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Public Hearing to Review and Adopt by Roll Call Vote the FY2026-FY2030 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)-Draft
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BRIEF OVERVIEW
The purpose of the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is to identify transportation needs and priorities of the metropolitan planning area including regionally significant projects regardless of their funding source (23 USC and 49 USC, Chapter 53). The TIP for the Hernando/Citrus Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) contains the funded Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Five-Year Work Program and the submitted local jurisdiction Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects for Hernando County, Citrus County, and the City of Crystal River jurisdictions. The TIP reflects the projects contained in the 2050 Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). Projects are required to be shown in the TIP for inclusion into the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) and receive subsequent funding.
A 30-day public comment period is required prior to the adoption of the TIP. The public comment period began May 5, 2025, and continues through this public hearing. The draft is currently under review by the Florida Department of Transportation District 7 office and the Federal Highway Administration. Once comments are received from these agencies, any adjustments will be made to the TIP as appropriate.
The Draft TIP begins with a narrative discussion of the contents of the five-year program and then includes the supporting appendices. Performance measures are addressed in Appendix B which identify safety initiatives represented by the projects in the TIP.
The List of Priority Projects (LOPP) as adopted by the MPO Board on May 1, 2025, is in Appendix C. A required glossary of terms is contained in Appendix D. The 5-Year Funded Projects List for the work program is furnished by the District 7 office of the FDOT and located in Appendix E.
The FDOT’s annual list of obligated projects for the MPO’s planning area is included in Appendix F. Appendix G contains the submitted lists of Local Agency Capital Improvement Plans for Citrus County, Hernando County, and the City of Crystal River. Appendix D contains the transit system lists of capital for Hernando’s TheBus and the Citrus County Transit system. Appendix I contains the Transportation Disadvantaged 5-Year program lists submitted by Hernando County and Citrus County. Capital improvement lists are subject to the approval of the jurisdictional entities through their respective budget processes.
The draft work program TIP total is $1,230,440,230 which includes the amount of funding that has occurred on the projects prior to FY2026 and the estimated costs through FY2030. The amount is a decrease by $14,720,873 from the FY2025-FY2029 TIP work program amount of $1,245,161,103.
The adopted 2050 LRTP reflects the Hernando/Citrus MPO’s goal which is “to provide a safe and efficient transportation system that addresses the priorities of the community.” The objectives of the 2050 LRTP goal are: Safety, Economy, Mobility, Intermodal, Livability, Preservation, and Implementation. The projects reflected in the TIP are consistent with and serve to support the goal and objectives of the 2050 LRTP and, therefore, are in conformance with the state and federal requirements for the Transportation Improvement Program.
On May 22, 2025, the MPO’s Technical Advisory Committee, Citizens Advisory Committee, and Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee conducted public meetings, and each voted to recommend the MPO Board approve the Draft FY 2026-FY 2030 TIP.
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LEGAL NOTE
Pursuant to Chapter 339.175, Florida Statutes, the MPO Board has the authority to take the recommended action.
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended the MPO Board receive public comment, review, and adopt by a roll call vote the attached FY 2026-FY 2030 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), authorize the MPO Chair to execute the MPO Endorsement Page for adopting the TIP, and the staff to submit the TIP to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) as required.