Transportation Improvement Program
The transportation improvement program (TIP) is a short-range (7 year) capital improvement program (budget) of transportation projects consistent with federal regulations, the regional long-range transportation plan, and area policies and strategies. The TIP lists all projects for which federal funds are anticipated, along with non-federally funded projects that are regionally significant. The TIP represents the transportation improvement priorities of the region and is required by federal law.
COMPASS produces a regional TIP for Ada and Canyon Counties and updates the document annually. The U.S. Department of Transportation requires that all projects in the TIP be derived from an approved long range transportation plan, meet air quality requirements in northern Ada County, and be financially constrained to the amount of funds that are expected to be available. The TIP shows the estimated costs and projected construction schedule of transportation projects.
The Idaho Transportation Department’s Idaho Transportation Investment Program (ITIP) and Ada County Highway District’s Integrated Five-Year Work Plan provide information on additional transportation projects not included in COMPASS’ TIP.
The TIP shows how projects correlate with Communities in Motion (CIM) performance measures. This reporting not only allows a reader to easily see how individual projects help achieve CIM goals, but it also provides additional accountability for the project sponsor and decision-makers, as they must be able to clearly demonstrate the relationship between projects and CIM goals.
Understanding the TIP
- The TIP: What It Is and Why You Should Care
- Making Sense of the TIP
- Transportation Funding Terms and Acronyms … Unraveling the Jargon
- FY2024-2030 TIP Brochure (Spanish)
TIP Development
- FY2025-2031 detailed calendar
- FY2025 -2031 summary calendar
- COMPASS Participation Plan
- TIP Policies and Procedures
Public Comment: Regional Transportation Improvement Program, July 1 – July 31, 2024.
COMPASS seeks public comment on transportation projects in the draft regional transportation improvement program (TIP) and an amendment to the regional long-range transportation plan, Communities in Motion 2050.
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is also requesting feedback on a statewide version of the regional TIP. ITD and COMPASS will share comments received on projects in Ada and Canyon Counties to ensure all comments submitted are considered by both agencies.
Changes are still expected as current year projects are finalized, additional balancing actions and public comments received.
Learn more and submit comments.
- The TIP: What It Is and Why You Should Care
- Making Sense of the TIP
- Transportation Funding Terms and Acronyms … Unraveling the Jargon
- FY2025-2031 TIP Brochure (Spanish)
FY2024-2030 Regional Transportation Improvement Program
FY2024-2030 Regional Transportation Improvement Program – Full Report (6/5/2024)Public Comment Period: June 30 – July 31, 2023
Federal Approval Letter (1/30/2024)
Project Lists (6/5/2024)
- Detailed List of Projects – Current Dollar
- Detailed List of Projects – Year of Expenditure
- Basic List of Projects – Current Dollar
Interactive Map of Projects (with environmental justice consideration areas)
Air Quality Conformity Demonstration for northern Ada County
Amendments and Administrative Modifications
- Staff Administrative Modification #1, September 6, 2023
- Staff Administrative Modification #2, September 21, 2023
- Staff Administrative Modification #3, November 15, 2023
- Staff Administrative Modification #4, December 18, 2023
- Staff Administrative Modification #5, December 20, 2023
- Staff Administrative Modification #6, February 9, 2024
- Staff Administrative Modification #7, March 8, 2024
- Staff Administrative Modification #8, April 10, 2024
- Administrative Modification #9, April 19, 2024
- Administrative Modification #10, May 21, 2024
- Administrative Modification #11, June 5, 2024
- Administrative Modification #12, June 14, 2024
Summary of All Amendments March 2023 to Present (6/5/2024)
Summary of All Amendments FY2013 to March 2023 (2/28/2023)