Transportation Planning Process

The Transportation Commission-in consultation with stakeholders-reviews, updates criteria for, and selects projects for the four-year Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP). ODOT's primary responsibility is in its capacity as staff and support for the commission. Other entities that participate in the STIP process include ODOT divisions and regions; Area Commissions on Transportation; the Oregon Freight Advisory Committee; tribal and local governments; MPOs; and transportation management areas. ODOT staffs some of the Area Commissions on Transportation that organize stakeholder input for regional transportation planning. ODOT prepares, publishes and presents the draft STIP for review and comment in public hearings across the state.

Legislative Role in Transportation Planning

The Legislative Assembly does not approve the STIP. The Legislative Assembly has in recent years enacted legislation that identified and funded specific transportation projects, including multimodal projects and highway projects (see Or. Rev. Stat. §§367.080 et seq.; 2009 Or. Laws, Chap. 865). The Legislative Assembly also approves the two-year budget plan for transportation projects.