AVCOG - Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments
10/30/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 10/30/2024 11:09
2024-2027 TIP Amendment
AMENDMENT TO
ATRC FY 2024-2027
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
October 28, 2024
Pursuant to (FTA Circular 9030.1C, Chapter 5, #6(f): The public involvement procedures associated with TIP development were used to satisfy the program-of-projects requirements of the Urbanized Area Formula Program under Section 5307.
The Androscoggin Transportation Resource Center (ATRC), being the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for Lewiston, Auburn, Lisbon and Sabattus is seeking to amend the ATRC Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for the Federal Fiscal Years 2024-2027. All federally funded projects must be in the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) and the Metropolitan Planning Organization's Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) in order to receive federal funding. These projects are located in the ATRC area and are funded with Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration funds. ATRC must update the TIP when there is a change to any project such as funding increase or a request to add a project to the TIP. These changes must also be reflected in the MaineDOT STIP. MaineDOT must receive the ATRC Policy Committee endorsement when any federally funded project has a major scope change or cost increase or when MaineDOT wishes to add a project to the STIP.
ATRC is therefore seeking public comments on the 10-28-2024 Amendment to the 2024-2027 TIP as required by MaineDOT, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). This amendment captures updated project funding within the ATRC Area and is required to be included in the ATRC TIP upon approval. Copies of the documents are available on the web at: http://www.atrcmpo.org/ or can be obtained by contacting Larry Allen, ATRC, 125 Manley Road, Auburn, Maine 04210, (207) 783-9186 or email at [email protected]. Comments can be submitted through the above contacts, and will be accepted through November 9, 2024. This public notice of public participation activities and the time established for public review of and comments on the TIP will satisfy the POP requirements.
The Androscoggin Transportation Resource Center (ATRC), as a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the region and in accordance with the requirements of 23 CFR Parts 450 and 500 and 49 CFR Part 613, develops and endorses a Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), in cooperation with the State every two years.
The Metropolitan Area Boundary, covered by ATRC's 2024-2027 TIP, consists of the existing urbanized and contiguous areas expected to become urbanized over the next 20 years, which includes all of the Cities of Lewiston and Auburn, and the Towns of Lisbon and Sabattus.
This document includes the proposed highway, bridge, intermodal, transit, bicycle and pedestrian projects, which are all consistent with the ATRC 20-Year Transportation Plan.