Platform aims to boost transparency, public access to project data
Santa Fe – The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) has launched a new interactive digital platform that makes it easier for the public to explore transportation projects planned across New Mexico.
The electronic Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (eSTIP) uses Geographic Information System technology to display projects on a dynamic, statewide map. Users can zoom into specific regions, click on individual projects for details and search projects by location. Project information can also be exported into Excel or PDF formats for reporting and analysis.
The platform was developed over the past 18 months in collaboration with New Mexico’s five Metropolitan Planning Organizations and federal partners at the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration.
The new eSTIP system website can be accessed here.
“This new eSTIP platform represents a step forward in transparency and accessibility for transportation planning in New Mexico,” said NMDOT Acting Cabinet Secretary, David D. Quintana. “Interactive mapping technology makes it easier for residents, local governments and stakeholders to see where transportation investments are happening and how projects impact their communities.”
The Statewide Transportation Improvement Program serves as NMDOT’s short-term planning document for federally funded and regionally significant transportation projects. The six-year program includes road and bridge improvements, bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure and public transit investments funded by federal, state, local and private sources. It also includes projects of high public interest or environmental impact. It also includes projects of high public interest or environmental impact, as well as transportation work within national parks, national forests, and tribal lands.