• Michigan State Rail Plan
MDOT is preparing a comprehensive plan for developing state policy for freight and passenger rail transportation, including commuter rail operations.

• Five-Year Program
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) FY 2012-2016 Transportation Program is an integrated multi-modal program that continues to implement the goals and policies outlined by the State Transportation Commission (STC), emphasizing preservation of the transportation system and providing safe mobility to Michigan's citizens.

• State Long-Range Plan (SLRP)
MI Transportation Plan, also known as the State Long-Range Plan, is a 25-year plan for transforming Michigan's transportation system.

• State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP)
Michigan's State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) provides information regarding the programs and projects to which state and local transportation agencies have committed over the next four years and verifies that new resources available for transportation are sufficient to finance those improvements.

• Michigan Transit Strategic Plan 2000-2020 (Large File) 
One important aspect of the strategic planning process is recognizing that transit is part of a larger transportation system. Success in implementing the initiatives included in this plan will be based on the transit community's ability to recognize how transit fits into the overall scheme of integrating mobility choices into an overall transportation system.

• Michigan Transit Strategic Plan 2000-2020 (Exec. Summary) 
A summary version of the complete plan above.

• Public Participation Plan
MDOT has updated its Public Participation Plan to reflect the newest federal requirements. The Public Participation Plan spells out the ways MDOT will include the public in its decision-making process for projects and long-term strategies.

• MI Travel Counts
Did you know that your travel habits help shape Michigan's transportation system?

• MDOT Positions on the Next Federal Surface Transportation Authorization 
March 2011

• MDOT's Authorization Position
The position papers developed by MDOT can be used as a guide as federal transportation policy is framed. This information is relevant to the on-going debate over the content of the next surface transportation authorization.

• Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: a Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU)

• FHWA's Citizen Guide to the Transportation Planning Process