Transportation Review Advisory Council (TRAC) assists the Ohio DOT in developing a project selection process for ODOT’s largest investments. The TRAC, chaired by ODOT’s Director, also approves Major New projects (cost more than $12 million) for funding. TRAC is looking at applications more systemically, as part of a multi-modal transportation system. The new scoring criteria are designed to more readily consider projects of various modes – highways, bridges, passenger rail, transit, and freight projects – to compete for funding.
On June 14, 2011 ODOT began soliciting for Major New Capacity (TRAC) projects. The Transportation Review Advisory Council (TRAC) was established by the Ohio General Assembly in 1997, and charged with developing and overseeing a project selection process for major new transportation capacity projects, or projects in what is now known as the “Major New Capacity program.” These are projects costing more than $12 million which add transportation capacity, and are critical to the mobility, economic development, and quality of life of the citizens of Ohio.
The purpose of this process is for MVRPC to establish a prioritized list of projects which will be submitted as requests for TRAC funding. The intent of this process is to present the list in a timely fashion in a format that is useful to the TRAC and contains projects that are eligible for funding.
2011 TRAC Applications Received
On July 15, 2011, MVRPC closed the request for project applications for 2010 TRAC funding. MVRPC received applications for 5 major new projects totalling nearly $300 million.
- Montgomery County US35 – $89.2 million
- Greene County US35 – $112.7 million
- Dayton Tech-Connect Project – $55.5 million
- Dayton Regional Multi-modal Rail Extension Project – $19.8 million
- Mound Access Project – $22.4 million
On June 7, 2010 Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission began soliciting for Major New Capacity (TRAC) projects. The Transportation Review Advisory Council (TRAC) was established by the Ohio General Assembly in 1997, and charged with developing and overseeing a project selection process for major new transportation capacity projects, or projects in what is now known as the “Major New Capacity program.” These are projects costing more than $5 million which add transportation capacity, and are critical to the mobility, economic development, and quality of life of the citizens of Ohio.
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On June 15, 2009 Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission began soliciting for Major New Capacity (TRAC) projects. The Transportation Review Advisory Council (TRAC) was established by the Ohio General Assembly in 1997, and charged with developing and overseeing a project selection process for major new transportation capacity projects, or projects in what is now known as the “Major New Capacity program.” These are projects costing more than $5 million which add transportation capacity, and are critical to the mobility, economic development, and quality of life of the citizens of Ohio.
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