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October 2008 The Draft 2010-2013 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) is hereby pre- sented for public review. The STIP (which consists of the Development STIP and the Construc- tion STIP) is the Oregon Department of Transportation's (ODOT) short term capital improve- ment program, providing project funding and scheduling information for the department and the state's metropolitan planning organizations. It is a four-year program developed through the co- ordinated efforts of the department, federal and local governments, area commissions on trans- portation, tribal governments, and the public. While the public's opinions and comments on the STIP are welcome year round, a specific pub- lic review period for the Draft 2010-2013 STIP begins in October 2008 through November 2008. During this period, a series of public meetings will be held across the state. The public is invited to comment on the projects selected, the processes used to prioritize the projects, and the goals of the program. While it is the objective of the department to produce a draft document that will be essentially the same as the final, projects and/or priorities can be modified as a result of public input. The Draft STIP is available in both a searchable format and a downloadable format on the Inter- net. The web address is http://www.ore on.gov/ODOT/HWY/STIP/. Public comments are wel- comed through the STIP web site. Comments received will be forwarded to the appropriate ODOT regions for response, and will also be made available to the office of the department's ex- ecutive director and the Government Liaison Office. These offices maintain communication with the Oregon Legislative body and the office of the Governor. The Draft 2010-2013 STIP contains over $1.2 billion in projects and programs. Sources avail- able for funding include federal transportation funds, state highway funds, and other funds. Fed- eral funding levels are based on the current federal funding act, SAFETEA-LU, which was en- acted August 10, 2005. Actual federal funds coming to the state may vary considerably. (; > Additionally, the Oregon State Legislature passed two bills in 2001 and 2002 (OTIA - "Oregon ~ Transportation Investment Act" - I and OTIA II) which resulted in allowing the department to sell bonds, bringing $500 million into the State Highway Fund. The 2003 Legislature passed the ~ '' Oregon Transportation Investment Act III (OTIA III), which allows the department to sell bonds j '. _% to bring an additional $2.5 billion into the State Highway Fund. Money from these bills has been j ~:; ~ dedicated to modernization, bridge, and pavement preservation projects. Readers should keep in mind that this is a draft document. Project descriptions, cost estimates, and construction schedules are subject to change as more information becomes available. De- finitive system conditions and outcomes are not available at this point in the STIP development process. That information will be provided in the Final STIP, with an estimated approval date of September 2009.