What is the TIP?

As the Pikes Peak region’s federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), PPACG is responsible for managing state, local, and federal transportation and transit funds through a document called the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).

The TIP is a four year plan that implements the long-range Regional Transportation Plan’s goals, and identifies the specific transportation and transit projects for which the region will allocate its federal, state, and local funds. PPACG oversees the TIP’s development and amends it as conditions change.

The long-range plan and the TIP go hand-in-hand: the long-range plan looks 20 years into the future, identifying goals for the regional transportation system and likely funding sources. The TIP ensures that short-term actions are consistent with the region’s long-term vision. Both plans help local and state agencies coordinate their goals and projects.

FY2022-2025 TIP

FY2022-2025 TIP

The FY2022-2025 TIP was approved by the PPACG Board of Directors during their August 11, 2021 meeting. The FY 2022-2025 TIP will be effective from August 12, 2021 to June 30, 2025, unless superseded by a new TIP adoption.

 The TIP document link includes all chapters and projects listed in the body of the document. The appendices can be found at the links below. 

FY2022-2025 TIP Document
Appendix A - Roads Eligible For Federal Funding
Appendix B - TIP Policies and Procedures
Appendix C - Transportation Conformity
Appendix D - Funding Sources
Appendix E - FY21-24 TIP Major Completed and Delayed Projects
Appendix F - FY22-25 TIP Detailed Project Descriptions Report
Appendix G - Unscheduled Pool
Appendix H - Performance Measures and Targets
Appendix I - EJ Analysis
Appendix J - Public Comments
Appendix K - Approval Documents and Assurances

FY2023-2027 TIP

FY 2023-2027 TIP

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2027 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) was approved by the PPACG Board of Directors on January 12, 2022 and will be effective from July 1, 2022, to June 20, 2026, unless superseded by a new TIP adoption.

 The TIP document link includes all chapters and projects listed in the body of the document. The appendices can be found at the links below.

FY2023-2027 TIP - draft
Appendix A - Roads Eligible For Federal Funding
Appendix B - TIP Policies and Procedures
Appendix C - Transportation Conformity
Appendix D - Funding Sources
Appendix E - FY22-25 TIP Major Completed and Delayed Projects
Appendix F - FY23-27 TIP Detailed Project Descriptions Report
Appendix G - Unscheduled Pool
Appendix H - Performance Measures and Targets
Appendix I - EJ Analysis
Appendix J - Public Comments
Appendix K - Approval Documents and Assurances

Annual Listing of Projects

Annual Listing of Federally Obligated Projects

On December 4, 2015, President Obama signed into law Public Law 114-94, the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act). A one-year FAST Act extension through September 30, 2021, was enacted as part of the Continuing Appropriations Act.

To improve transparency of the expenditure of Federal transportation funds, the FAST Act requires Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) to annually publish a list of projects that obligated Federal funds during the year. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) defines “obligation” as “the federal government’s legal commitment to pay or reimburse the States or other entities for the Federal share of a projects eligible costs.”

Below are the published annual listings of federally obligated projects categorized by fiscal year.

FY 2021 Annual Listing of Federally Obligated Projects
FY 2020 Annual Listing of Federally Obligated Projects
FY 2019 Annual Listing of Federally Obligated Projects
FY 2018 Annual Listing of Federally Obligated Projects
FY 2017 Annual Listing of Federally Obligated Projects
FY 2016 Annual Listing of Federally Obligated Projects

TIP Policies

The Transportation Improvement Program Policies and Procedures are intended to provide clarity and consistency to the transportation planning and programming process in the Pikes Peak region. The policies provide a platform for the decision-making process so that every jurisdiction and mode of transportation is treated consistently. These procedures describe the process by which the region will conduct the planning & programming process so that there is transparency for the PPACG member jurisdictions and the public.

PPACG TIP Policies and Procedures

Project Implementation Resources

TIP Project Implementation Requirements and Process – Working with CDOT Region 2 Local Agency Division

The links below provide information on project implementation processes and requirements for federally funded local agency TIP projects. The local agency site details this process in the CDOT Local Agency Manual as well as flow charts. These documents are particularly useful for project engineers and managers who would like to know more about the federal administration and construction requirements. Though, it is also helpful for planners who assist in this process.  

CDOT Local Agency Manual
CDOT Local Agency Manual - Process Flowchart
CDOT Local Agency Website

Previous Transportation Improvement Plans

FY 2017-2022 Transportation Improvement Program

2019-2022 Transportation Improvement Program

FY2021-2024 TIP Document

ProjectTracker - electronic TIP database

The electronic TIP database provides the most up to date projects and their funding sources for the current TIP including their descriptions, scope, total costs and impact on performance measure targets.

Projects in the TIP can be viewed via the “Projects” tab or can be selected through the “interactive map” feature on the public site.

All amendments (changes/updates) to the TIP since the original adoption are also listed on the public site. To view amendments to the current TIP, select the “Plan Revisions” tab on the public site.

Member entities can also find a link to the log-in site from this page.