Current process: Municipally initiated project
Municipal Project Idea
project
need
District receives Project Need
Form
District can provide guidance for
project planning
project
planning
District receives Project Initiation
Form – Pre-Project Review
Committee evaluates / scores
projects and Project Review
Committee determines funding
eligibility
Highway Division oversees project
design and permitting
MPOs
Could be identified from an MPO
planning study in the Unified
Planning Work Program
MPO could provide technical
assistance through Unified
Planning Work Program
project
initiation
MPO evaluates and scores
projects
design/
permitting
MPO decides project investment
priorities in TIP
MassDOT provides state match for
federal funds approved by MPO or
identifies funding through
CIP/STIP
MassDOT advertises construction
after design is completed and all
permits and ROW is secured
funding
construction
Current Highway Process: MassDOT initiated project
MassDOT Project Idea
Project idea is recommended by
district staff, a planning study, or
an asset manager
Project Review Committee
discusses project and approves
project for advancement
project
planning
project
initiation
Highway Division oversees project
design and permitting
design/
permitting
MassDOT identifies funding
through the CIP or STIP
funding
MassDOT advertises construction
after design is completed and all
permits and ROW is secured
construction
Recommended process: Municipally Initiated Projects
Municipal Project Idea
MPOs
District receives Project Need
Form
project
need
District can provide guidance for
project planning
District receives Project Initiation
Form
MassDOT evaluates and scores
projects
project
planning
scoring/
evaluation
MassDOT establishes
performance and funding targets
for the 5-year CIP
Highway Division oversees project
design and permitting
Scoring Committee rescores
projects and rebalances projects
as appropriate to meet established
targets
Could be identified from an MPO
planning study in the Unified
Planning Work Program
project
initiation
Projects that do not score
well may be held back from
advancing to
design/permitting or have
their project scope revised
MPO could provide technical
assistance through Unified
Planning Work Program
MPO evaluates and scores
projects
target
setting
design/
permitting
MPO decides project investment
priorities in TIP
funding allocation/comparison
to targets/rebalancing
MassDOT advertises construction
after design is completed and all
permits and ROW is secured
construction
Recommended process: MassDOT Initiated Projects
MassDOT Project Idea
Project idea is recommended by
district staff, a planning study, or
an asset manager
Project Initiation Form is
submitted to Scoring Committee
project
planning
Scoring Committee evaluates and
scores projects
MassDOT establishes
performance targets for the 5-year
CIP
scoring/
evaluation
Projects that do not score well may be
held back from advancing to
design/permitting or have their project
scope revised
target
setting
Highway Division oversees project
design and permitting
Scoring Committee rescores
projects and rebalances projects
as appropriate to meet established
targets
project
initiation
design/
permitting
funding allocation/comparison
to targets/rebalancing
MassDOT advertises construction
after design is completed and all
permits and ROW is secured
construction