Two Open Review and Feedback Opportunities:
Draft 2026-2029 Transportation Improvement Program
The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is a federally required, four-year plan for tracking and funding transportation improvements across the MPO’s planning area. The draft 2026-2029 Transportation Improvement Program tracks approximately $1.7B in funding for local transportation improvement projects (roads, bridges, trails, transit, etc.) in the IMPO’s planning area. Public review and comment is open between November 29, 2024 and December 30, 2024. Your comments will be made available to the Transportation Technical and Transportation Policy Committees members before those committees consider formally adopting this TIP.
Draft Document
Feedback & Comments for the draft document may be sent to:
- By email to Info@IndyMPO.gov
- By phone by leaving a message on the IMPO's voicemail at 317-327-8601
- By mail (must be received by Dec 30) to: Indianapolis MPO, 200 E. Washington St, Suite 2322, Indianapolis, IN 46204
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Call for Projects Funding Recommendations
Every year the IMPO receives approximately $60 million in funding to distribute to local public agencies (cities, towns, counties, and transit agencies) for transportation improvements (roads, roundabouts, trails, busses, and more) during a competitive and data-driven “call for projects”. The IMPO has developed a recommended list of projects from this year’s call for projects. The IMPO is asking for review and feedback on these funding recommendations for 2028 projects (and 2029 and 2030 funding for transportation alternatives projects only). The IMPO is recommending $65.6M in funding for 25 projects across the region. Public review and comment is open between November 29, 2024 and December 30, 2024. Your comments will be made available to the Transportation Technical and Transportation Policy Committees members before those committees consider formally adopting these projects into the TIP.
Recommendation Document
Feedback & Comments for the recommendations may be sent to:
- By email to Info@IndyMPO.gov
- By phone by leaving a message on the IMPO's voicemail at 317-327-8601
- By mail (must be received by Dec 30) to: Indianapolis MPO, 200 E. Washington St, Suite 2322, Indianapolis, IN 46204
2024-2027 Transportation Improvement Program
Among other tasks, the IMPO tracks and distributes funds through a program known as the Indianapolis Regional Transportation Improvement Program (IRTIP), or “TIP” for short. The TIP is a four-year plan for Central Indiana infrastructure. Depending on the type of project, the TIP tracks, schedules, and funds projects in Central Indiana based on regional priorities and cooperative input from communities throughout the area. The IMPO 2024-2027 TIP document provides information on project funding, federal programs, policies, and public involvement.
For alternative formats, translation services, or accommodation needs for persons with disabilities, or to view documents in person at our offices please contact us at info@indympo.gov, 317-327-5136, or visit our offices at 200 East Washington Street, Suite 2322, Indianapolis, IN 46204.
Programming
The TIP provides scheduling and tracking information for federal transportation improvement investments in Central Indiana, as well as other projects considered regionally significant for air quality. It is fiscally constrained, meaning it only includes projects that have realistically anticipated funding. Projects are developed in partnership with the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), regional transit providers, local governments, and with input from residents. The IMPO also collaborates with INDOT to align with the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP).
The 2024-2027 TIP includes projects proposed by government and transportation agencies in the Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Area using funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) or the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) between 2024-2027. Additionally, any projects considered “regionally significant” for air quality compliance with funding between 2024-2027 are included, regardless of funding source.
The TIP changes over time as projects get delayed, advance quicker than anticipated, and costs change. Large or significant changes in cost or scope require the approval of the IMPO Transportation Policy Committee through a “TIP amendment”. The TIP is formally amended six times a year. After IMPO approval, amendments proceed through an approval process with INDOT’s STIP and FHWA. Amendments for projects regionally significant for air quality (non-exempt projects) require additional steps before being amended into the STIP. The IMPO can administratively approve modifications for small changes to existing projects.
The IMPO's online database known as "MiTIP" allows the public to view programmed transportation projects contained in the TIP online. MiTIP represents the most current version of the TIP at any given time. Information from the TIP database may also be provided in other formats and languages for viewing online or in-person at our offices. For more information contact staff at info@indympo.org or 317-227-5108 or visit our offices at 200 East Washington Street, Suite 2322, Indianapolis, IN 46204.
MiTIP
Check out the MPO's interactive MiTIP portal for information on, and maps of, federally funded projects across the region
Visit MiTIPProject Funding and the Call for Projects
Each year, the IMPO is allocated federal transportation funding from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) passed through the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT). This funding is distributed to local public agencies (typically cities, towns, counties, and transit organizations) by the IMPO to support transportation improvement projects (roads, bridges, trails, transit, etc.) in the IMPO’s planning area.
Working with local public agencies, the IMPO prioritizes, selects, and awards funding to projects that address needed transportation improvements. To select projects to receive the IMPO’s funding, the IMPO issues an annual “call-for-projects”. During the call-for-projects, local public agencies choose projects to submit for consideration by completing a data-driven application and committing to locally fund a portion of the project cost. Typically, the MPO funds up to 80% of construction and construction engineering costs with a 20% local match from the local public agency. The local public agency provides 100% of the funding for preliminary engineering, right-of-way acquisition, and other project costs.
The IMPO reviews all applications and develops a list of projects recommended for funding. This recommendation list is guided by the allocation goals of the Metropolitan Transportation Plan, the requirements of federal transportation programs, and the scores of projects ranked through the IMPO’s TIP project selection (scoring) criteria. The recommendation list is then reviewed, amended as needed, and adopted as a TIP amendment by the Transportation Policy Committee.
Call for Projects
Visit the call for projects page to learn more about project selection, scoring, and IMPO managed funding
Visit the PageMore Information about the TIP and TIP Amendments
Below you will find information about the federal legislation that enables the TIP, current and proposed amendments to the TIP, information on the Federal Funds Exchange Program, and other useful information.
Policies, schedules, calculators, forms, and FAQ.
In August of 2020, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization (IMPO) signed an agreement with the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) to exchange the IMPO’s annual allocation of Federal transportation program funds for State funds to fund regionally significant transportation projects in the Indianapolis Regional Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The policies and procedures are the result of collaboration between the IMPO, the Transportation Technical and Policy Committees, INDOT, and feedback from local public agencies. Local agencies may also wish to review a short overview presentation or the full training recording.
Recent amendments to the TIP.
Formal amendments are significant changes to the TIP that require an opportunity for public review and
comment and require approval by the IMPO's Transportation Policy Committee at a public hearing. This often includes adding new projects, deleting projects, or significant cost changes. For more information about a project visit our database MiTIP.IndyMPO.org and enter the project DES number in the Advanced Search tab.
You are invited to participate in our regional planning process. Public comments are encouraged to be submitted in advance by email to info@indympo.org, by mail to 200 East Washington Street, Suite 2322, Indianapolis, IN 46204, or by phone to our voicemail line at 317-327-8601. Public comment opportunities will also be available in person during any listed public hearings.
For alternative formats, translation services, or accommodation needs for persons with disabilities, please call 317-327-5136 in advance of the meeting. This meeting location is accessible via transit and is wheelchair accessible. To plan your trip via transit see www.indygo.net/plan-your-trip/
Frequently asked questions about the TIP including submitting applications
In accordance with Federal requirements, the MPO publishes its “Annual List of Obligated Projects” (ALOP) based on information provided by INDOT. The purpose of the report is to provide to the public, as well as State and local officials, information regarding federal spending on transportation projects within the Indianapolis region, along with a progress report and disclosure of project delivery occurring over a shorter planning period of only one year.
Modifications are minor changes to projects or the TIP that do not require the IMPO's Transportation Policy Committee's approval or public review. These include but are not limited to general editorial corrections; changes to projects that do not involve a significant change in the use of IMPO funds such as minor cost increases, moving fiscal years within the active years of the current TIP, minor scope changes that do not change the overall project impact or transportation conformity, or moving projects from the previous TIP into the current TIP. Modifications from the most recent quarter are below. For more information about what types of changes result in a TIP amendment review the Federal Funds Exchange Policy.
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