Rochester Olmsted Council of Governments (ROCOG)

To view the 2019 PIP, contact the Olmsted County Planning Department at rocog@co.olmsted.mn.us or 507 328-7100 or at 2122 Campus Drive SE, Suite 100 Rochester, MN 55904.

The PIP guides efforts to provide all interested parties the opportunity to take part in ROCOG's transportation planning process.

The Rochester-Olmsted Council of Governments (ROCOG) is revising its Public Involvement Policy (PIP), which will guide how ROCOG conducts public outreach for its planning efforts. ROCOG has scheduled public input meetings to gather the public’s feedback on the proposed changes to the PIP:

Per 49 CFR § 21.9(d), ROCOG shall advise the public of its Title VI responsibilities to provide service without regard to race, color, or national origin, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and all related regulations and statutes, and shall inform members of the public of their rights to under Title VI if they believe they have been aggrieved by any unlawful discriminatory practice.

The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is a prioritized list of transportation projects proposed for implementation in the Rochester Olmsted Council of Governments (ROCOG) planning area over the next four years. TIP projects are taken either directly from the current ROCOG Long Range Transportation Plan or from local projects that conform to the Plan. Local units of government, along with state and federal transportation agencies, use development of the TIP to designate short-term transportation priorities for the planning area.

As a sub-recipient of federal funds, ROCOG is subject to the requirements of Title VI and the associated laws and orders related to non-discrimination. Guidance on how to meet the intent of these statutes is provided through Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Circular FTA C 4702.1B issued in October, 2012. ROCOG staff has prepared the Rochester-Olmsted Council of Governments (ROCOG) Title VI Non-Discrimination and Limited English Proficiency Plan consistent with the guidance of Circular C 4702.1B.

Preparation of this document was financed in part by an FTA Consolidated Planning Grant as referenced in the ROCOG 2016-2017 Unified Transportation Planning Work Programs.

Active Transportation modes such as walking and cycling serve an important access and mobility role for individuals, serving both utilitarian and recreational needs on a stand-alone basis or as part of a multi-modal trip in combination with a primary vehicular or transit trip. Rochester’s efforts to improve conditions for walking and bicycling have been recognized by the national Walk Friendly Community program and the League of America Bicyclists.

The ROCOG Transportation Planning Work Program (TPWP) provides a summary of planning activities proposed by the Rochester-Olmsted Council of Governments for each Calendar Year and an overview of prospective work activities for the following calendar year.