The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is a seven-year funding document for bicycle, pedestrian, highway, rail, and public transportation projects. The DCHC MPO adopted the Fiscal Year 2012-2018 MTIP on September 14, 2011. Every two years, the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro (DCHC) Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) approves its Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program (MTIP), and the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) produces the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The two agencies coordinate the projects on these companion documents, which identify the transportation projects that are to receive funding over the next seven years.
The NCDOT released the draft FY 2012-2018 STIP in August 2010 as part of the Department's FY 2011-2020 Work Plan. The DCHC MPO has discussed the draft STIP with NCDOT, and released a draft FY 2012-2018 MTIP in February 2011. The DCHC MPO held a public hearing on March 9, 2011. The NCDOT policy board will adopted the final STIP in July 2011. The DCHC MPO adopted the final MTIP on September 14, 2011.
Before reviewing documents on this Web page, it will help the reader to know that some STIP information is presented by NCDOT Division and that the counties that comprise the DCHC MPO are each in a different Division. Durham County is in Division 5; Orange County is in Division 7; and, Chatham County is in Division 8.
- Draft FY 2012-2018 MTIP – The draft FY 2012-2018 Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program was released for public comment on February 9, 2011.
- Final FY 2012-2018 MTIP – The final FY 2012-2018 Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program was approved on September 14, 2011.
- Final FY 2012-2018 State Transportation Improvement Program – The final FY 2012-2018 State Transportation Improvement Program was adopted in July 2011.
- Resolution
The draft FY 2012-2018 State Transportation Improvement Program and several NCDOT analysis documents are available below.
- All Divisions -- Notes on changes between FY09-15 STIP and FY12-18 STIP
- Division 5ː Project-by-project funding table comparison between FY09-15 and FY12-18 STIPs
- Division 7ː Project-by-project funding table comparison between FY09-15 and FY12-18 STIPs
- Division 8ː Project-by-project funding table comparison between FY09-15 and FY12-18 STIPs
- Draft FY12-18 STIP (transit projects only)
- Draft FY12-18 STIP for DCHC MPO (without transit projects)
The following links provide several other MPO documents used to review the draft FY 2012-2018 STIP. Some of these documents are also presented in the draft FY 2012-2018 MTIP report.
- Comparison of FY09-15 STIP and draft FY 12-18 STIP
- Division 5 and 8ː Agenda and discussion points for meeting with NCDOT
- Division 7ː Agenda and discussion points for meeting with NCDOT
- Map of Selected Projects for draft STIP and DCHC MPO Priority Projects
- Regional Priority List of the DCHC MPO – including comparison with draft STIP and project ranking in NCDOT Strategic Prioritization process
- Traffic Counts and Congestion Measures for Selected Roadways
The DCHC MPO developed a Regional Priority List for the FY 2011-2017 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The Regional Priority List provides guidance to the State and the MPO on the MTIP and STIP. The draft list was created from local priority lists submitted by the DCHC MPO member jurisdictions. Projects from the local priority lists were evaluated and ranked using a technical ranking methodology (250 KB). The draft Regional Priority List was released for public comment at the November 12, 2008 TAC meeting. There was a public hearing on the draft Regional Priority List at the TAC meeting on January 14, 2009, and the public comment period ran to January 14, 2009. The final Regional Priority List was adopted on February 11, 2009.
Amendment #21 Summary Sheet to FY 2012 - 2018 TIP
DCHC MPO adopted amendment #21. The amendment includes changes to highway, transit, bicycle and pedestrian projects.
Draft Amendment #22 to the FY 2012 - 2018 TIP
DCHC MPO has adopted Amendment #22 which includes changes to highway projects for the MPO area.
Draft Amendment #23 to the FY 2012 - 2018 TIP
The DCHC MPO has released draft amendment #23 for public comment. The amendment includes changes to a road project for the MPO area and a Public Outreach and Engagement Program for the North Carolina Railroad and the North Carolina Department of Transportation. The comment period is from 12/17/14 to 1/9/2014. This document provides details on the amended projects and contact information. Contact Lindsday Smart at Lindsay.Smart@durhamnc.gov with questions and comments.