2026-2030 Transportation Improvement Program
2026-2030 Transportation Improvement Program
The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) identifies the timing and funding of all highway, bridge, transit, bicycle, pedestrian, and other surface transportation projects scheduled for implementation over a minimum of four years that use federal transportation funds. The TIP reflects the priorities and direction of the region and its state and federal partners in the transportation planning process. The TIP and the projects it contain must be consistent with the goals and objectives identified in the current Long-Range Transportation Plan 2045.
The TIP is part of this region’s planning process as required by the federal government for the receipt of federal transportation funding. The federal government requires that the TIP be updated at least every four years and adopted by the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) – in this region, the Genesee Transportation Council.
The TIP development process involves only projects eligible for federal aid. However, the TIP document may include, for informational purposes, non-federally funded transportation projects occurring in the TIP Area.
2026-2030 Transportation Improvement Program - Call for Projects
GTC and NYSDOT-Region 4 is reaching out to GTC member agencies, and eligible counties, municipalities, and authorities seeking project proposals to compete for federal funding. Prospective...
The Genesee Transportation Council (GTC) and the New York State Department of Transportation – Region 4 (NYSDOT-4) are kicking off the next update of the Transportation Improvement Program, also known as the TIP.
This region’s TIP is developed cooperatively by a team led by the GTC staff and NYSDOT-4 staff. The TIP includes projects in Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Wayne and Wyoming counties.
On November 4, GTC and NYSDOT Region 4 issued a Call for Projects seeking transportation infrastructure project applications to be supported with federal transportation funds. The deadline to submit applications will be December 20, 2024.
On Thursday, November 21 from 1 to 3 p.m. GTC and NYSDOT Region 4 held an online sponsor workshop and application training system featuring EcoInteractive, an online system to manage the TIP. Visit the Call for Projects page to view the recordings.
Learn more about the Transportation Improvement Program process and browse the existing 2023-2027 TIP on the GTC web page.
2026 - 2030
TIP
Development Schedule
Call for Projects
November 4 through December 20, 2024
Applicant Workshop / Training Session
TIP Sponsor Workshop and Training (Online)
Thursday, November 21, 2024
View a recording of the presentation, the application training or download a copy of the slideshow on the Call for Projects page.
Deadline to Submit Applications
December 20, 2024
Individual Meetings with TIP Applicants
December 2 through December 6
Project Evaluation & Selection
The GTC and NYSDOT-Region 4 staff will score project proposals against common and mode-specific criteria. Considerations common to all proposals include:
- Safety
- Mobility
- Community & Economic Development
- System Continuity & Optimization
- Environment
- Fiscal Responsibility.
Other criteria are specific to travel modes including:
- Highways & Bridges
- Public Transportation
- Bicycle & Pedestrian
- System Management & Operations,
- Goods Movement.
The resulting scores provide a preliminary basis for ranking project proposals which then undergo further assessment.
Preliminary Program Development
TIP Development Committtee reviews preliminary rankings makes changes reflecting overall funding considerations, geographic balance, and other factors not specifically captured by the Project Evaluation Criteria. A list of projects recommended for funding, and not recommended, is prepared and shared with stakeholders and will be available for public review and comment.
Project List for Public Review
GTC releases the 2026-2030 Draft Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Project List for a 30-day comment period from April 11 through May 12, 2025. This period is concurrent with the public review for the draft Air Quality Conformity Statement. Public comments received will be presented to the GTC Planning Committee for consideration on May 15, 2025, prior to recommending the Draft to the GTC Board for adoption on June 12, 2025.
An integrated outreach plan will include a combination of methods for people to participate in person and electronically.
The GTC will consider all public comments received and issue a response, sharing how comments were incorporated or addressed.
Adoption by the GTC Board
The Genesee Transportation Council (GTC), Board meetings on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. at RGRTA, located at 1372 East Main Street in Rochester.