Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

Each year, approximately 150 transportation infrastructure projects, collectively costing more than one billion dollars, are submitted as candidates to receive funding through the Boston Region MPO’s rolling, five-year capital investment program, the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The types of projects that are eligible for TIP funding include intersection improvements, Complete Streets redesigns, bicycle and pedestrian connections, highway reconstruction, transit maintenance, and transit expansion. Typically, approximately $95 million is available in any given year for such projects. Each year, the MPO gathers project ideas, evaluates and prioritizes the candidate projects, and then selects which projects will receive the region’s share of federal and state roadway funding. The vision established in the MPO’s Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), Charting Progress to 2040, guides the project selection process. For a better understanding of the TIP process, please explore these pages:

The Current TIP: FFYs 2019-23 Developing the FFYs 2020-24 TIP Interactive Project Database Municipal TIP Contacts

FFYs 2020–24 TIP Development: Draft TIP Available for Public Review and Comment

Resumen Ejecutivo Sumario Executivo Rezime Egzekitif 执行总结 執行總結

At the MPO meeting on April 25, 2019, the board voted to release a draft of its federal fiscal years (FFYs) 2020–24 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) (pdf) (html) for a 21-day public review period. The MPO will accept comments from members of the public through May 21, 2019. The MPO expects to vote to endorse the TIP at its meeting on May 30, 2019. Attend a meeting or collaborate on a comment letter to advocate for transportation construction projects that will benefit your community and the Boston metropolitan region. There will be two MPO board meetings during the public comment period: Thursday, May 2, 2019, and Thursday, May 16, 2019. MPO staff will also be at the following outreach events during the public review period. Come meet with us in person and learn more about the TIP and other MPO activities.

TIP Public Review Period 2019 Outreach Events

Submit written comments via our online comment form or mail to Matt Genova, TIP Manager, Boston Region MPO, Suite 2150, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116. For more information, please contact Matt Genova, TIP Manager, at 857.702.3702 or mgenova@ctps.org.

To see the schedule for the FFYs 2020-24 TIP development, key upcoming MPO meetings, and relevant documents, visit the TIP Development Page.

FFYs 2019–23 TIP Amendment Three: Public Review Period

On April 25, 2019, the MPO board voted to release for public review a draft amendment to the FFYs 2019–23 TIP. Amendment Three includes changes to both highway and transit funding in FFYs 2019-23. 

The changes to highway funding affect projects funded with the MPO’s Regional Target funds as well as projects funded with statewide funds. Changes to Regional Target-funded projects primarily focus on aligning the FFYs 2019-23 TIP with the proposed FFYs 2020-24 TIP, reflecting several cost changes across all years; the reprogramming of projects in different years; and the addition of new projects and programs in FFYs 2021-23. Changes to statewide projects include cost increases, the addition of new funding sources, the reprogramming of projects to different years, and the addition of three new projects. For a summary of the changes to highway funding proposed as part of Amendment Three, refer to the simplified Amendment Three highway table.

The changes to transit projects reflect adjustments in funding to MBTA programming since the endorsement of Amendment Two. The changes include adjustments to federal formula funding amounts available each year to reflect actual apportionments, as well as changes to FFY 2019-23 program sizes based on project readiness. The Amendment also reflects the awarding of Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) flex ferry funds and Federal Railroad Administration funds for the MBTA’s positive train control program. For a summary of the changes to transit funding proposed as part of Amendment Three, refer to the simplified Amendment Three transit tables. 

Other changes include incorporating the MPO’s full set of federally required performance targets so that they are reflected for any FHWA and Federal Transit Administration reviews. For more information on how these performance targets relate to the FFYs 2019-23 TIP, refer to the Performance Addendum memo (html).

The 21-day public comment period for TIP Amendment Three begins May 7, 2019, and ends at 5:00 PM on May 28, 2019. The MPO is expected to vote to approve Amendment Three on Thursday, May 30, 2019. Submit questions and comments to Matt Genova, TIP Manager, at mgenova@ctps.org or 857.702.3702, or via the feedback form.