Survey of State Departments of Transportation

Q15. How important were the following when determining which projects to include in your state's most recent STIP?

  Very great importance Great importance Moderate importance Some importance No importance Don't know Number
of respondents
a. Results of economic analysis of individual projects (e.g., benefit-cost analysis, cost-effectiveness analysis, economic-impact analysis) 2 9 11 17 10 2 51
b. Transportation plans developed by nearby states 1 3 4 24 18 1 51
c. Transportation projects recommended by rural planning organizations 7 14 11 5 9 5 51
d. Transportation funding priorities established by the governor 24 11 5 6 1 2 49
e. Availability of federal funds 44 8 0 0 0 0 52
f. Availability of state funds 42 9 0 1 0 0 52
g. Availability of state or local funds to match federal funds 32 14 5 1 0 0 52
h. Federal earmarks 15 12 16 8 1 0 52
i. State earmarks 10 6 7 6 15 7 51
j. Political support for specific projects 13 17 12 8 1 1 52
k. Public support for specific projects 10 22 17 1 1 1 52
l. Land-use interests of private developers 1 4 11 28 3 5 52
m. Land-use interests of local governments 4 14 20 9 1 3 51
n. Other 0 5 0 0 0 9 14