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DRAFT 2010-2013 STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM INTRODUCTION and functionality of the existing system, through the STIP. WHAT IS THE STATEWIDE TR A NSP O R TA TIO N I MPR O VE - MENT PROGRAM? Document Description The Oregon Statewide Transportation Im- provement Program (STIP) is the state's four-year transportation improvement pro- gram for state and regional transportation systems, including federal land and Indian reservation road systems, interstate, state, and regional highways, bridges, and public transportation. It covers all state and feder- ally-funded system improvements for which funding is approved and that are expected to be undertaken during the upcoming four- year period. The STIP is updated every other year and the cycle begins in odd numbered years, for example the 2010-2013 STIP up- date began in February 2007. The STIP is adopted by the Oregon Transportation Commission (OTC) and is approved by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) as required by federal law. There are over 8,000 miles of state highways in Oregon. The highway system faces pres- sure from a growing population -Oregon is expected to grow by approximately 1 mil- lion people, or almost 30%, between 2005 and 2025 - and a growing economy. Vehi- cle miles traveled (VMT) per person in ur- ban areas has remained steady since 2001, but increases in population and economic activity are expected to lead to similar in- creases in VMT. This increase requires a transportation system that is efficiently op- erated and responsive to increasing demands and funding realities. Oregon schedules transportation system investments that re- spond to these increasing demands, as well as investments that preserve the condition In effect, therefore, the STIP is Oregon's four-year capital improvement program for its transportation system. The STIP identi- fies all transportation projects that are funded with federal and state dollars, as well as local government-funded projects. The STIP includes public-funded projects of statewide or regional significance (i.e. pro- jects with high public interest or that have air quality impacts) regardless of funding source. It also includes federal transporta- tion projects in national parks, national for- ests, and on Indian reservations. The STIP is a project scheduling and fund- ing document; it is not a plan. The projects included in the STIP are listed in adopted transportation plans that involved local and regional governments, Area Commissions on Transportation (ACTs), other state and local transportation agencies, and the public. Typical plans from which the projects in the STIP are taken include city and county transportation system plans (TSPs), metro- politan regional transportation plans (RTPs), and special state and federal planning docu- ments. Major projects listed in the STIP have been reviewed for consistency with state and local land use plans and policies, and with applicable state policies and plans such as the Oregon Highway Plan, Oregon Bridge Options Report, Oregon Public Transportation Plan, Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan, and Transportation Safety Action Plan. Some projects also have been reviewed to make sure they meet special program eligibility and prioritization crite- ria. These criteria are established by the OTC, some by local ACTS, and still others may be imposed through legislative action, such as those identified in House Bill 2041 from the 2003 Oregon Legislative session for the Oregon Transportation Investment Act (OTIA) program. Page 1