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Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

2022-2027 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is a multi-year program of transportation projects that implements the products of the planning process described in New Visions 2050, the Transportation Council's metropolitan transportation plan. Federal regulations require that transit, highway and other transportation improvement projects within the Capital District metropolitan area be included in this TIP if these projects are to be eligible for federal capital or operating funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). The program should also include, for informational purposes, non-federally funded projects and New York State Thruway Authority projects located in the region.

By law, the Transportation Council must update its Transportation Improvement Program every four years as an integral element of a new Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). While the Transportation Council's practice is to maintain a five-year TIP, the STIP covers only the first four years of the period.

The Transportation Council's Current TIP document was adopted in September 2022 to cover the five year period from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2027. 

More Information

Additional Information

 Fiscal Constraint Table

 Federal Obligations

Past TIP Archive

 NYSDOT Construction Project Viewer

 The Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) is a compilation of all MPO TIP's in the state, plus a list of all federally funded projects or project phases in non-MPO areas.  By law, each MPO's TIP must be included completley in the STIP.

 Approved 2022-2027 TIP Listings
March 2024

Interactive Project Map - 2022-2027 TIP cdtcmpo.org

How to Read the TIP Listings

Interactive Project Map

Interactive Project Map - 2022-2027 TIP cdtcmpo.org

Explore Projects

Eligibile Applicants

The New York State Department of Transportation, the Capital District Transportation Authority, Counties, Cities, Towns, Villages and other public entities within CDTC's planning area are eligible to apply. 

Project Eligibility and Federal Guidance

All projects must be eligible for federal aid funding programs under the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) including the National Highway Performance Program (NHPP), the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STBG) and the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP).

Proposed projects must meet all CDTC elgibility guidelines (2018). 

Sponsors proposing projects on roads or bridges they do not own must submit a letter of support from the roadway owner.

Local Government sponsors are required to administer federally funded projects following the guidelines established by NYSDOT in the Local Projects Manual.


FHWA recently released two new guidance documents on its Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA) website. The guidance reflects the implementation of the IIJA amendments to the Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) program and the National Highway Performance Program (NHPP). Follow the links below to view the full implementation guidance for each program. 

Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STBG)

National Highway Performance Program (NHPP)

 

Project Evaluation

All candidate projects are evaluated by the CDTC staff. 50% of the score is derived from a calculated Benefit/Cost ratio and 50% is derived from a Merit Category Score. 

CDTC’s Planning Committee and Policy Board are ultimately responsible for funding awards.

Project Selection Process

CDTC’s Planning Committee reviews staff evaluations of the candidate projects, sets funding targets for the project categories, and negotiates sponsor priorities to create the proposed list of projects to be included in the TIP. The list is forwarded to the Policy Board and included in the Draft 2022-2027 TIP document. For more information about how the selection process unfolds, the meeting minutes of the Planning Committee can be found on the Planning Committee page. TIP project selection related meetings ran April 6, 2022 - August 3, 2022.

Public Review

CDTC releases the Draft 2022-2027 TIP document for review for a period of at least 25 days. CDTC employs a a variety of methods and technologies to reach as broad of an audience as possible, with particular efforts aimed at communities that have been historically excluded or impacted by planning processes. Public input is collected, responses are drafted (when warranted) by staff, and forwarded to the Policy Board and Planning Committee for consideration.

TIP Adoption and Effective Date

The TIP document with edits, public input, and other required documentation is considered and adopted by CDTC's Policy Board. The CDTC's TIP becomes effective on the date that the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) process is complete.

Supporting Documents & Data

Project Eligibility Data

Federal Aid Eligibility Criteria

CDTC Definitions for Preservation and Beyond Preservation Projects

Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Eligibility Criteria
*Note: HSIP program funds may be used on any public roadway. 

NYSDOT Roadway Inventory System Map

NYSDOT Functional Classification Codes

*Note: For pavement related projects federal-aid cannot be used on roads functionally classified as local (8, 9 and 19).

NYSDOT Local Projects Manual

Evaluation Criteria Materials

Project Support Data

Candidate Project Applications

Candidate Project Lists

The following projects were propopsed for funding in the 2022-2027 TIP. The candidate projects are organized by project type and are sorted on the total project score that resulted from the project evaluation process. 

Pavement Beyond Preservation

Pavement Preservation

Bicycle and Pedestrian

Bridge Beyond Preservation

Bridge Preservation

Intersection Safety

Other

Candidate Project Fact Sheets

Propsed Project List and Information

The following funding scenario has been developed by the CDTC Planning Committee for inclusion on the Draft 2022 - 2027 TIP. For more information on how this scenario was developed please reference the materials from the CDTC Planning Committtee meetings in April and May, 2022.  

DRAFT Proposed TIP Project List

DRAFT Proposed TIP Funding Summary

DRAFT Proposed TIP Project Fact Sheets

DRAFT Proposed TIP Interactive Project Map

The CDTC Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Task Force is a subset of active CDTC Planning Committee members assembled to discuss how the CDTC TIP update process and TIP management procedures can be improved. The primary objective of the Task Force is to develop a TIP Policy Document that discusses recommended improvements to how the TIP is developed and managed. Once drafted, this document will be brought to the Planning Committee for review and approval to be implemented in subsequent updates of the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) and TIP. The policy document will empower CDTC staff to prepare updates to the TIP application, evaluation, and programming processes in accordance with guidelines established by the TIP Task Force.

Federal Discretionary Program Application Deadlines

  • Bridge Investment Program - A rolling Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) has been issued for the Large Bridge Project portion of the Bridge Investment Program. This FHWA fact sheet describes the basic program features. Applications for Large Bridge Project Grants (those with total eligible project costs of greater than $100 million) are due as follows:
    • August 1, 2024, for consideration of FY 2025 funds
    • August 1, 2025, for consideration of FY 2026 funds

Guidance and Support

Have Questions? Contact Us!

Sandra Misiewicz, AICP
Executive Director

Phone: (518) 458-2161
Fax: (518) 729-5764
General E-Mail: info@capitalmpo.org

The following lists of obligations are separate lists with no intended overlaps. Transit-oriented obligations are provided by CDTA and the Non-Transit obligations are provided by NYSDOT. These obligations are compliant with federal law in that projects in the NYSDOT list with bike/ped components are labeled as such.