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...

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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. we will conduct an online sponsor workshop and application training system featuring EcoInteractive, an online system to manage the TIP. Register here. 

icon link to Current 2023-2027 TIP, Project Lists, Map and website

Learn more about the Transportation Improvement Program process and browse the existing 2023-2027 TIP on the GTC web page. 

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2026 - 2030
TIP
Development Schedule

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Call for Projects

 November 4 through December 20, 2024

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Applicant Workshop / Training Session

TIP Sponsor Workshop and Training  (Online)
Thursday, November 21, 2024
1 - 3 p.m. 

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Deadline to Submit Applications

December 20, 2024

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Individual Meetings with TIP Applicants

December 2 through December 6

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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. 

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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.

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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. 

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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.