TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

The TIP is a five year program that identifies all proposed federally funded transportation improvement projects in the NYMTC region. These improvements cover various transportation modes and facilities, including roadways and bridges, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, transit equipment and services, safety improvements and demand management programs. Projects funded through other sources are also identified to provide a more comprehensive picture of proposed transportation improvements in the region. The 2008-2012 TIP was adopted by the Council on October 29, 2007 and approved by the federal agencies December 10, 2007. This 5-year program runs from October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2012.

Transportation improvements identified in the TIP are based on both the members’ proposals and a region-wide public solicitation of proposed transportation improvements which was completed in the Summer of 2006. The improvement proposals from this solicitation were then evaluated based on their relevance to the Regional Transportation Plan and to the criteria of the relevant Federal funding programs.

Preliminary project lists of transportation improvements for the 2008-2012 TIP were developed in the Winter of 2006 and approved by the TCCs in the Spring of 2007.  NYMTC has compiled these listings into a regional draft 2008-2012 TIP document.  Whenever NYMTC updates or revises its TIP or Plan, the demonstration of conformity with air quality budgets at certain milestone dates is produced as required under the Clean Air Act. One new requirement of SAFETEA-LU is a Financial Plan. The 2008-2012 TIP, its accompanying Conformity Determination, and the Financial Plan is available on this website.

As part of the public review process, several public meetings were held during the TIP development process. The public was also encouraged to submit written and e-mail comments. The comments and response will be in Appendix D of this final document. After the NYMTC Principals adopted the Council’s TIP, it was forwarded to the New York State Department of Transportation for inclusion into its State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The State STIP was in turn forwarded to the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration for their review and approval.

The TIP regularly has changes through TIP Amendments or Administrative Modifications.  An updated list of 2008-2012 can be viewed and downloaded from this website through the link, TIP Downloadable File Area. These projects can also be viewed spatially on Google through the following link. Copies can also be obtained by contacting Christopher Hardej at 212.383.7253 or chardej@dot.state.ny.us.