Trans 209.05(1)(a)(a) Provide policy and program choices for the department by evaluating and comparing the benefits and costs of various alternatives for preserving, rehabilitating and improving the highway system.

Trans 209.05(1)(b)(b) Furnish information to assess whether available revenues can provide adequate highway and bridge facilities over the long term.

Trans 209.05(1)(c)(c) Define a specific program as a target for departmental efforts that ensures efficient use of staff and funds and which accounts for the lead times involved in project development.

Trans 209.05(1)(d)(d) Ensure that investment decisions are consistent with statewide objectives by developing systematic criteria and procedures for identifying deficiencies, developing proposed solutions, and selecting projects.

Trans 209.05(1)(e)(e) Facilitate the implementation of the department’s policy and system plans.

Trans 209.05(1)(f)(f) Inform the public of the department’s intentions and provide an opportunity for public review and comment.

Trans 209.05(1)(g)(g) Provide a basis for coordinating the department’s efforts with the planning, programming and budget activities of other state, national, regional, and local agencies.

Trans 209.06(1)(1) The department shall develop a program within estimated levels of revenue for a prescribed time period as part of a four level decision-making process that includes broad policy planning, system planning, programming and project development (Figure 1).

Trans 209.06(2)(2) The programming process shall define a means of project evaluation and selection utilizing the following basic guidelines where appropriate:

Trans 209.06(2)(a)(a) Considering alternative program levels to illustrate the cost impacts and benefits of varying program levels.

Trans 209.06(2)(b)(b) Utilizing indicators that measure deficiencies to identify candidate improvement projects and the appropriate level of improvement, considering the variation in fund availability.

Trans 209.06(2)(c)(c) Achieving adequate surface renewal projects to preserve the overall system serviceability and rideability. The level of surface renewal mileage is defined through analysis of the pavement serviceability index and pavement age.

Trans 209.06(2)(d)(d) Replacing or rehabilitating deficient bridges by considering load carrying capacity, physical condition and restrictive or dangerous widths, clearances or approach roadways and coordination with other programmed work.

Trans 209.06(2)(f)(f) Considering major projects where benefit/cost analysis is favorable, where there is the possibility of significant social and economic benefits and where there is a high degree of public support and acceptability.

Trans 209.07(1)(1) General description. Candidate project identification is accomplished within the overall framework of developing the highway and bridge improvement program. The department shall identify both the surface, structure, safety, geometric or capacity deficiencies, singly or in combination, and the alternative improvement levels to correct or reduce the deficiencies.

Trans 209.07(2)(2) Responsibilities. The transportation region offices, with the guidance from the central office, shall take the lead role in identifying candidate projects for the resurfacing, reconditioning, reconstruction, interstate, major and bridge program areas. The regions shall provide the regional and local viewpoints and knowledge of unique local conditions to program development.

Trans 209.07(3)(3) Collect and develop data. The department shall maintain a system of uniform data collection for segments of the highway system. This data shall be used for comparison and evaluation purposes to assist in determining that the most appropriate and beneficial candidate projects and improvement levels are selected. This data shall be updated, as necessary, for the recycling of the program. The following data will be collected and developed where appropriate:

Trans 209.07(3)(a)3.3. Widths: right of way, travel lane, pavement, shoulders, median, and parking lane