WHAT IS THE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (TIP)?
• A short-term list of all federal and state-funded, and other regionally significant transportation projects and programs in the planning area. • A listing of programming spanning a period of at five years that is updated every year and is approved by the LAPC and the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin. • Represents a commitment to project funding on the part of the sponsoring agencies and municipalities. • A financially-constrained financial plan that lists the revenue source for projects. • Incorporated by reference as part of the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) for Minnesota and Wisconsin. • Based on the comprehensive planning process as specified by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA). • Projects included in the TIP are consistent with the long-range metropolitan transportation plan.
