Transportation Planning Process

The entire planning process for projects on the highway system is completed within ODOT. MPOs are responsible for projects that are eligible for local surface transportation program funding. ODOT submits the eight-year construction work plan to the Transportation Commission for approval. After the plan is approved, it is delivered to the governor and the Legislature and made publicly available on the ODOT Web site, and projects are initiated.

Legislative Role in Transportation Planning

No formal role. The Legislature in recent years has avoided directing ODOT about project prioritization. The Legislature directs certain expenditures towards such elements as public transit, rail and other modes besides roads and bridges.