What is the MPO/State TIP
The MPO/State Transportation Improvement Program (MPO/State TIP) is a multi-year capital improvement document that outlines the scheduling and funding of construction projects across the state over a minimum four-year time period, as required by Federal law. The WMPO’s MPO/State TIP spans a 10-year period, with the first five years designated as the delivery TIP and the latter five years as the developmental TIP. Per 23 CFR 450.216 and 23 U.S. Code ยง 135, MPO/State TIP must also:
- Be submitted to Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) & Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for approval at least every four years
- Be fiscally constrained by year
- Include all capital and non-capital projects using Title 23 USC or Title 49 USC funds, other than certain safety, planning, and research funds
- Include metropolitan TIPs from Metropolitan Planning Organizations
- Provide public comment opportunity on MPO/State TIP document
- And include the following information:
- Project description and termini
- Estimated total cost (NCDOT includes Utility, R/W, and Construction costs)
- Federal funds to be obligated
- Responsible agency (such as municipality)
In North Carolina, MPO/State TIPs are typically updated every two years (but no later than every four years) and developed in concert with federal and state revenue forecasts, North Carolina Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT’s) Strategic Prioritization process, preconstruction, and project development timetables, and in adherence with federal and state laws.
This is the fifth MPO/State TIP developed under the Strategic Investments (STI) law passed in June 2013. Learn more about the Strategic Prioritization Process HERE.
WMPO 2026-2035 MPO/State Transportation Improvement Program
WMPO 2026-2035 Transportation Improvement Program-Statewide Projects
Resolution Adopting 2026-2035 State/MPO Transportation Improvement Program
NCDOT 2026-2035 State Transportation Improvement Program
View map below of STIP projects within the WMPO boundary: