Overview
The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is a comprehensive listing of transportation projects approved for funding and implementation within a four-year period. Projects selected for the TIP are priorities for the region in all transportation areas including transit, roadway and highways, bicycle and pedestrian, preventative maintanence, rehabilitation, and transportation operations.
The Houston-Galveston Area Council, as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the eight-county Transportation Management Area, develops the TIP in a collaborative effort with local governments, transit and transportation agencies, and the Texas Department of Transportation.
Transportation improvements contained in the TIP are required to comply with air quality regulations for vehicle emissions. In addition to projects receiving federal dollars, locally funded projects considered to be regionally significant must also be included in the conformity analysis requirements of the Clean Air Act.
Who Approves the TIP?
H-GAC is responsible for ensuring the successful regional coordination of planning efforts. The Transportation Policy Council (TPC) oversees and provides guidance in this coordination effort. The current 2008-2011 TIP was approved by the TPC on August 24, 2007.
2008 Project Highlights
TELUS
What is TELUS? Project sponsors use the TELUS system to submit projects for TIP consideration. The general public can use TELUS to monitor projects status throughout the region. Many questions the public has regarding TIP projects can be answered using TELUS. Simply click on the TELUS link and login as a guest user. Specify the parameters for your TIP project search using the TELUS interface. For parameters you do not wish to limit, set the choice to select all or leave it blank. If you have questions about using TELUS or project submittals, please contact Lynn Spencer or Tonya Winkler.
For a login to the TELUS system please contact Beth Webster.
Use the TELUS system to submit projects for TIP consideration. For information on the project submittal process, TELUS system and to discuss questions related to your submittal please email Lynn Spencer or call 713-993-2436.
Project Viewer
Locations for projects included in the TIP and Regional Transportation Plan can be viewed using the Project Viewer. Project Viewer is an interactive user interface that allows users to search for projects by county, project ID, street name or project status. If you have questions about using the Project Viewer, please contact Frank Pagliei.