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 Amendment #2

Public comment for Amendment #2 of the FY 2012-2017 TIP closed on May 19, 2013. No public comment was received. The purpose of the amendment is to shift remaining funds for right-of-way acquisition and construction on two managed lane projects on I-75 South in Henry County from state bonds to the federal National Highway Performance Program (NHPP) category. Federal STP Urban funds previously authorized for preliminary engineering will also be reprogrammed for use on construction. The changes are being requested by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) to take advantage of FY 2013 funding program balances and eliminate the need to incur bond financing charges in delivering these projects. Please visit the TIP Amendment #2 website for more information.

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.

• 1st Quarter 2013 TIP Administrative Modifications (PDF) – Processed 3/15/13
• FY 2012 - 2017 Transportation Improvement Program (PDF) - Updated 3/15/13
• PLAN 2040 RTP Project List (PDF) – Updated 3/15/13
• Transit in the TIP Appendix (PDF) - Updated 3/15/13
• Administrative Modifications & Amendments FAQs (PDF)
• Listing of previous administrative modifications and amendments

Project Solicitation Recommendations

In the Spring of 2012, ARC began a six-month process to fund small-scale FY 2012-2017 TIP projects under the programs: Last Mile Connectivity, General Roadway Safety and Operations, and Freight Safety and Operations. Preliminary recommendations were released on October 1, 2012 with final recommendations incorporated into the 4th Quarter 2012 TIP Administrative Modifications in December 2012. Details on the solicitation process and a list of projects recommended for funding are available on the project solicitation website.

Related Links and Documents

• TIP/RTP Blueprint (PDF) - A periodically-updated users manual for the Atlanta region’s Transportation Improvement Program and Regional Transportation Plan.
• Annual Listing of Projects with Federal Funding Obligated for FY 2012 (PDF)
• Self-Certification of the Atlanta Metropolitan Planning Area (PDF)
• Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) 
• GDOT Plan Development Process