Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

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Tables of Projects by FFY [updated to include Amendments] (PDF)

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Amendments and Adjustments

Amendment One

Amendment One proposed changes to both highway and transit projects in the current TIP. Amendment One funds two new highway projects and supports operating expenses for the Metropolitan Highway System under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act. Amendment One also adjusted the MBTA’s federally funded project list to reflect current project readiness and funding levels. The amendment carried some unspent FFY 2021 funds into FFY 2022, including the addition of several transit projects funded directly by the MPO and the recent Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity Grant awarded to the Blue Hill Avenue Multimodal Corridor Project. For more information, refer to the Amendment One (PDF) table. Amendment One was endorsed by the MPO on January 20, 2022.

Amendment Two

Amendment Two proposed the removal of one highway project currently funded in FFY 2022. Project #612028 includes bridge deck replacement and superstructure repairs on the Fellsway West over Interstate 93 in Stoneham. Due to the need for an expanded scope to address the maintenance needs of the bridge, the project will be redesigned and added back into the TIP at a later date. For more information, refer to the Amendment Two (PDF) table. Amendment Two was endorsed by the MPO on February 17, 2022.

Adjustment One

Adjustment One proposed a change in funding source for project #609066: Multi-use Trail Connection, from Recreation Road to Upper Charles River Greenway Including Reconstruction of Pedestrian Bridge N-12- 078=W-29-062 in Newton and Weston. This project was funded in FFY 2022 using statewide Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funds. The adjustment reallocated earmark funds, which were not spent on another project, to replace these CMAQ funds. For more information, refer to the Adjustment One (PDF) table. Adjustment One was endorsed by the MPO on April 14, 2022.

Amendment Three

Amendment Three proposed the removal of the MPO’s funding for the Green Line Extension project in FFY 2022, as these funds are no longer needed to complete the project. Amendment Three also proposed the addition of project #607670, Superstructure Replacement on Maffa Way and Mystic Avenue in Boston, in FFY 2022. This project was proposed for funding using the MPO’s reallocated Green Line Extension funds, new funds available to the MPO from the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and MassDOT funding through the statewide highway program. For more information, refer to the Amendment Three (PDF) table. Amendment Three was endorsed by the MPO on April 28, 2022.

Adjustment Two

Adjustment Two proposed changes to the funding sources for three FFY 2022 MWRTA projects to allow these projects to use unallocated FFY 2021 funds and meet matching requirements for federal funds. For more information, refer to the Adjustment Two (PDF) table. Adjustment Two was endorsed by the MPO on April 28, 2022.

Amendment Four

Amendment Four proposed the addition of four projects to the TIP in FFY 2022, including one transit project proposed by the Cape Ann Transportation Authority using state funding and three highway projects proposed by MassDOT using new funds available from the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. For more information, refer to the Amendment Four (PDF) table. Amendment Four was endorsed by the MPO on May 26, 2022.

Amendment Five

Amendment Five proposed program-wide changes to the MBTA’s federal capital plan to align the active FFYs 2022–26 TIP with the MBTA’s proposed FFYs 2023–27 TIP. Amendment Five also included the addition of two MPO-funded station rehabilitation projects and multiple recent federal grant awards to the MBTA’s 2022–26 TIP and the addition of a bus procurement to CATA’s FFY 2022 program. For more information, refer to the Amendment Five (PDF) table. Amendment Five was endorsed by the MPO on May 26, 2022.

Adjustment Three

Adjustment Three proposed the reallocation of FFY 2022 MWRTA state matching funds to allow these funds to be spent before the end of the state fiscal year on June 30, 2022. For more information, refer to the Adjustment Three (PDF) table. Adjustment Three was endorsed by the MPO on June 16, 2022.

Amendment Six

Amendment Six proposed the removal of the MPO’s funding for project #607738, Bedford Minuteman Bikeway Extension project and the removal of the MWRTA"s Vehicle Replacement project in FFY 2022. Amendment Six also proposed cost increases for project #608443, Intersection Improvements on Route 2A at Willow Road and Bruce Street in Littleton and Ayer and project #608495, Resurfacing and related work on Route 2A in Concord, Lexington and Lincoln, in FFY 2022. Finally, Amendment Six proposed a change in funding source for MWRTA's Acquisition of Bus Support Equipment/Facilities project. For more information, refer to the Amendment Six (PDF) table. Amendment Six was endorsed by the MPO on July 21, 2022.

Adjustment Four

Adjustment Four proposed changing the funding sources of three existing projects in the FFY 2022 Statewide Bike and Pedestrian Program, FFY 2022 MPO Regional Target Program, and FFY 2022 Transit Program. A cost increase was proposed for Project 608943: Boston-Neponset River Greenway Construction. For more information, refer to the Adjustment Four (PDF) table. The MPO endorsed Adjustment Four on July 7, 2022.

Amendment Seven

Amendment Seven proposed adding eight new projects to the FFY 2022 Transit Program. These projects allow for van replacements, elder transportation, and mobility management. Projects will be funded with the distribution of FFY 2022 MassDOT Community Transit Grant Program funds. For more information, refer to the Amendment Seven (PDF) table. Amendment Seven was endorsed by the MPO on August 4, 2022.