FY2026 RPA-18 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
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The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is a four-year document that discusses federally-funded transportation projects. This annual document includes all types of transportation projects that are funded through the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) including highway maintenance or expansion, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, bridge improvement, and safety projects.
The TIP is a four-year document that discusses federally funded transportation projects within the boundaries of RPA-18 for FY 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029 (FY starts on Oct 1). The TIP is an annual work product that is a federal requirements of all Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) and a requirement of Iowa DOT for all RPAs. Projects include highway maintenance or expansion, trail facilities, bridge improvement projects, and safety projects among others.
Regionally funded projects will be selected by the RPA Policy Board and Technical Committee, based on established regional priorities in alignment with the RPA’s Long Range Transportation Plan.
Timeline
- Technical Committee & Board review of Draft TIP……………………TBD
- Public Comment period for Draft TIP………………………………………TBD
- Draft TIP due to Iowa DOT for review and comment……………….. TBD
- Technical Committee & Board approval of Final TIP………………….TBD
- Final TIP due to Iowa DOT…………………………………………………….. TBD
Please direct any questions regarding the RPA-18 TIP to rpa@mapacog.org