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Transportation Improvement Program
Broward County'sTransportation Improvement Program (TIP) is a comprehensive, compilation of federal, state and locally funded transportation projects. All modes of transportation are included in the TIP. This includes transit, roadways, bridges, aviation, seaport, rail and commuter rail. Increasingly popular are some other transportation modes such as bicycle facilities, pedestrian provisions, and enhancement projects like landscaping and greenways.
Produced annually, the TIP is known as a short-range plan because it allocates resources and dollars over each upcoming 5-year period by project phase. Project phases from inception to completion cover many, and sometimes all of the following: Planning, Project Development and Environmental Study, Right of Way Acquisition, Preliminary Engineering, Construction and Inspection. Maintenance phases appear in the TIP for those facilities, such as bridges and roadways, that eventually require work such as resurfacing and restoration.
The purpose of developing a TIP is to develop a staged, multi-year, intermodal program of transportation projects which is consistent with the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). Major projects that eventually get programmed into the TIP generally begin as ideas many years earlier, sometimes decades earlier! These ideas may be conceptualized into the Broward MPO's adopted LRTP which covers a 20-25 year time span. As the years pass, potential projects that remain viable move gradually closer to TIP programming through the LRTP's financially constrained prioritization process.
The TIP abounds with data that is used by planners and engineers such as total funding by funding source; lane and centerline mileage completed by type of work; major projects completed, underway, and delayed; and current adopted priority lists of unfunded projects. The Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) adopts its TIP in May or June each year.
The following reports are available for viewing and downloading:
Transportation Improvement Program
This report was divided into sections for easy download, click on the links below to view each section:
FY 2008/09 - FY 2012/13
A list of previously approved and programmed transportation projects are listed in the Annual Obligated Projects List - pdf (34 kb)
MPO Approved Unfunded Transportation Priorities List - pdf (21 kb)
Transportation Enhancement Program
Transportation Enhancement activities are a means of creating an improved transportation environment and system, while making a contribution to surrounding communities. This is accomplished through projects such as facilities for pedestrians and bicycles, scenic or historic highway programs, landscaping and scenic beautification, historic preservation, and establishment of transportation museums. Since the inception of the Federal Highway Administration’s Transportation Enhancement Program in the early 1990’s, the Broward MPO has succeeded in developing widespread awareness of this popular Program on the part of municipalities, interest groups, and the general public.
The funding cycle typically commences each year in mid-March. After the MPO receives formal notification from the State, the MPO announces the beginning of the annual Enhancement Cycle through correspondence to cities and other local public agencies. These local governments and agencies may then apply for funds, and they are encouraged to incorporate ideas from residents, homeowner associations, and other interest groups. The current Enhancement Application Process Schedule indicates the time frames to be followed by each agency in processing this year’s applications.
The following websites provide details of the procedures and application form:
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