On April 5 and April 7, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) will host public involvement open house meetings for the draft 2024-2027 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) at Buckeye Hills Regional Council. The STIP is Ohio’s four-year transportation planning document that lists the projects planned for some phase of implementation during the four-year period.

These open house meetings provide an opportunity for local officials and members of the public to get information and share input on the transportation projects being planned over the next four years.

Individuals unable to attend one of the open house meetings can also visit transportation.ohio.gov/stip to review the STIP and provide comments online through April 10.

These meetings will also provide an opportunity to review and provide public comment on the draft Regional Transportation Improvement Program.

Buckeye Hills Regional Council is the designated Ohio Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO) for Athens, Hocking, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Perry, and Washington counties in Southeast Ohio, in partnership with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT). The purpose of the RTPO is to allow local officials to have more input in transportation decisions within the region.

Questions regarding these meetings and requests for interpretation services or reasonable accommodation to participate should be directed to Melissa Zoller, Planning Director.