Comment on the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program
Review ODOT’s plan for funding highway, public transit, rail, freight, bicycle and pedestrian projects for the next 4 years
ODOT is currently undertaking its biennial process to update the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, or STIP. Read on to learn more about why this document is important and how you can review and comment.
What is a STIP?
The Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) is Ohio’s four-year transportation planning document, The STIP identifies all federally funded and state funded transportation projects scheduled for some phase of implementation during the upcoming four-year period, all over Ohio. It includes highway, public transit, rail, freight, bicycle and pedestrian projects. It must be submitted to and approved by the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration. The STIP is updated every two years and amended quarterly.
ODOT develops the STIP in cooperation with the Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), Regional Transportation Planning Organizations (RTPOs), non-metropolitan local officials, and transit authorities during the STIP development period. How?
- MPOs and RTPOs develop their own draft regional Transportation Improvement Programs (TIPs)
- The STIP incorporates all projects from MPO TIPs
- ODOT includes projects located outside of MPO boundaries
 What types of active transportation projects are included in the STIP?
The STIP includes any active transportation project funded by federal or state dollars scheduled for the next four years. These might range from shared use paths to new sidewalks, separated bike lanes, complete streets, pedestrian connections to transit stations, transit projects, crossing enhancements, and more. It may also include planning projects. You can review the full list of projects in the draft program.
The draft 2024-2027 STIP includes over $318 million (2.3% of the total budget) for standalone bicycle or pedestrian projects, with many other projects incorporating an active transportation element. Some of the biggest funding sources for these are the Transportation Alternative Program, Safe Routes to School, Recreational Trails Program, and Highway Safety Improvement Program; but walking and biking facilities might also be included as a part of projects funded by other sources. The draft also includes nearly $5 billion for transit projects, around 1/3 of the total.
Please comment on the draft!
The public involvement period is an opportunity to learn about the STIP and comment on the projects that are planned for the next four years. There are a few ways to comment on the current draft STIP, between March 10 and April 10, 2023:
 What are other statewide plans and how are they related to or different from the STIP?
Ohio also has several statewide planning documents; each serve a variety of needs but are all related. The main difference with the STIP is that while other plans identify needs and potential projects, the STIP includes only projects for which funding has already been committed. Often, some of the projects and needs identified in other statewide plans will be advanced and included in the STIP.
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