The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is metropolitan Chicago's agenda of surface transportation projects. The TIP lists federally funded projects and regionally significant, non-federally funded projects planned for implementation in the upcoming years. The TIP is updated at each meeting of the CMAP Transportation Committee. The TIP is a tool for multi-jurisdictional communication and public information. It helps both the transportation community and the general public track the use of local, state, and federal transportation funds. The TIP also affects a regional transportation needs assessment and decision making process. This helps MPO members, other transportation implementers, and planning organizations in establishing a transportation program that reflects the goals of the 2030 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), the region's long range transportation plan.  Read more about the program in this   FY 2007-2012 Transportation Improvement Program brochure .  

October, 2009

Included here is the list of TIP conformity amendments, and the explanatory cover memo with the results of the RTP/TIP conformity analysis.

Interactive TIP Map

To access the the map of TIP projects, click here. 

FY 2007-2012 TIP

• FY 2007–2012 TIP was accepted by the United States Department of Transportation on October 16, 2006.   Other approvals include:
  • IDOT: 10/12/06
  • USEPA: 10/16/06
  • IEPA: 10/12/06
  • PC: 10/12/06
  • Amended FY 06-09 STIP: 06/29/07

• The text of the FY 2007–2012 TIP consists of the following documents:
  • Table of Contents for the TIP (PDF) 76 KB 
  • Chapter 1: Overview and Program Summary (PDF) 421 KB
    A regional overview and discussion of how the TIP supports the goals of the long range plan.
  • Chapter 2: Funding Sources and Program Development (PDF) 63 KB
    A description of the agencies and steps in the TIP development process, including various sources of funding for transportation projects.
  • Chapter 3: Fiscal Plan (PDF) 102 KB    The fiscal plan for the Northeastern Illinois transportation program.
  • Chapter 4: Responses to Federal Requirements (PDF) 63 KB
    An overview of the region's response to federal requirements.
  • Chapter 5: Instructions for Reading the Project Listing (PDF) 205 KB 
  • Appendices 1-8 (PDF) 8.9 MB    Includes a list of acronyms, a glossary, TIP change procedures, endorsement documentation, locally programmed STP agreements, the ADA required project list and project maps.
  • FY 2007-2012 Project Listing    Current as of the September 18, 2009 CMAP Transportation Committee and October 8, 2009 MPO Policy Committee meeting. 

Annual Obligation Report  

• Each year a report is prepared that summarizes the transportation funds obligated in the region that were programmed in the TIP. Obligations are commitments made by funding agencies to pay out money, as distinct from the actual payments, which are “outlays.” The most recent obligation reports are:
  

  •  Federal Fiscal Year 2008 Regional Project Award and Obligation Report for Northeastern Illinois (PDF) 4 MB 
  • Federal Fiscal Year 2007 Regional Project Award and Obligation Report For Northeastern Illinois (PDF) 5 KB 
  • Federal Fiscal Year 2006 Regional Project Award and Obligation Report For Northeastern Illinois (PDF) 4 KB 
  • Federal Fiscal Year 2005 Regional Project Award and Obligation Report For Northeastern Illinois (PDF) 5 KB 
  • Federal Fiscal Year 2004 Regional Project Award and Obligation Report For Northeastern Illinois (PDF) 4 MB 
  • Federal Fiscal Year 2003 Regional Project Award and Obligation Report For Northeastern Illinois (PDF) 1.2 MB 
  • Federal Fiscal Year 2002 Regional Project Award and Obligation Report For Northeastern Illinois (PDF) 1.3 MB 

TIP Revision Deadlines/Amendment/STIP Approvals

Click on the date to view STIP approval letters  

Revisions Due to CMAP Staff	Transportation Committee or Policy Committee Date	Amendment/ STIP Approval Date
Biannual conformity analysis/amendment  December 15, 2008	March 12, 2009 (PC)	April 1, 2009
December 30, 2008	January 16, 2009 (TC)	February 4, 2009
February 17, 2009  February 23, 2009 at 4p.m.	March 6, 2009 (TC)	FHWA - March 10, 2009 FTA - March 11, 2009
April 7, 2009	April 24, 2009 (TC)	April 29, 2009
MAY 4, 2009 AT NOON	May 15, 2009 (TC)	May 26, 2009
May 26, 2009	June 12, 2009 (TC)	June 17, 2009
July 14, 2009	July 31, 2009 (TC)	August 4, 2009
Biannual conformity analysis/amendment  July 1, 2009	October 9, 2009 (PC)	October 13, 2009
September 1, 2009	September 18, 2009 (TC)	September 25, 2009
November 3, 2009	November 20, 2009 (TC)

FY 2007-2012 TIP Database  

• TIP Web Interface

  • TIP Web Interface Training 

• New Project Form (MS Word)

• TIP Project Form Instructions 

• Please Note: "Estimated Total Project Cost" and "Estimated Total Federal Cost" fields are added to the form.  These are to reflect all projects costs, not just the ones shown in Section IV of the form.  Thus, phases that are already completed and phases (if any) not programmed yet should be included in these fields
  

• TIP Work Types 

Hard Copies, CDs, and Maps  

• Hard copies of the FY 2007-2012 TIP and Regional Project Awards and Obligation reports can be obtained by sending an email requesting the document to TIP@cmap.illinois.gov. Please make sure to include your address.
  
• The TIP text, project listings and database are also available on CD. To request CDs or special reports, or for additional information about the TIP, contact Teri Dixon at (312) 386-8754.
• Maps have been developed for the projects in the TIP that can be displayed cartographically. Maps are available for CMAP's 11 subregional planning areas and the City of Chicago. Please fill out the order form and send it to:

  Programming Division (TIP)
  Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
  233 South Wacker Drive, Suite 800
  Chicago, IL 60606

  Or you can e-mail your completed form to Leroy Kos.