Meeting Notices

The Transportation Review Advisory Council, created by the Ohio General Assembly in 1997 to bring an open, fair, numbers-driven system to choosing major new transportation projects, is composed of the director of ODOT and eight appointees chosen for experience in transportation, business or economic development. The governor names six members; the president of the Ohio Senate names one and the speaker of the Ohio House names one.

The amount of money available for major new capacity projects is certified to the TRAC by the director of ODOT after funds for system preservation are determined. Historically, the TRAC has had about $300 million a year to pay for projects, including design, right of way, and construction.

A major new project is one that will cost ODOT more than $5 million and do one or more of the following: reduce congestion, increase mobility, provide connectivity, increase a region’s accessibility for economic development. In general, the TRAC puts a priority on state and federal highways.

 TRAC holds six public hearings around the state August through October each year. A draft project list is published each December (Use the links at the left to view the current list of active projects).