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FHWA PlanWorks: Better Planning, Better Projects

US Department of Transportation

FHWA Planworks: Better Planning, Better Projects

PRO-8: Reach Consensus on Draft STIP

Programming

Description:

At this Key Decision the draft STIP is developed to release for public comment.

There is information developed in prior Key Decisions that informs this step.

Basics:

The first table describes the purpose and anticipated outcome of a Key Decision. If the decision is federally mandated, the purpose and outcome will relate to the legal intent.

The second table describes roles for key partners with legal decision making authority in the transportation process. The roles indicate the influence a partner can have on a decision, and show each partner where their input is most needed. For a full understanding of roles see the Partner Portal.

Purpose

To confirm that the TIP has been appropriately incorporated into the STIP.

Outcome

A Draft STIP that is released for public comment period.

Partner Role Type Description
MPO Advisor (urban), No Role (rural) Provides support as needed for public comment on the STIP.
FHWA/FTA Advisor Ensures the draft STIP has been developed in accordance with federal regulations and is appropriately submitted for public review.
State DOT Decision Maker Prepares the Draft STIP for public review and comment.
Resource Agency No Role No action on release of Draft STIP.
Public Transportation Operator(s) Advisor Provides support as needed for public comment on the STIP.

Questions to Consider

Questions are a way to gather input from partners and stakeholders that can be used to inform the decision. Decision makers can discuss the questions provided to ensure a broad array of interests are considered to support a collaborative process. Questions also allow staff to collect stakeholder interests, ensure these are included in the decision, and provide a response based on the decision outcome. Although Public Transportation is not represented by a PlanWorks Application, the information provided may be useful in a collaborative transportation process.

Category Questions to Consider
Long Range Planning
  • No specific questions
Programming
  • Is the TIP appropriately incorporated into the STIP?
  • Has the public comment period been communicated appropriately to the public, rural partners, and stakeholders?
Corridor Planning
  • No specific questions
Environmental Review
  • No specific questions
Bicycles and Pedestrians
  • This Key Decision is not associated with the Application.
Capital Improvement
  • This Key Decision is not associated with the Application.
Economic Development
  • This Key Decision is not associated with the Application.
Freight
  • This Key Decision is not associated with the Application.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
  • This Key Decision is not associated with the Application.
Health in Transportation
  • What recommendations and input from health partners and stakeholders have been received?
  • Does this input result in changes to the Draft STIP? If so, how is this documented?
Human Environment and Communities
  • Are there disadvantaged populations that need encouragement/support to provide input? If so, how will this be solicited?
Land Use
  • This Key Decision is not associated with the Application.
Linking Planning and Operations
  • This Key Decision is not associated with the Application.
Natural Environment and Implementing Eco Logical
  • This Key Decision is not associated with the Application.
Performance Measures
  • This Key Decision is not associated with the Application.
Planning and Environment Linkages
  • This Key Decision is not associated with the Application.
Public Private Partnerships
  • This Key Decision is not associated with the Application.
Public Transportation
  • This Key Decision is not associated with the Application.
Safety
  • This Key Decision is not associated with the Application.
Stakeholder Collaboration
  • What specific stakeholders will reflect the interests and needs of the community beyond general public comment, and how is their input on the Draft STIP to be encouraged?
Transportation Conformity
  • This Key Decision is not associated with the Application.
Visioning and Transportation
  • This Key Decision is not associated with the Application.

Data

The following list of data may be needed to support the Key Decision. Practitioners collect this information for decision makers to consider. Although Public Transportation is not represented by a PlanWorks Application, the information provided may be useful in a collaborative transportation process.

Category Data to Consider
Long Range Planning
  • No specific data
Programming
  • Adopted TIP
  • Record of input from stakeholders, partners, and the public
Corridor Planning
  • No specific data
Environmental Review
  • No specific data
Bicycles and Pedestrians
  • This Key Decision is not associated with the Application.
Capital Improvement
  • This Key Decision is not associated with the Application.
Economic Development
  • This Key Decision is not associated with the Application.
Freight
  • This Key Decision is not associated with the Application.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
  • This Key Decision is not associated with the Application.
Health in Transportation
  • Information on health in individual non-metropolitan areas
  • Input from health partners and stakeholders on recommended projects
Human Environment and Communities
  • This Key Decision is not associated with the Application.
Land Use
  • This Key Decision is not associated with the Application.
Linking Planning and Operations
  • This Key Decision is not associated with the Application.
Natural Environment and Implementing Eco Logical
  • This Key Decision is not associated with the Application.
Performance Measures
  • This Key Decision is not associated with the Application.
Planning and Environment Linkages
  • This Key Decision is not associated with the Application.
Public Private Partnerships
  • This Key Decision is not associated with the Application.
Public Transportation
  • This Key Decision is not associated with the Application.
Safety
  • This Key Decision is not associated with the Application.
Stakeholder Collaboration
  • Project rationales aimed at specific stakeholders
Transportation Conformity
  • This Key Decision is not associated with the Application.
Visioning and Transportation
  • This Key Decision is not associated with the Application.

Examples

In - depth case studies of successful practices in collaborative decision making were used to develop the Decision Guide.Links in this table point to a specific paragraph or section of a case study that supports a Key Decision. It is not necessary to read through an entire case study to find the example; however, full versions are available in the Library.

PlanWorks Case Study Examples:
None.

Other Examples:
None.