Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

 Current TIP for the Albuquerque Metropolitan Planning Area FY 2012-2017

•   Proposed TIP Amendment for Public Review and Comment
•   Approved TIP Amendment Pending Federal Approval
•  Safety Project Proposals TIP Amendment R-11-17 and R-11-16
• AMPA Map (JPG) 
•  AMPA Map 

Please scroll down for other TIP documents.

TIP Overview

The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is a document that programs funding, particularly federal funding, for transportation projects.  All projects within the Albuquerque Metropolitan Planning Area (AMPA) receiving federal highway or transit funding must be in the TIP.  The TIP is the region's mechanism of allocating its limited transportation resources among the various transportation needs based on a clear set of short-term transportation priorities.

The six year Albuquerque TIP consists of the first four years constituting the "Federal TIP" plus two informational years.  Updates to the TIP are coordinated with the development of the STIP.  Every two years a "new TIP" is developed adding the next two fiscal years.  The Albuquerque TIP follows the federal fiscal year which runs from October 1st through September 30th.

The TIP is developed by MPO staff and the Transportation Program Technical Group (TPTG) utilizing the process established in the document TIP Policies and Procedures and Appendices.  Projects in the TIP must conform to the area's long range transportation plan which in Albuquerque is known as the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) and undergo committee reviews and a project prioritization process.

The TIP is adopted by the Metropolitan Transportation Board (MTB) of the Mid-Region Council of Governments (MRCOG) after considering the recommendation of the Transportation Coordinating Committee (TCC) and Public Involvement Committee (PIC) and after the public has been provided an opportunity to comment on the draft document. 

The goal of this process is to achieve a program that takes into account the following factors:

1. consensus regarding the regional priorities of projects; and
2. consensus regarding the application of available Federal funds to the regional priorities

Once approved by the MTB the TIP is transmitted to the New Mexico Department of Transportation for incorporation into the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) followed by final approval from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). 

The TIP and how it Relates to the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP)

The MTP is a twenty-year intermodal, multimodal transportation plan that provides a framework for development of the TIP.  The MTP must be updated every four years.  Decisions regarding the roadways, bike and pedestrian ways, enhancements, and public transit services in the AMPA are determined by the MTP, which identifies specific transportation needs for the area.  Those needs are translated into fundable projects and programmed for Federal funds (and other regionally significant projects) by means of the TIP.  While the MTP establishes goals and a framework, the TIP serves as a tool for program implementation.

TIP Revisions

Due to changes in estimated project costs, According to Federal regulations [23 CFR § 450.104] TIP Revisions are changes made to a TIP; these are further classified into two categories:

• TIP Amendments are major revisions which require official approval by the Metropolitan Transportation Board.  This is followed by submission to the New Mexico Secretary of Transportation for approval and subsequent approval by the FHWA and FTA.
• TIP Administrative Modifications are minor revisions which can simply be made by MPO staff after proper notification and verification that the change falls into this category. 

Other TIP Documents

•  TIP Criteria Differentiating Amendments and Administrative Modifications
•  TIP Policies and Procedures Final Document, October 2010
•  TIP Policies and Procedures Appendices, October 2010
•  Federal Regulations and Information Related to Transportation Planning

Forms and Information for Agencies

•   TIP Quarterly Amendment Deadlines

TIP Revision Forms and Instructions for FY 2012-2017

•  TIP Revision Forms A & B in Excel
•  TIP_Revision_Form_in Microsoft Word
•  TIP Revision Forms A, B & C in PDF format for handwritten submittals

Current Roadway Functional Classification

 Current Roadway Functional Classification System Map—March 2010

Archive of Amendments to the FY 2012-2017 TIP

•  R-11-14 TIP Amendment October 2011

Archive of Administrative Modifications to the FY 2012-2017 TIP

•  December 2011
•  November 2011
•  October 2011

Annual Project Listing and Obligation Reports

Each year federal regulations require the MPO to develop a list of all projects receiving federal authorization in the preceding year.  The following annual listings were developed by the MPO.

•  FY 2011 Annual Listing of Obligations
•  FY 2010 Annual Listing of Obligations
•  FY 2009 Annual Listing of Obligations
•  FY 2008 Annual Listing of Obligations
•  FY 2007 Annual Listing of Obligations
•  FY 2006 Annual Listing of Obligations

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

*revised 10-2010

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

Comments or Questions

Comments or questions regarding the TIP can be directed to:

TIP Coordinator
Mid-Region Metropolitan Planning Organization
Mid-Region Council of Governments
809 Copper Avenue NW
Albuquerque, NM  87102
(505) 247-1750- tel  (505) 247-1750-fax
email: TIPcomments@mrcog-nm.gov
or Mr. David Pennella at dpennella@mrcog-nm.gov