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In the TIP, the MPO identifies the transportation projects and strategies from the MTP that it plans to undertake over the next four years. All projects receiving federal funding must be in the TIP. The TIP is the region's way of allocating its limited transportation resources among the various capital and operating needs of the area, based on a clear set of short-term transportation priorities.

Under federal law, the TIP:

  • Covers a minimum four-year period of investment

  • Updated at least every four years

  • Realistic in terms of available funding and is not just a "wish list" of projects. This concept is known as fiscal constraint

  • Conforms with the SIP for air quality in non-attainment and maintenance areas

  • Is approved by the MPO and the governor

  • Is incorporated directly, without change, into the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP).

The new/current TIP for the years 2019 to 2022 was adopted by the MPO Transportation Policy Committee (TPC) on Tuesday, January 30, 2018. This TIP was transmitted to Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD) for review and inclusion in the state TIP (STIP) 2019 - 2022. DOTD had several minor comments and corrections. Most of the comments were considered amendments as per the new TIP modification guidelines described below.

Federal/State Guidelines for TIP Modifications and Amendments

An Administrative Modification is a minor revision to a long-range statewide or metropolitan transportation plan, Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), or Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) that includes minor changes to project/project phase costs, minor changes to funding sources of previously-included projects, and minor changes to project/project phase initiation dates. An administrative modification is a revision that does not require public review and comment, re-demonstration of fiscal constraint, or a conformity determination (in non-attainment and maintenance areas).

Administrative Modification thresholds include:
1. Revisions to a project description without changing the project scope or which do not conflict with the pertinent environmental document

2. Minor changes to project/project phase cost applying to R/W, UTIL, ENG, CONST: 

  • Funding changes are limited to $1,250,00 for projects for ≤ $5,000,000.

  • For projects > $5,000,000, an administrative modification is limited to budget changes of less than 25% in funding.

3. Minor changes to funding sources of previously included projects that does not effect fiscal constraint of the STIP or the ability to complete the project as initially described

4. Minor changes to project/project phase initiation dates as long as the project stays within the approved S/TIP time frame and does not effect fiscal constraint of the STIP or the ability to complete the project as initially described. 23 CFR 450.330(a) 

5. A change in the project implementing agency

6. A split or combination of individually listed projects; as long as cost, schedule, and scope remain unchanged

7. The addition or deletion of projects from grouped project (line item) listings as long as the line item total funding amounts stay within the guidelines in number two above

Administrative modifications can be processed in accordance with these procedures provided that:
1. It does not affect the air quality conformity determination, including timely implementation of Transportation Control Measures (TCMs)

2. It does not impact financial constraint of the STIP or the ability to complete the project as described. 

An Amendment is a revision to a long-range statewide or metropolitan transportation plan, TIP, or STIP that involves a major change to a project included in a metropolitan transportation plan, TIP, or STIP, including the addition or deletion of a project or a major change in project cost, project/project phase initiation dates, or a major change in design concept or design scope (e.g., changing project termini or the number of through traffic lanes).

Amendments are all other changes to STIP/TIPs that are outside of the administrative modification listed above. Also, carry over of project or phases from old to new TIPs is considered an amendment.
Download the PDF version of the complete Federal guidelines for TIP modifications and amendments. 


The list of amendments can be viewed by date they were approved by the MPO TPC.

TIP (2019 - 2022) Amendments

Old TIP Documents:

 

Federally Obligated Projects

Federal Laws, under Moving Ahead for the Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) and Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST ACT), requires that the Capital Region Metropolitan Organization to publish a listing of projects using federal funds obligated annually. This listing is intended to increase the awareness of government spending on transportation projects to the public. Obligations of federal funds means that a project has received federal commitment for reimbursement and does not necessarily mean that the project was initiated or completed in that year or indicate the total cost of that project.

 
 
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TIP (2023 - 2026)
Documents

Amended: September 20, 2023
Modified: January 23, 2024

 

TIP (2019 - 2022) Documents:

The original and current version of the TIP can be viewed/downloaded from the link below.

(Amended: June 8, 2022, Modified: September 21, 2022)