The Heartland Regional Transportation Planning Organization (HRTPO) announces the start of a seven-day public comment and review period for the proposed amendment to the FY 2021/22 through FY 2025/26 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The TIP is a list of funded transportation projects covering a period of five years. Adopted each year in June, the TIP is updated by amendment throughout the year to ensure authorization of federal funds.
The comment period for the TIP proposed amendment begins on November 17, 2021, and comments will be accepted through November 24, 2021. The proposed TIP amendment will be presented for adoption to the HRTPO Board at their meeting on December 1, 2021. An opportunity for public comment will be available at the meeting before Board action is taken.
Printed copies are available upon request. Anyone interested in submitting a comment may do so by contacting Transportation Director, Marybeth Soderstrom, by email at msoderstrom@cfrpc.org, mail to 555 East Church Street, Bartow, FL 33830, or call (863) 838-9762.
The proposed amendment includes:
New Projects:
- Highlands | 450275 1 $200,000 5310 OPERATING ASSISTANCE CENTRAL FLORIDA REGNL PLANNING COUNCIL-SMALL URBAN CENTRAL FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL – Operating
- Hendry | S5322105 $1,008,169 INDIAN RESERVATION ROADS PROGRAMS BIG CYPRESS WEST BOUNDARY ROAD ROUTE 0182 NEW CONSTRUCTION
- Hendry | S5004602 $60,669 INDIAN RESERVATION ROADS PROGRAMS MICCOSUKEE TRIBE NEW TRAIL – ROUTE 1705
New Funding for Existing Project:
- Highlands | 435862 1 $ 300,000 5310 OPERATING ASSISTANCE CENTRAL FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL – Operating
- Highlands | 436957 1 $192,000 5311 CAPITAL ASSISTANCE CENTRAL FLORIDA REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL – Mobility Managment
- Highlands | 436948 1 $ 60,409 5310 OPERATING ASSISTANCE RIDGE AREA ARC – Operating
- Highlands | 442576 1 $37,305 5310 OPERATING ASSISTANCE RIDGE AREA ARC – Operating