2006-2008 Transportation Improvement Program for the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area

摘要

The Twin Cities Metropolitan Planning Organization's Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for 2006 through 2008 responds to procedures required by the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA 21). The legislation requires that all federally funded transportation projects within the entire seven county area be included in the regional TIP. The TIP must be consistent with the projections of federal funds and local matching funds. All major transportation projects in the federally defined carbon-monoxide non-attainment area must be evaluated for their conformity with the Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA) of 1990. This analysis must also include regionally significant non-federally funded projects. The 2006-2008 TIP is fiscally constrained, is in conformity with the CAAA of 1990 and had adequate opportunity for public involvement. The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for 2006 through 2008 is a multi-modal program of highway, transit, bicycle, pedestrian and transportation enhancement projects proposed for federal funding for the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. Federal regulations require that a TIP be developed at least every two years. The region has chosen to revise its TIP every year. Last year the region developed a TIP that covered four years, 2005-2008. In 2003 the region completed solicitation for federal funds for projects to be programmed in 2007 and 2008. MnDOT also identified projects for 2007 and 2008. This year the 2005 projects that have had contracts let, or in some manner have been authorized, were deleted. This resulted in a TIP for three years (2006-2008).