Ohio Department of Transportation's Strategic Initiatives

ODOT Strategic Initiatives

Each year the Ohio Department of Transportation develops a series of Strategic Initiatives which incorporate an aspect of the department's mission, values and goals. The specific initiatives are not intended to serve as exclusive goals, but to emphasize areas within the department that require focused attention throughout the coming year. They do not lessen the importance of other core business practices, but reinforce them and demonstrate the continuous efforts ODOT takes to improve and refine the department’s processes.


Strategic Initiatives for 2008-2009 ODOT Action to Answer the Challenges of Today In addition to embarking on a new dialogue on Ohio’s transportation priorities, the Strategic Initiatives set forth by Director Beasley in this section of the 2008-2009 Business Plan represent seven program areas that need to be immediately addressed by the department if we are to be successful in answering the challenges of today and carrying out the department’s new mission for the future. Complete 2008-2009 Strategic Initiatives in PDF format (originally published as part of ODOT's 2008-2009 Business Plan) document in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) file format (239 Kb, requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Individual Initiatives in HTML format click on the links below to view each initiative
Strategic Initiative One: Restore fiscal responsibility by adjusting ODOT’s finances to address continued construction cost inflation, flat state revenues, and past program decisions; and adopt improved procedures in the Major New Construction program to match realistic trends in revenue and construction costs	Strategic Initiative Two Promote a comprehensive state and federal legislative agenda, emphasizing cooperation instead of competition, to advance Governor Strickland’s Turnaround Ohio transportation initiatives
Strategic Initiative Three In addition to our priorities of safety and congestion-reduction, broaden the criteria for project selection, especially in the category of Major New Construction, to include economic development, cost/benefit analysis, and opportunities for multi-modal integration and urban revitalization	Strategic Initiative Four Establish “Smart Growth” strategies to ensure ODOT projects take growth and local land use issues into account
Strategic Initiative Five Implement and advance cost-effective strategies for pavement preservation	Strategic Initiative Six Implement additional cost-effective strategies for traffic flow and traveler information
Strategic Initiative Seven Embrace environmental stewardship by implementing internal strategies to promote clean air and energy independence
(The 2008-2009 Strategic Initiatives were originally published as part of ODOT's 2008-2009 Business Plan) ODOT 2008-2009 Business Plan Document


Complete 2006-2007 Strategic Initiatives in PDF format (originally published as part of ODOT's 2006-2007 Business Plan) document in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) file format (297 Kb, requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Individual Initiatives in HTML format click on the links below to view each initiative
Strategic Initiative One Deliver the Jobs and Progress Plan	Strategic Initiative Two Refine, Re-focus and Respond To Ohio’s High-Crash Locations
Strategic Initiative Three Complete the Highway Technician Comprehensive Training Program	Strategic Initiative Four Continuously Improve County Operations By Using Business Tools
Strategic Initiative Five Continuously Improve the Pavement Management Process
(The 2006-2007 Strategic Initiatives were originally published as part of ODOT's 2006-2007 Business Plan) ODOT Business Plan 2006 & 2007 Document


Complete 2004-2005 Strategic Initiatives in PDF format (originally published as part of ODOT's 2004-2005 Business Plan) document in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) file format (142 Kb, requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Individual Initiatives in HTML format click on the links below to view each initiative
Initiative One Deliver the Jobs and Progress Plan	Initiative Two Complete the Safety and Congestion Plan
Initiative Three Sustain a Steady State of Acceptable Conditions	Initiative Four Adopt A Comprehensive Pavement Management Process
Initiative Five Implement a Comprehensive Training Program For Construction and Highway Management
(The 2004-2005 Strategic Initiatives were originally published as part of ODOT's 2004-2005 Business Plan) ODOT Business Plan 2004-2005


Complete ODOT 2003 Strategic Initiatives Book in PDF format document in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) file format (689 Kb, requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Individual Initiatives in HTML format click on the links below to view each initiative
Strategic Initiative One Implementation of a modern, customer-friendly project management system and the associated business rules	Strategic Initiative Two Implement strategies to maximize traffic flow on the state highway system
Strategic Initiative Three Develop a sound, effective crash reporting and analysis system for safety	Strategic Initiative Four Update Access Ohio
Strategic Initiative Five ODOT will enhance its partnership with local governments to improve Ohio’s transportation system	Strategic Initiative Six ODOT will improve the quality of its construction plans
Strategic Initiative Seven Re-defining county priorities	Strategic Initiative Eight Continue to improve snow and ice control
Strategic Initiative Nine Build bridges faster, smarter, better	Strategic Initiative Ten Improve construction administration
Strategic Initiative Eleven Develop a strategy to better communicate and implement “ODOT Way” to all levels of the organization	Strategic Initiative Twelve Customer focus
Strategic Initiative Thirteen Improve ODOT’s accounting information system for more effective decision making

Individual Initiatives in HTML format
click on the links below to view each initiative

Initiative One
Update ACCESS Ohio

Initiative Two
Develop Strategies to Measure and Manage Congestion

Initiative Three
ODOT Will Develop a Modern, Customer-Friendly Project Management System

Initiative Four
Re-Defining County Priorities

Initiative Five
Build Bridges Faster, Smarter, Better

Initiative Six
ODOT Will Improve the Quality of Its Construction Plans

Initiative Seven
ODOT Will Modernize Its Construction Administration Practices

Initiative Eight
Dramatically Change the Way ODOT Currently Tests and Accepts Materials

Initiative Nine
Develop Innovative Contracting Methods

Initiative Ten
Expand Partnering

Initiative Eleven
ODOT Will Continue to Emphasize Its Snow and Ice Initiative

Hit the Road Running Awareness Campaign-
Contains information pertaining to Strategic Initiative 4 regarding the re-definition of county work force priorities and Strategic Initiatives 7 through 10 regarding Construction Activities.


Complete ODOT 2001 Strategic Initiatives in PDF format document in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) file format
Individual Initiatives in HTML format click on the links below to view each initiative
Initiative One: ODOT will adopt clear goals to improve conditions on its freeway network.	Initiative Two: ODOT will develop and implement a comprehensive strategy for measuring and managing congestion in Ohio.
Initiative Three: ODOT will adopt a "sufficiency rating" system to measure roadway trends in Ohio.	Initiative Four: ODOT will enhance its snow and ice operations with state-of-the-art technology and practices.
Initiative Five: ODOT will renew its commitment to Quality Principles.	Initiative Six: ODOT will adopt a comprehensive statewide communication strategy.
Initiative Seven: ODOT will embrace partnering with contractors to improve quality and to reduce disputes.	Initiative Eight: ODOT will complete the integration of the annual work plan into its processes.
Initiative Nine: ODOT will adopt the Design-Build process as an additional project delivery method.	Initiative Ten: ODOT will develop a modern, customer-friendly project management system.

Contact Information:
, Public Information Officer, Ohio Department of Transportation, Office of Communications
Phone: (614)466-7173 Fax: (614) 644-8662