DRAFT 2010-2013 STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM <br />TABLE OF CONTENTS <br />INTRODUCTION <br />^ What is the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program ....................................1 <br />o Document Description .............................................................................................1 <br />^ How to Use This Document ...............................................................................................2 <br />o Document Overview ...............................................................................................2 <br />o How to Interpret Project Information .....................................................................3 <br />o Key to Project Listing ..............................................................................................4 <br />^ STIP Development Process Overview ..............................................................................6 <br />o Process Description and Participants .......................................................................6 <br />o STIP Development Timeframe ................................................................................7 <br />o STIP Development Process Steps ............................................................................8 <br />o Project Eligibility Criteria and Prioritization Factors ............................................ l0 <br />^ Metropolitan Planning Organizations ...........................................................................12 <br />o What is an MPO? ...................................................................................................12 <br />o Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Programs ...........................................12 <br />^ Programs Funded Through the STIP ............................................................................13 <br />o Bicycle and Pedestrian ...........................................................................................13 <br />o Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation ................................................................14 <br />o Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement ...........................................15 <br />o Federal Lands Highways Program .........................................................................15 <br />o Fish Passage and Large Culvert Improvement ......................................................16 <br />o Immediate Opportunity Fund .................................................................................17 <br />o Modernization ........................................................................................................17 <br />o Operations ..............................................................................................................18 <br />o Pavement Preservation ...........................................................................................19 <br />o Public Transit .........................................................................................................20 <br />o Railroad Crossing Safety .......................................................................................22 <br />o Safety .....................................................................................................................22 <br />o Scenic Byways ............................................................. <br />o Transportation Enhancement .................................................................................23 <br />o Transportation Safety .............................................................................................24 <br />^ Oregon Transportation Investment Acts .......................................................................25 <br />^ Federal Discretionary Funding ......................................................................................25 <br />^ Public Involvement and Government Involvement ......................................................26 <br />o Local Governments ................................................................................................26 <br />o Area Commissions on Transportation ...................................................................27 <br />o Outreach Opportunities ..........................................................................................27 <br />o Economic Revitalization Team and Regional Partnerships ...................................27 <br />Page ii <br />