Share your thoughts on amendments to the short-term transportation plan and 2023 work plan

The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is the region’s short-range program that identifies projects to receive federal funds and projects of regional significance to be implemented over the next three- to five-year period. MARC amends the TIP on both a quarterly cycle and as needed to accommodate changes to projects in the TIP.

The proposed 2023 first-quarter amendment will add 72 new projects recommended to receive FFY 2025-2026 funding through the following programs:

• Kansas and Missouri Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STBG) funding
• Kansas and Missouri Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality Program (CMAQ) funding
• Kansas and Missouri Surface Transportation Block Grant Program – Set Aside (TAP) funding

It will add 49 new projects funded through other sources.

The amendment will modify the scope, schedule or budget of 12 projects, including six recommended to receive FFY 2025-2026 funding through the programs noted above.

The Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) describes the transportation planning activities MARC and other agencies will undertake during the year. The program documents the proposed expenditures of federal, state and local funds in support of applications for various planning grants, and provides a management tool for MARC and the funding agencies in scheduling major transportation planning activities, milestones and products.

The proposed 2023 UPWP Amendment #1 will make the following modifications:

• Add two new tasks funded through the Missouri Traffic Engineering Assistance Program (TEAP) to Appendix F – Related Activities:
  • Noland Road and 35th Street Intersection Safety and Operational Analysis. The lead agency is the city of Independence, Missouri.
  • U.S. 69 Highway North Intersection Safety and Operational Analysis. The lead agency is the city of Excelsior Springs, Missouri.
• Revise Appendix D as necessary to account for the inclusion of these activities.