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FINAL 2008-2011 STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IlVIPROVEMENT 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 ............................................10 <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 Public Lands Highways Program ........................................................................... 15 <br />o Fish Passage and Large Culvert Improvement ...................................................... 16 <br />o Immediate Opportunity Fund ................................................................................. 16 <br />o Indian Reservation Roads ...................................................................................... 16 <br />o Modernization ........................................................................................................ 17 <br />o Operations .............................................................................................................. 18 <br />o Pavement Preservation ........................................................................................... 19 <br />o Public Transit ......................................................................................................... 20 <br />o Railroad Crossing Safety ....................................................................................... 21 <br />o Safety ..................................................................................................................... 21 <br />o Scenic Byways ....................................................................................................... 22 <br />o Transportation Enhancement ................................................................................. 22 <br />o Transportation Safety ............................................................................................. 23 <br />^ Oregon Transportation Investment Acts .......................................................................25 <br />^ Federal Discretionary Funding ......................................................................................25 <br />^ Public Involvement and Government Involvement ......................................................25 <br />o Local Governments ................................................................................................26 <br />o Area Commissions on Transportation ...................................................................26 <br />o Outreach Opportunities ..........................................................................................26 <br />o Economic Revitalization Team and Regional Partnerships ...................................27 <br />Page i <br />