List of Priority Projects (LOPP)

The List of Priority Projects (LOPP) is a document that all Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) are required to develop annually. The LOPP represents the unfunded transportation improvements that were not programmed for the following five-year period, in order of priority. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) uses each MPO’s LOPP to aid in its decisions as to which projects should be added to its Work Program each year. The Lake~Sumter MPO approves its LOPP annually.

Each Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is required to develop a List of Priority Projects (LOPP) in coordination with the FDOT District Planning staff and submit the list to the District by September 1 of each year. The LOPP represents those projects that have not yet been programmed but are considered high priorities by the MPO.

The MPO’s LOPP must be formally reviewed by the technical and citizens’ advisory committees and approved by the MPO before being transmitted to the District. In addition, all major capacity projects on the priority list, except Florida Intrastate Highway System (FIHS) and bridge replacement projects, should be screened under the Efficient Transportation Decision Making (ETDM) process (programming screen) before being transmitted.

Projects from the LOPP are included in the FDOT Work Program to the maximum extent feasible. Any significant disputes identified during the ETDM programming screen will be resolved before adding the priority project to the Work Program. The District will coordinate with the MPO to resolve any significant issues related to projects on the MPO's priority list, pursuant to the ETDM dispute resolution process.

The District’s review of the MPO’s List of Priority Projects should ascertain that, at a minimum, it considers the following: the MPO’s approved Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), the Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) Plan, the priorities developed under the Transportation Regional Incentive Program (TRIP), and the MPO’s public involvement procedures.

  • LOPP Guidance – Provides an overview of the process, schedule, and guidance to submit projects for the 2022 LOPP. Please read carefully before submitting a project. 
  • LOPP Kickoff Webinar Recording (November 20, 2020) 
  • LOPP Project Screening Form – Submit a completed copy of this PDF form for each project that your local government wants to include in the 2022 LOPP. Email completed forms to [email protected] by the deadline of January 7, 2025.
  • LSMPO Project Sufficiency Checklist – Provides a list of detailed information that will be needed for any project that advances beyond screening. Before submitting a Project Screening Form, preview this list to determine whether your agency will be able to provide the complete information that might later be required for a full Project Information Application.

       2025 LIST OF PRIORITY PROJECTS (LOPP) ADOPTED JUNE 18, 2025 

       DRAFT 2025 LIST OF PRIORITY PROJECTS (LOPP) PRESENTATION 

       Interactive LOPP Map

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