TIP Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

This is a planning and programming document that indicates how federal funds will be used in the Albuquerque Metropolitan Planning Area (AMPA).  

• AMPA Map (JPG)
• AMPA Map (PDF) 

TIPs must include all transportation projects that will receive federal highway and transit funds, and all transportation projects considered regionally significant regardless of fund source. All projects in a TIP must be consistent with the long-range transportation plan for the area (the Metropolitan Transportation Plan). TIPs must be fiscally constrained so the total amount programmed is based on estimates of funding “reasonably expected to be available.”

According to federal regulation, TIPs must cover a period of at least four years and be updated at least every four years. The AMPA TIP spans six years and is updated every two years, with periodic revisions made when necessary.

In Albuquerque, the TIP and its amendments must be approved by the Metropolitan Transportation Board (MTB) of the Mid-Region Council of Governments (MRCOG).  Once approved, it is incorporated into the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program.

The current AMPA TIP covers Fiscal Years 2010-2015.  Each fiscal year runs from October 1st through September 30th.   

TIP Documents

•  Current TIP for the Albuquerque Metropolitan Planning Area FY 2010-2015
•  TIP Policies and Procedures Final Document, October 2008 
•  TIP Policies and Procedures Appendices, October 2008  
•  Federal Regulations and Information Related to Transportation Planning

Project Prioritization Process

The Project Prioritization Process is an evaluation tool that is applied to transportation projects proposed for inclusion in the TIP. The Project Prioritization Process contains a series of quantitative evaluation criteria which are designed to measure the extent to which an individual project addresses the transportation needs of the region. This technical assessment provides baseline information upon which sound transportation planning decisions can be made. The Guidebook below provides a detailed summary of the process and an explanation of the evaluation criteria and project scoring methodology.

Project Prioritization Process Guidebook

• PPP Introduction 
• Performance Measures
• Goal 1 Quality of Life
• Goal 2 Mobility - Introduction
• Goal 2 Mobility - Roadway
• Goal 2 Mobility - Transit
• Goal 2 Mobility - Ped/Bike
• Goal 3 Economic Activity
• Appendix - Part 1
• Appendix - Part 2
• 2009 Urban Traffic Flow Map

ARRA Projects in the TIP (Economic Recovery)

The Albuquerque Metropolitan Area TIP includes several surface transportation projects funded with ARRA (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) funds. For a summary of ARRA projects in the Albuquerque TIP,  please click here . Refer to the individual project summaries in the TIP for more detailed project information.

For further information on the ARRA program please visit the following:
United States Government Recovery and Reinvestment website
New Mexico Office of Recovery and Reinvestment

Revisions to the FY 2010-2015 TIP

•   Proposed TIP Amendment for Public Review and Comment
•   Approved TIP Amendment Pending Federal Approval
•   TIP Quarterly Amendment Deadlines

Forms and Information for Agencies

•  TIP Criteria Differentiating Amendments and Administrative Modifications
•  TIP Revision and Project Proposal Form Part 1 in Excel for electronic submission
•  TIP Revision and Project Proposal Form Part 1 in pdf for handwritten submission
•  TIP Revision and Project Proposal Form Part 2 (Addendum) in Microsoft Word for electronic submission
•  TIP Revision and Project Proposal Form Part 2 (Addendum) in pdf for handwritten submission

Archive of Amendments to the FY 2010-2015 TIP

•  R-10-07 June 2010 TIP Amendment
•  R-10-04 April 2010 TIP Amendment
•  R-10-01 January 2010 TIP Amendment
• R-09-09 MTB October 2009 TIP Amendment 
•  R-09-04 MTB April 2009 Initial TIP Approval

Archive of Administrative Modifications to the FY 2010-2015 TIP

•  July 2010
•  June 2010
•  May 2010
•  March 2010
•  February 2010
•  January 2010
•  December 2009
•  Second Half of October and November 2009
•  First Half of October 2009

Annual Obligation Reports

•  FY 2009 Annual Listing of Obligations
•  FY 2008 Annual Listing of Obligations
•  FY 2007 Annual Listing of Obligations
•  FY 2006 Annual Listing of Obligations

Contact:  Dave Pennella ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

Comments should be emailed, mailed or faxed to:
TIP Coordinator
Mid-Region Metropolitan Planning Organization
809 Copper Avenue NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
fax: (505) 247-1753 
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