Draft FY 2009-2013 STIP
Statewide Transportation Improvement Program

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July 3 - August 4, 2008 Comment Period

What is the STIP?

The purpose of the STIP is to provide for a fiscally sound, set (1-5 years) capital improvement plan for the state’s surface transportation program. The STIP is not just a document, but a fully integrated transportation planning process for transportation planning and transportation project selection. The STIP is updated annually and follows this planning cycle closely to ensure that projects are identified, selected, and prioritized.

The STIP has been developed through a coordinated and cooperative process by the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) involving citizens, elected officials, Tribal governments, other state and federal agencies, each of Idaho’s six metropolitan planning organizations (MPO), the Local Highway Technical Assistance Council (LHTAC) and other interested organizations.

The STIP establishes schedules for a variety of projects, including:

Highways and bridges;
Bicycle and pedestrian facilities;
Highway safety;
Congestion mitigation air quality;
Railroad crossing safety;
Airports;
Public transportation; and
Transportation planning, etc.

Idaho operates under a federal fiscal year (October 1 — September 30) and our STIP must be approved by the Federal Highway Administrative (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This multi-year and multi-modal program identifies the transportation projects that have been through an inclusive and ongoing public involvement process.

Idaho’s STIP Calendar

We are always in the midst of updating the STIP. To assist us, we annually develop a STIP development timeline (calendar) in November each year. This calendar assists planners, engineers, metropolitan planning organizations, local jurisdictions, and anyone interested in the STIP process to know when STIP items are due to the department.

STIP Amendments

Once the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) has been federally approved, changes (cost, project status, policy, etc.) made to the document could result in a required amendment.