A transportation improvement program (TIP) is a United States federally mandated requirement ( (j)) for all
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s (MPOs). The TIP, also known as a short-range plan, lists all transportation projects in an MPO's
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that seek federal transportation funding within at least a four-year horizon.
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Federal Highway Administration.
The TIP is complementary to the long-range transportation plan (LRTP), or
regional transportation plan (RTP), that plans on a twenty or thirty year horizon.
Development of the TIP
MPOs must consider the following when developing a TIP:
# The MPO should involve its member governments, the State, and local public transit operators.
# The TIP should contain transportation projects consistent with the RTP.
# Investment priorities from the RTP should be reflected in the TIP.
# The public should be given an opportunity to comment on the TIP and modifications made to the TIP.
# Reasonable funding estimates should accompany projects included in the TIP.
# The TIP must be approved not only by the MPO but also the Governor.
49 U.S. Code § 5303 - Metropolitan transportation planning
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Relationship to Statewide Planning
The TIPs of various MPOs within a state feed directly into the state transportation improvement program
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(STIP). Also a federal requirement ( (g)), each STIP is approved by the Federal Highway Administration
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(FHWA) in conjunction with the Federal Transit Administration
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(FTA).
External links
Metropolitan Planning Process & ProductsPortland Metro TIPList of recurring planning activities
References
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Transportation planning
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