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Transportation Improvement Program |
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| The Marion County Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
lists the anticipated projects throughout Marion County for a period of
five years. Projects may include total reconstruction, resurfacing,
widening, intersection improvement, traffic signal, lane additions, or a
combination thereof. The TIP is revised for costs and timing on an annual basis prior to the budget. Each time the TIP is revised it is done so to reflect the addition of the new fiscal year, additional information that may have gathered from the previous TIP, and new projects for that year. The selection of projects listed in the TIP is based on information from prior TIP's, Transportation Department, Planning Department, and the Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) Long Range Plan. Basically, reconstruction, resurfacing, widening, intersection improvements, and turn lane projects are identified by the Transportation Department. Construction of new lanes and new roads (capacity projects) are identified by the TPO, Planning, and Transportation Departments. After staff in the Transportation Department combines the projects identified by the afore mentioned process, a draft TIP is prepared which schedules the projects based primarily on the availability of funds over the five year period. This draft TIP is then presented to the Board of County commissioners at an open workshop for their review and comments (if necessary). After the Board's review and input, staff revises the TIP and it is then presented at a regular Board meeting for adoption. |