Maryland Department of Transportation Seeking Public Comment
on the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program
Program Provides a Look at Federally-Funded State Transportation Projects
June 6, 2016
HANOVER,
MD (June 6, 2016) – To ensure all Marylanders have a voice in
transportation projects throughout the state, the Maryland Department of
Transportation (MDOT) is inviting the public to comment on the Draft
Fiscal Year 2017 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program.
Maryland’s Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) is a
four-year, fiscally constrained, and prioritized set of transportation
projects that is compiled from state, local, and regional plans. The
STIP is the formal process of requesting federal funding for the
projects in the legislatively approved six-year transportation budget
known as the Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP). These projects
were first presented to the public for comment in fall 2015 as part of
the CTP tour to Maryland’s 23 counties and to Baltimore City.
“It
is vital for people from every corner of the state to have a voice,”
said Secretary Pete K. Rahn. “Through this effort, all Marylanders will
have input in developing and delivering a better transportation network
across the state.”
The STIP is Maryland’s
federally-required program that compiles all of the regional
metropolitan Transportation Improvement Programs with State
non-metropolitan projects to provide one comprehensive list of local and
regional priority projects. These project lists are developed using
the 2035 Maryland Transportation Plan (MTP) as a guide. The MTP is a
20-year vision for transportation in Maryland that outlines the state's
transportation goals, policies and priorities and helps guide statewide
investment decisions across all modes of transportation.
STIP
projects are selected through an annual development process. The
Maryland STIP is financially constrained by the revenues reasonably
expected to be available through the STIP’s four-year funding period.
Maryland is federally required to update the STIP every four years.
However, MDOT develops a new STIP closer to every two years and solicits
comments in accordance with federal law. The STIP was last updated in
2014.
MDOT’s Draft STIP can be viewed at mdot.maryland.gov/Draft_FY2017_STIP.
The public may comment in writing through July 5 by email to:
mdotplanning@mdot.state.md.us or mail to STIP Comments Office of
Planning & Capital Programming, Maryland Department of
Transportation, 7201 Corporate Center Drive, Hanover, Maryland 21076.
This is the final phase of public comments on the STIP before the Final
FY 2017 STIP is submitted to the US Department of Transportation for
approval.
Media Contacts:
Erin Henson
Teri Moss
410-865-1025
