Item 6: ODOT STIP Funding Priorities 2015-18

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The following bullet points summarize his key themesthatprovide not only guidance in the selection of projects,but also for other transportation issues that the Commission often addresses. Maximize and leverage investments by looking for: projects with the potential to be both effective and efficient o projects that involve multiple funding sources o projects that are complementary to other projects or community o development activities and offer the chance for the whole to be greater than the sum of the parts Investments must achieve multiple objectives Conduct proactive asset management (strategically take care of what we already have) Move toward a more multimodal transportation system by maximizing funding flexibility and consider a wider range of community issues and benefits As funding decreases,and projects become increasingly difficult to implement we need to transition and transform the way we work—to look for new ways of doing business Use Regional Solution Centers to reduce bureaucratic barriers and help identify opportunities to partner and leverage projects Look for projects that result in GHG emissions reductions Continue to develop a Rapid Passenger Rail Plan Implement least cost planning principles Incorporate practical design principles from planning to project development Weigh all the values we have–including energy, job creation and health–in final design 1.3Legislative Direction This new approach will also be responsive, at appropriate points in the process,to various legislative actions. Examples of prior legislation that apply to the STIP are listed below(from Oregon Revised Statutes). ORS 184.621 .The OregonLegislature included ten considerations for use in developing STIP criteria in the Jobs and Transportation Act (JTA). The ten considerations directly relate to categories of benefits included in the application. Also, nine of the ten categories listed below have been selected by the STIP Stakeholder Committee for analysis in Oregon’s least cost planning process (Mosaic) and, in turn, relate closely to the goals and policies of the OTP. All these parallels ensure that the STIP Enhanceprocess reflects the goals and policies of the OTP, the priorities of the STIP Stakeholder Committee, and the legislature’s STIP considerations.Specific language from the JTA: “The Oregon Transportation Commission shall work with stakeholders to review and update the criteria used to select projects within the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program. When revising the project selection criteria the commission shall consider whether the project: (1)Improves the state highway system or major access routes to the state highway system on the local road system to relieve congestion by expanding capacity, 9/24/2012Page 5