Federal Transportation Improvement Program draft available for public comment

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA), has released the Draft 2021 Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP) and the public comment period on its contents is now open for the next 30 days.

TRPA must prepare and adopt a new Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) at least every four years. and bi-annually prepares both a California TIP (including all projects) and Nevada TIP (including only projects in the state). The TIP serves as a short-range (4-year) implementation document that enables federal and state funding for transportation projects within the long range Regional Transportation Plan.

The TIP covers a programming period of four years, and contain a list of projects grouped by year. Federal law requires a TIP to be financially constrained by year, the amount of dollars programmed to the projects must not exceed the amount of dollars estimated to be available and include a financial plan to demonstrate that the projects can be implemented and funded as programmed.

This document complies with the federal transportation bill ‐ Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act - requirements and consists of transportation
projects for highway, transit, bicycle and pedestrian projects that receive federal
funds, require a federal action, or are regionally significant. TMPO prepares and
adopts the program every two years in conjunction with local agencies, California
Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Nevada Department of Transportation
(NDOT), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and the Federal Transit
Administration (FTA).

The following are some of the projects within the FTIP created to meet the highway safety targets to promote safety and reduce congestion through the implementation of investments in transportation projects.
• US 50 Corridor Collision Reduction (CA) –lighting, improved crossings, and high
visibility green paint
• Round Hill Pines Resort Highway Intersection Improvements (NV) – reconfigure entrance/intersection
• SR28 Central Corridor Improvements (NV) – relocation of roadside parking and bike
trail connections
• Kings Beach Western Approach (CA) -multi-benefit project improving mobility
& walkability

2019 Accomplishments

- SR89 Fanny Bridge Phase Community Revitalization Project Complete Street Improvements and Meeks Bay Path Completion
- Nevada Stateline to Stateline Bikeway Incline Village to Sand Harbor (Phase 2) Completion
- Sierra Boulevard Complete Streets Completion
- Lake Tahoe Boulevard Class I Bike Trail - Fully Funded
- Al Tahoe Safety and Mobility Enhancement Project Completion
- Purchase Street Sweeper for El Dorado County - Completion
- South Tahoe Greenway Shared Use Trail Phases 1b&2 - Fully Funded
- West Shore Highway Crossing Improvements - Fully Funded
- Echo Summit Bridge Replacement Completion

The public comment period closes on January 28, 2021. There will also be an opportunity for public comment January 22, 2021 at the scheduled Tahoe Transportation Commission Board meeting.

The Draft 2021 FTIP document can be viewed online here.

Submit comments to:
Judy Weber, Associate Transportation Planner
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
P.O. Box 5310
Stateline, NV 89449
Or email: jweber@trpa.org