Transportation Improvement Program

The Charlottesville-Albemarle Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is a document used to schedule spending of federal transportation funds within the metropolitan region, in coordination with significant state and local funds, for the federal fiscal years 2009 through 2012. The TIP is a prioritized listing/program of transportation projects that is developed and formally adopted by the Charlottesville-Albemarle Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) as part of the metropolitan transportation planning process.

The fiscal years spanned by the FY2009-2012 TIP begins on October 1, 2008 and is applicable until September 30, 2012. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is a primary sponsor for many of the projects. Activities listed for the Charlottesville Transit Service and JAUNT are projects and programs sponsored by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) over the coming four-year period.

The projects that are currently listed in the FY2009-2012 TIP are the projects from the FY 2006-2008 TIP that have not yet been closed out, and new projects for which federal funding is expected. It represents projects from the most recently adopted Long Range Transportation Plan, UnJAM 2025. Federal regulations require only that projects requiring federal funding and/or other federal approval appear in the TIP. In Charlottesville-Albemarle, state and locally funded projects are included for a more comprehensive document. Inclusion of these local and state funded projects indicates approval by the MPO but does not necessarily indicate endorsement of them by the individual local governments, nor does it indicate state endorsement of local projects.

TIP Amendment Approved

On November 23, 2009, the Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Board approved an amendment to the FY09 to FY12 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). This amendment allows for the inclusion of second round stimulus funds. These funds are specifically allocated local transit organizations, Charlottesville Transit Service(CTS) and JAUNT, and will be used for Capital Improvements. If you have any questions regarding this TIP amendment. Click here to view the signed resolution. Please contact Sarah Eissler by phone at (434) 979-7310 ext. 360 or by email at seissler@tjpdc.org.

FY2009-2012 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

The TIP lists federally funded road, transit, bicycle, pedestrian, and related transportation projects to be undertaken over the three years in the Charlottesville-Albemarle urban area.

To download the FY09-12 TIP - Click Here
To download FY09-12 TIP Appendices Click Here

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Federal Fiscal Year 2008 Obligations

Obligations are commitments by the federal government to reimburse the state for the federal share of a project's eligible costs. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) prepare obligation charts that summarize the federal funds obligated in Federal Fiscal Year 2007 (FY07). These charts show the funding that was actually obligated each year, whereas the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) shows obligations that are planned.

To download the VDOT (1/30/08) FY08 Obligation Chart, click here. To download the DRPT FY07 Obligation Chart, click here.

VDOT Six Year Improvement Program Available Online

The Fiscal Year 2008 - 2013 Six Year Improvement Program (SYIP) is available online. This online resource lists all of the projects approved by the Commonwealth Transportation Board, including some projects from the Charlottesville-Albemarle MPO’s TIP and Long Range Plan (UnJAM 2025). Information can be sorted by jurisdiction, MPO, Major project, etc. Detailed information for each project is also available by clicking on the project’s row. The detailed information is updated approximately every week. Click here to visit the SYIP site.