• Planning Modules

Project Prioritization

Table of Contents

1. OVERVIEW
2. I. INTRODUCTION
3. II. HOW DO I PRIORITIZE TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS?
   1. OK, How Do I Start?
   2. Step 1: Identify Projects
   3. Step 2: Seek Public Input
   4. Step 3: Develop Criteria and Evaluation Measures
   5. Step 4: Report Findings and Seek Consensus
   6. Step 5: Put It All Together
   III. PROJECT PRIORIZATION TOOLBOX
4. IV. CHECKLIST AND TIPS SUMMARY
5. V. FROM INDIAN COUNTRY
   1. Quinault Indian Nation
6. APPENDIX A: FOR FURTHER READING
7. APPENDIX B: TITLE 25—PART 170 (EXCERPT)
8. APPENDIX C: QUINAULT INDIAN NATION RESOLUTIONS
9. APPENDIX D: PRACTICE WHILE YOU LEARN!
10. APPENDIX E: SAMPLE SHEETS

List of figures

Figure 1: Transportation Decisionmaking: Information Tools for Tribal Governments

Figure 2: Practice While You Learn!

List of tables

Table 1: Differences between the Tribal Priority List and the Tribal Transportation Improvement Program

Table 2: (Example) Project Summary Sheet

Table 3: (Example) Defining the Rating System

Table 4: Numerical Ratings for Bus Service

Table 5: Numerical Rating for Bus Service compared to other Projects

Table 6: Weighted Numerical Ratings for Bus Service

Table 7: Weighted Numerical Rating for Bus Service compared to other Projects

Overview

You are participating in a training session sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). It is part of a continuing educational series designed for tribal governments entitled Transportation Decisionmaking: Information Tools for Tribal Governments.

The series offers modules in transportation planning, transportation programming, intergovernmental relations, safety and asset management. This is shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1: Transportation Decision-making: Information Tools for Tribal Governments^[1]

This module topic is Project Prioritization. Let's begin!