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 2020/21 through FY 2024/25 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.
Proposed amendments to the currently adopted TIP includes new projects identified in the Draft TIP for FY 2021/22 to FY 2025/26, to account for the three-month gap between the State Fiscal Year and Federal Fiscal Year and ensure consistency, including:
• Design phase for SR 80 Median Modification, Hendry County
• Design phase for US 27 Resurfacing, Highlands County
• Rail Safety Project, Highlands County
• Safe Routes to Schools Sidewalk, Okeechobee County
• Design phase for SR 70 Median Modification, Okeechobee County
• Rail Safety Project, Okeechobee County
• 5310 Operating Assistance, Central Florida Regional Planning Council
• 5310 Operating Assistance, Ridge Area ARC
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The comment period for the TIP proposed amendment begins on June 9, 2021, and comments will be accepted through June 15, 2021. The proposed TIP amendment will be presented for adoption to the HRTPO Board at their meeting on June 15, 2021. An opportunity for public comment will be available at the meeting before Board action is taken.