Guide explain more about the process, available at

Contacts If you have questions you can contact: –Jerri Bohard –Lucia Ramirez