The Logan-Union-Champaign Regional Planning Commission will post projects submitted for the State Fiscal Years 2026–2029 Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) online for public review and comment beginning Tuesday, Jan. 20.
Projects were submitted during a recent application solicitation for the four-year RTIP. The information will be available at www.lucplanning.com/rtpo.
The RTIP is a four-year planning document that aligns regional transportation investments with the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). It reflects a continuing, cooperative planning effort to address transportation needs across the LUC Transportation Planning Region and provides a comprehensive, financially constrained list of projects scheduled for implementation within the next four years. The program balances local and regional priorities and includes projects across all transportation modes, including highways, transit, rail, bicycle, and pedestrian improvements.
The public comment period will run from Tuesday, Jan. 20, through Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. A detailed list of funding requests and a map showing project locations are available online at www.lucplanning.com/rtpo. Materials may also be reviewed and comments submitted in person at the LUC office in the James A. Rhodes Conference Center, 10820 State Route 347, East Liberty. Appointments can be scheduled by calling 937-666-3431.
Environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable federal environmental laws are being, or have been, carried out by the Ohio Department of Transportation pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated Dec. 14, 2020, executed by the Federal Highway Administration and ODOT.
* Source: LUC media release
ABOUT THE LUC
The Logan-Union-Champaign Regional Planning Commission was formed in the late 1960s following the announcement by Gov. James A. Rhodes and Ohio State University officials that the Transportation Research Center of Ohio would be built along the Logan–Union county line. Anticipating significant growth tied to the 8,100-acre automotive research facility, local leaders created the commission to guide orderly development across the three-county region.
The commission held its first meetings in 1967 and 1968 and completed its initial comprehensive plan with assistance from the Ohio Department of Development. Over the years, LUC has grown to include representation from all villages, cities, counties, and townships in Logan, Union, and Champaign counties. Today, the commission coordinates regional planning, reviews subdivision and zoning matters in unincorporated areas, serves as an area-wide clearinghouse for certain state and federal funding requests, and assists local governments with planning and infrastructure initiatives.
