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FINAL 2008-2011 STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM <br />projects that add system capacity, ODOT is <br />one of many MPO participants who work <br />cooperatively to decide whether funds <br />should be spent on the state highway system, <br />the local roadway system, or the public <br />transportation system. <br />Smaller MPOs, whose resident population is <br />between 50,000 and 200,000, fund their <br />MTIP projects using a combination of fed- <br />eral and state funds that are available for use <br />throughout the state. Bend, Corvallis, and <br />Medford fall into this category of MPO. <br />ODOT uses a formula to distribute moderni- <br />zation funds to ODOT regions based on fac- <br />tors such as population, vehicles registered <br />and vehicle miles traveled, freight tonnage, <br />and fuel tax revenue. The ODOT region and <br />the MPO then work cooperatively to de- <br />velop an MTIP for the urban area using part <br />of the allocation for that region (i.e. Bend's <br />MTIP is funded from the Region 4 alloca- <br />tion while Medford's MTIP is funded from <br />the Region 3 allocation). <br />All other areas of the state compete for fund- <br />ing based on policy guidelines and program <br />rules that are established by federal law, <br />state law, or administrative rules and proce- <br />dures. In most ODOT regions, ACTs are <br />key players in helping to decide how to <br />spend state and federal transportation fund- <br />ing. The role of ACTS in deciding how to <br />spend program funds is described in the <br />program discussion below. <br />PROGRAMS FUNDED THROUGH <br />THE STIP <br />The projects listed in the STIP are funded <br />through one or more of the programs that are <br />described in this section. The programs are <br />listed here alphabetically. This organization <br />mirrors the program presentation in the STIP <br />Uses' Cruide. More detailed information <br />about the programs is available in that <br />document. Figure 3 on page 24 shows the <br />expected distribution of funding in this STIP <br />cycle for most state administered programs. <br />The largest programs, which account for <br />more than 90% of the funds awarded <br />through state programs, are: Pavement Pres- <br />ervation, Bridge Replacement and Rehabili- <br />tation, Modernization, Safety, and Opera- <br />tions. <br />Bicycle and Pedestrian <br />This program is managed using a combina- <br />tion of regional funding allocations, emer- <br />gency grants, and a statewide competitive <br />grant application process. The program is <br />state-funded and implements ORS 366.514, <br />which requires cities, counties, and ODOT <br />to provide pedestrian and bicycle facilities <br />on all road construction and reconstruction <br />projects. The statute also requires cities, <br />counties, and ODOT to spend no less than <br />1 % of the State Highway Fund (including <br />OTIA funding) on projects that improve bi- <br />cycle and pedestrian transportation. ODOT's <br />Bicycle and Pedestrian Program includes <br />three elements: Grants, urban highway pe- <br />destrian projects, and quick fixes. Grants are <br />awarded for stand-alone pedestrian and/or <br />bicycle projects on a competitive basis to <br />cities and counties for improvements on city <br />streets or county roads. SWIP (Sidewalk <br />Improvement Program) funds are used to <br />add pedestrian facilities on urban state <br />highways. The Quick Fix Program is for <br />minor improvements to state highways that <br />ODOT Maintenance Districts request on an <br />as-needed, case-by-case basis. <br />For more information on the Bicycle and <br />Pedestrian Program, call 503-986-3555, or <br />go online: <br />http://www.ore og_n.~ov/ODOT/HWY/BIKE <br />PED/. <br />Page 13 <br />