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TIP/MTP Amendment

The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is the mechanism by which federal, state and local funds are approved for all significant surface transportation projects and programs in the region. The FY 2024-2027 TIP comprises the first four years of the 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) for the Atlanta region, both of which are adopted in February 2024. As the federally recognized Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for a 20-county region, ARC is responsible for developing and amending/updating the TIP and MTP to meet federal planning requirements and address local needs.

Amendment 4 Purpose

  • Project phase advancements from federal recognized Long Range years to TIP years
  • General cost estimate increases to other federal-aid projects beyond the threshold for an administrative modification
  • Inclusion of remaining fund award projects from the 2024 TIP Solicitation
  • Add new projects exempt from air quality conformity analysis

All amendments require a conformity determination from the US DOT, in consultation with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The most recent conformity determination was issued by US DOT and US EPA on February 27, 2025.

Through staff analysis and the interagency consultation process, the changes proposed by Amendment 4 were found to have no impact to the region’s air quality conformity analysis or the fiscal constraint of the ARC MTP and 2024-2027 TIP. These findings will be formally documented in Volume III:  Conformity Determination Report of the MTP/TIP document set following final approval of the amendment in May 2025.

Components

Timeline

  • Public Comment Period – April 2 to April 16, 2025
  • Public Hearing – April 4, 2025 at TCC Meeting – Harry West Room, ARC Conference Center
  • Committee and Board Action:
    • Transportation Coordinating Committee – May 2, 2025
    • Transportation & Air Quality Committee action – May 14, 2025
    • ARC Board action – May 14, 2025
    • GRTA Board action – May 21, 2025
  • Conformity Determination Expected from US DOT – Expected late May 2025/early June 2025

Public Comments

Public Comment is closed.

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