Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is a vital link between plan development and project implementation where plans are converted into specific improvement projects and then programmed for implementation on the basis of priority and fiscal constraint. The FY 2021 – FY 2024 TIP is a four-year program of regional transportation improvement projects for the Southern New Hampshire Planning Commission (SNHPC) Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) area. Based on guidelines contained in the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, the TIP is updated at least once every four years. The TIP is updated by the SNHPC MPO in accordance with federal metropolitan planning regulations, 23 CFR 450, issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

In New Hampshire, the TIP is generally updated every two years by the MPO, concurrently with the NH Department of Transportation (NHDOT) State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). All transportation projects utilizing Federal transportation funds in the SNHPC MPO region must be included in a conforming approved TIP in order to be incorporated into the STIP and proceed to implementation. Pursuant to the requirements of 23 CFR 450, other requirements pertaining to the development and maintenance of the TIP include:

  • The TIP must cover a period of no less than four years, be updated every four years, and be approved by the MPO and the Governor;
  • The TIP must be made reasonable available to all interested parties that may wish to provide comment;
  • The TIP must include capital and non-capital surface transportation projects, or phases of projects within the metropolitan planning area;
  • The TIP must contain all regionally significant projects requiring an action by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) or Federal Transit Administration (FTA);
  • The TIP must be financially constrained.

The TIP serves as the short-range, project-specific component of the long-range plan for the region, which is called the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) for the Southern New Hampshire Planning Commission.

TIP Documents

TIP Amendments

TIP Administrative Modification Approvals