Federal Transportation Improvement Program
All federally funded projects are required to be included in the Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP). The FTIP is a document that includes key information on all federally funded and regionally significant projects. This document is used as a common reference point for review and approval processes (such as funding, air quality conformity, etc.) by various state and federal agencies.
The FTIP is comprised of selected projects from local, regional, and state sources. Each "level" is also its own transportation improvement program (TIP). Therefore, in order for a project to be included in the FTIP, it first must be included in a local TIP, then in the regional TIP (RTIP), and then in the state TIP. Each TIP will require a review and approval process by the agency responsible for administering the TIP, i.e., SANBAG, Southern California Association of Governments, Caltrans, and Federal Highway Administration/Federal Transit Agency, respectively.
A project receiving federal funds must be included in the FTIP before an agency can begin reimbursable work. Therefore, an agency that has received federal funds for a project must allow time for a project to go through the various TIP approvals and be approved in the FTIP before the agency begins work. Each TIP level has its own cycle by which projects can be added or modified.
To view the current RTIP and RTIP amendment information see the following files:
- 2004/05 - 2009-10 RTIP
- RTIP
Amendment Approval Information