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DRAFT 2010-2013 STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM There you will find a link to the amendment log for the 2010-2013 STIP. For readers who want to learn about the pro- cedures involved in preparing the STIP document, there is an overview of the proc- ess in the section titled "STIP Development Process Overview". Detailed information about the STIP development process and re- lated procedures are available online in an ODOT document titled STIP Users' Guide. For example, there is a full description of the process that each ODOT region uses to select Modernization projects in the Users' Guide, whereas the STIP only provides a general description of this process. The Us- ers' Guide may be accessed on the STIP website at: http://www.ore gon• Gov/ODOT/HWY/STIP/ The STIP document includes lists of ap- proved state, federal, and local transporta- tion projects. All projects are listed in the section titled Proposed STIP Projects, which begins on page 30. Projects are listed in the STIP according to which ODOT re- gion they are located, then in which county they are located. The section also includes many non-construction projects, such as funding for transit operations or to buy tran- sit equipment. The STIP can be searched online, using the "Search the STIP" function found on the STIP website. Projects in the Proposed STIP Projects section are further broken out in the section titled Development STIP (D-STIP) and Statewide Significant Projects. The D- STIP lists projects that are under develop- ment but will take more than four years to construct. D-STIP projects are approved and funded for development through spe- cific preliminary steps such as National En- vironmental Policy Act (NEPA) design-level environmental documents, right-of--way ac- quisition, and final plans. Projects in the D- STIP also are organized by ODOT region. If a reader is unsure about which ODOT re- gion their project may be located, there is a map of ODOT regions at the end of this sec- tion. Most Oregon counties are entirely in one region, but some counties are split. For example, parts of Washington County are in Regions 1 and 2. Also, if a reader knows a project's Key Number but nothing more, there is a Key Number Index that cross- references the page number where informa- tion about the project can be found. How to Interpret Proiect Information The reader will note that project information included in the STIP is cursory. The entries include the project's name and key number, its general location, a brief description (e.g. replace culvert, or improve intersection), its estimated cost and schedule, and the pro- gram(s) being used to pay for the work. The entries may use terms with which the reader is not familiar. Appendix 5 contains acro- nyms and a glossary of terms that explain many of the technical terms used in this document. There also is a discussion about how to use and interpret the information in the project entries at the end of this section. Readers who would like to get more infor- mation about a particular project, such as the project's scope, proposed alignment, or con- struction schedule, should contact the ODOT region office in which the project is located. There is contact information for ODOT region offices on the divider page for each region in the STIP Projects section. Page 3