PUBLIC HEARING Draft Amendments FY 2011/12 – 2015/16 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

PUBLIC HEARINGDraft Amendments

FY 2011/12 – 2015/16 Transportation Improvement

Program (TIP)

What is the TIP?

• Federal legislation requires the TPO to prepare and adopt a TIP annually.

• The TIP identifies how all federal and state transportation money is anticipated to be spent.

• Projects = highway, public transit, rail, aviation, bicycle, pedestrian, safety, and freight-related projects.

Content

• FDOT Five-Year Work Program (FY 2011/12-2015/16)

• Obligated Fiscal Year 2010 projects that are federally funded

• Local government CIP transportation projects

Purpose of Amendments

• Must be consistent with the Long Range Transportation Plan

• Projects must be listed in the TIP with the correct phasing and funding in the year of expenditure in order to receive federal funds

I-4 @ SR 559 Interchange

New Project: Ultimate Interchange reconstructionDesign/build in FY 2012Total = $ 33,768,758

N Eagle Ave. from 3rd St to N 4th St

New Project: Rail SafetyConstruction in FY 2012Total = $ 153,528

Winter Haven Area Transit (WHAT)

New Projects: 1.Job Access and Reverse

Commute (JARC)Purchase 2 new buses in FY 2012$502,610 – FTA grant$125,654 – Local funds match

2.New FreedomCapital assistance$139,864 – FTA grant$ 34,966 – Local funds match

Lakeland Area Mass Transit District (LAMTD)

New Project:Operating AssistanceRestore 30 minute headway on Route 1 – S Florida Ave. FY 2012 $1,358,865 – FTA grant$1,358,865 – Local funds match

Recommendation

The Citizens’ and Technical Advisory Committees approved these draft

amendments during their last respective meetings.

TPO staff recommends the Board approve the amendments to the FY 2011/12-2015/16

TIP as presented.

Public Hearing NoticeA legal ad was placed in the Lakeland Ledger on November 28, 2011 to notice this public hearing. Notice is provided in accordance with the adopted Polk TPO Public Participation Plan which complies with federal requirements regarding public involvement in the TPO process.

Public Hearing

The Polk TPO holds all public hearings in compliance with Titles VI and VIII of the Civil Rights Act. Public participation is solicited

without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or family status.

ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED