Give Us Feedback on the Four-Year Transportation Improvement Program
The Association of Central Oklahoma Governments invites citizens throughout Central Oklahoma to review and comment on a preliminary version of the next Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The TIP identifies all federally funded surface transportation projects (transit, bicycle, highway, airport, etc.) expected to be carried out by city, county, state and local transportation agencies during federal fiscal years 2015-2018 in the Oklahoma City Area Regional Transportation Study (OCARTS) Area. This region includes Oklahoma and Cleveland Counties and parts of Canadian, Grady, Logan and McClain Counties.
ACOG Releases Transportation Projects Funding Report
A report reflecting federally funded projects in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area during federal fiscal year 2013 (Oct. 1, 2012 – Sept. 30, 2013) was recently completed by ACOG.
Call for Projects for the FFY 2015-2018 Transportation Improvement Program
On November 1, ACOG will issue a call for projects to begin preparing a new metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for federal fiscal years 2015-2018. Consistent with federal legislation—Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21)—ACOG prepares a TIP every other year covering a four-year period.
ACOG Releases Transportation Projects Funding Report
A report reflecting federally funded projects in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area during federal fiscal year 2012 (Oct. 1, 2011 – Sept. 30, 2012) was recently completed by the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG). Highway and transit projects were funded and implemented in the region using federal funds made available to the state and metropolitan area from the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU).
ACOG to Conduct Call for STP-UZA Projects
On November 1, ACOG will issue a call for projects to member local governments within the OCARTS transportation study area. The purpose of the call will be to solicit transportation projects for which communities wish to seek federal Surface Transportation Program Urbanized Area (STP-UZA) funds for federal fiscal years (FFY) 2014 and 2015. Eligible projects include roadway and intersection resurfacing, widening and safety improvements, bicycle and pedestrian accommodations, transit capital, and combinations of such improvements to enhance multi-modal travel throughout the region.
Email notification will be sent to all OCARTS area city managers/administrators and members of the Intermodal Transportation Technical and Policy Committees. Submitted projects must be consistent with the region’s long-range transportation plan, Encompass 2035, and scored by the applicant using the recently updated Criteria and Process for Evaluation of STP-UZA Projects.
Applications will be due on Monday, December 17, for further evaluation by ACOG staff and prioritization during a special meeting of the Technical Committee in January 2013.
Using the estimated FFY 2014 and 2015 STP-UZA funds for the OCARTS area and the project scores, a list of affordable projects will be developed by the Committee for each year. The updated project priorities will be amended into the FFY 2013-2016 OCARTS Area Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), as required by federal law. These actions will allow 80% federal STP-UZA funds (100% for certain safety projects) to be authorized for these approved projects once all federal requirements for environmental clearance, right-of-way and encroachment clearance, and final plans have been satisfied.
Local government project sponsors are responsible for the remaining 20% local match, as well as costs related to engineering, right-of-way acquisition, and utility relocation. Additional information may be obtained by contacting Holly Massie.
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