What is LinkUS?
LinkUS is Central Ohio’s comprehensive growth and mobility plan. It’s where fast and reliable public transit, sidewalks, protected bike lanes, and expanded trails meet.
We’re investing in smart development to connect communities and create opportunities for a more equitable and sustainable region for everyone by helping to address growth, affordability, and opportunity gaps in Central Ohio.
Faster, More Reliable Public Transportation
- 5 New rapid transit corridors
- 45% more service hours
Safe, Expanded Bike and Pedestrian Paths
- 500+ miles of bikeways, sidewalks, and greenways
Walkable Communities
- More affordable access to work, home, and entertainment
- $250M Complete Streets roadway investments
LinkUS Transit-Supportive Infrastructure (TSI) Program
LinkUS includes a plan to build 500+ miles of sidewalks and trails by 2050. Plans to build these sidewalks and trails are well underway – over 80 projects and more than 150 miles now have funding committed to them, begun development, or have even broken ground during the first six years of LinkUS. This unprecedented and historic investment will help create walkable, bikeable, and connected communities as additional projects will be identified and prioritized for funding moving forward annually.
MORPC, COTA, and local government partners in COTA’s service area are currently finalizing the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for 2027-2031. This CIP advances 75 projects previously identified in the TSI program to reflect project updates and create a balanced budget. The proposed 2027-2031 CIP was developed through a collaborative effort to ensure existing TSI projects continue to advance to construction and create over 120 miles of improvements for residents. A public comment period for the Draft 2027-2031 CIP was open from April 24 to May 22, 2026. Another public comment period will open when the 2028-2032 CIP begins development later this year.
For more information about the LinkUS TSI Program, please see the links and additional sections below:
- https://linkuscolumbus.com/500miles/
- COTA’s Plan for Sidewalks and Trails (link: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/93a84146a0be408f92163fee3d33f0c7)
- Interactive TSI Dashboard and Map (link: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/24e7c14d90984a858b2c4fe8be521c1d/)
TSI Capital Improvement Program
The LinkUS Transit-Supportive Infrastructure (TSI) Capital Improvement Program (CIP) documents the projects that have TSI funding committed to them over the next five years, which currently spans 2027 to 2031. Project phases included in the CIP include both project development and construction phases. Project development may include preliminary engineering study, development of detailed design plans, and right-of-way acquisition.
Timeframes for both project development and construction phases may vary depending on project complexity and other logistical project factors. The 2027-2031 CIP linked below includes the years that project development and construction phases are currently slated to start. Please reach out to project sponsoring communities for more information on project timelines.
Below are links to the current LinkUS TSI CIP and CIB:
TSI Committees & Bylaws
The Transit-Supportive Infrastructure Program (TSI) is governed by the TSI Committees, which are made up of three (3) distinct levels:
- Four TSI Technical Working Groups (TWGs), representing four geographic quadrants of the COTA service area, which offers direct participation to all jurisdictions working to identify priority TSI projects within their area;
- The TSI Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC), which is responsible for the development of a draft CIB/CIP based on each TWG recommended set of projects and general LinkUS priorities. The TCC is comprised of rotating members from each TWG and other permanent appointees.
- The TSI Leadership Committee (LC), which is responsible for program oversight, approvals of all policies and funding, developing the overall programmatic strategy of the TSI Program, and facilitating a culture of regionalism.
The TCC and LC are also responsible for updating the TSI Policies and recommending potential program changes to the COTA Board for their approval. The LC also maintains the TSI Bylaws. The TSI Committees are supported by Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) staff, which is the administrator of the TSI Program in partnership with COTA.
For more information about the TSI Committees, please see the links below:
TSI Policies
The Transit-Supportive Infrastructure (TSI) Policies govern the development and maintenance of the five-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and annual Capital Improvement Budget (CIB). Building the TSI CIB/CIP is a collaborative, non-competitive process to promote a culture of regionalism and advance the outcomes of the LinkUS Community Action Plan. Instead of a formal application and award cycle, the development process is designed to identify and advance the most beneficial projects across the region.
For more information about CIP/CIB development process, project eligibility, and other TSI program administration details, please refer to the current TSI Policies.
TSI Committee Meeting Agendas & Minutes
Upcoming TSI Committee meeting agendas will be posted here.
Technical Coordinating Committee Meetings:
- April 21, 2026
- November 6, 2025
- May 29, 2025
- August 29, 2024
- June 18, 2024
- April 16, 2024
- February 21, 2024
- January 10, 2024
- October 13, 2023
- November 28, 2023
Leadership Committee Meetings:
Based on extensive research over the last decade, LinkUS selected three corridors to focus on initially, the Northwest, East Main and West Broad corridors.
Beyond these first three corridors, LinkUS also encompasses plans for future corridors to help increase connectivity, affordability and opportunity throughout the entire Central Ohio region.
Bus Rapid Transit, or BRT, is a premium transit solution that utilizes larger vehicles, enhanced technology and increased frequency to quickly and more reliably move more people.
Features of BRT include:
Level-boarding and multi-door boarding.
Off-board fare collection
Dedicated lanes
Traffic signal priority
Increased frequency and capacity
Larger, zero-emission transit vehicles
Larger, improved stations
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LinkUS is a collaborative initiative co-sponsored by the City of Columbus, Central Ohio Transit Authority, the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission and the Franklin County Board of Commissioners.
