Statewide Transportation Improvement Program Priorities
Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) Priorities
Each year, the OTO works with its member communities to identify and prioritize transportation improvements for consideration in Missouri's Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). Proposed projects are evaluated using established criteria that consider traffic volumes, congestion, safety, freight movement, infrastructure conditions, economic development, and other regional transportation needs.
Project scores provide a starting point for discussions with OTO's Technical Planning Committee and member agencies. Public input, available funding, project readiness, construction coordination, and other considerations also help inform final recommendations. The OTO Board of Directors approves the regional priorities, which are submitted to MoDOT for consideration in project development and STIP programming.
STIP PRIORITIZATION
Top 20 FY 2028-2032 STIP Priorities
SCORING METHODOLOGY
How transportation projects are evaluated
OTO INTERACTIVE BASEMAP
Explore regional transportation data, including information used in project prioritization
Looking Ahead: Ozarks SYNC
The OTO has applied for $800,000 through the Federal Highway Administration's Prioritization Process Pilot Program (PPPP) to advance Ozarks SYNC, a proposed project to modernize how transportation investments are evaluated and prioritized.
Building on OTO's existing processes, Ozarks SYNC would integrate travel demand modeling, automated GIS analysis, and scenario comparisons to evaluate transportation projects more efficiently. The project would also develop an interactive public portal where residents and planning partners could explore project scores, rankings, and the factors influencing investment decisions.
Top Investment Priorities
In addition to its annual project prioritization process, OTO identifies transportation funding and policy priorities for consideration by state and federal lawmakers.
The 2027 Legislative Priorities highlight the region's top transportation investment priorities, infrastructure funding needs, and opportunities to strengthen Missouri's transportation system.
Explore OTO's 2027 Top Transportation Investment Priorities online or download a copy.
