The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) allocates federal funds for use in construction of the highest-priority transportation projects in the near term of the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). The TIP must be consistent with the long-range objectives of the RTP and must be financially balanced.
FY 2012-2017 TIP
The FY 2012-2017 Transportation Improvement Program is the $7.6 billion TIP for the Atlanta region under the PLAN 2040 Regional Transportation Plan. Adoption by the ARC Board of the FY 2012-2017 TIP occurred on July 27, 2011 with GRTA Board approval on August 18th, 2011. ARC received a conformity determination from the US DOT on September 6th, 2011.
Other Recognized Projects (ORP) List (PDF) - Updated March 9, 2012
In conjunction with the TIP quarterly administrative modification schedule, an informational list identified as “Other Recognized Projects will be published. The “Other Recognized Projects” list contains projects not required by federal law to be in the TIP and RTP, but MPO recognition of which is necessary to support local and state initiatives. This list is interpreted as part of the TIP and RTP even though said projects are not reflected within regular published lists and fact sheets.
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