Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

The TIP is the regionally agreed-upon list of priority transportation projects, as required by federal law (ISTEA, TEA-21, SAFETEA LU, MAP-21, the FAST Act, and the new Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act/Bipartisan Infrastructure law (IIJA/BIL)).

The TIP document must list all projects that intend to use federal funds, along with all non-federally funded projects that are regionally significant. It also includes all other State funded capital projects. The projects are multi-modal; that is, they include bicycle, pedestrian, ITS, and freight related projects, as well as the more traditional highway and public transit projects.

The TIP: Getting Started

• DVRPC Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Handbook
• Manual del Programa de Mejora del Transporte (TIP) de La DVRPC

FFY2026 TIP for NJ

The Draft DVRPC FFY2026 TIP (FFY26-FFY29) for the New Jersey portion of the region was adopted with Recommended Changes as the priority program of transportation projects by the DVRPC Board on September 25, 2025, following a 30+ day public comment period which ended on August 20, 2025. This document is called the Administrative Version until the STIP is approved by our federal partners. This TIP was developed in cooperation with the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJT), Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA) and Port Authority Transit Corporation (PATCO), and DVRPC's member cities and counties (see the Public Notice). The Draft TIP, along with the public comments, agency responses, and List of Recommended Changes, were presented to the DVRPC Board for adoption on September 25, 2025. When also approved by the FHWA and FTA, the DVRPC FFY2026 TIP for New Jersey will become effective.

The 30+ day public comment period from July 18, 2025 to August 20, 2025 was conducted jointly with NJDOT, NJT, DRPA/PATCO and DVRPC’s member counties. It allowed the public an opportunity to review and comment on the program prior to it being presented to the DVRPC Board for adoption.

Comments are no longer being accepted on the Draft DVRPC FFY2026 TIP for NJ. Responses to written comments are available on the DVRPC website via the TIP Comment/Search/Map Tool as well as here .

New Jersey TIP

The DVRPC FY2024 TIP for New Jersey (FY24-FY27) was adopted by the DVRPC Board on September 28, 2023, and became effective on December 18, 2023. This important document represents the latest program of transportation projects for the NJ portion of the region. This TIP will remain in effect until at least September 30, 2025.

Pennsylvania TIP

The DVRPC FY2025 TIP for PA (FY25-FY28) was adopted by the DVRPC Board on July 25, 2024, and is in effect from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026. This important document catalogs the latest program of transportation projects for the Pennsylvania counties in the bi-state region.

Prior TIPs

Project Implementation

DVRPC provides project management assistance to PennDOT and our New Jersey counties for certain federally-funded transportation projects. The PennDOT-assisted projects include multi-use trails, reconstruction/restoration of historic transportation buildings, improvements to scenic roads, pedestrian facilities, and streetscape improvements, among other types of projects. DVRPC also assists our New Jersey counties with the implementation of bridge, roadway, and intersection improvement projects funded with Urban Allocated Surface Transportation Program (STU) funds.