Public comment period opened through October 10, 2025
The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) and the Central Ohio Rural Planning Organization (CORPO) have proposed a list of transportation projects to receive $2,447,376 million in federal funds during the state fiscal year 2026-2027. CORPO is seeking public comment on the proposed projects through October 10, 2025.
Recently, CORPO received eight requests for funding of transportation projects from five counties in the CORPO transportation planning area. The Funding Committee evaluated the submissions to determine alignment with the adopted CORPO Transportation Plan goals and ultimately decided to recommend funding the eight submissions. Five submissions are recommended for funding at their full requests and three submissions are recommended for partial funding awards.
“We are excited to be able to provide such needed transportation funds through CORPO to projects in these communities."
In July and early August, CORPO solicited projects to receive transportation funding in the CORPO transportation planning area, which encompasses the following seven counties: Fairfield County, Knox County, Madison County, Marion County, Morrow County, Pickaway County, and Union County.
These funds may be used for construction, expansion, reconstruction, preliminary engineering, right of way or preservation of roads and bridges on any public road; capital costs for public transit and bus terminals; bicycle and pedestrian facilities; and other transportation-related activities.
To view the draft list of projects recommended for funding visit www.morpc.org/corpo. Printed copies of the draft listing are available upon request by calling MORPC at 614-233-4138. Public comments on the draft listing can be submitted via e-mail to CORPO@morpc.org or in writing to:
Mary Turner, CORPO Manager, Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, 111 Liberty Street, Suite 100, Columbus, OH 43215.
CORPO will consider final approval of the funding commitments on November 3, 2025, and they will subsequently be incorporated into the Transportation Improvement Program for the appropriate fiscal year. The Transportation Improvement Program is a financially balanced listing of federal, state and locally funded projects that are scheduled for some phase of implementation or development in a four-year period.
Public comments must be submitted by 5 p.m., on October 10, 2025.
For more information or assistance please contact Mary Turner at 614-233-4138, or via email at CORPO@morpc.org.
