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Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for Duluth, MN
As the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), the MIC is required to maintain a financially constained Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for the Duluth, Minnesota metropolitan area.
Click links to view:
Current Duluth TIP (2010-2013) — final document, project lists, amendments and background information
Next Duluth TIP (2011-2014 — under development) — project applications, public involvement process
Previous Duluth TIP (2009-2012) — final document, project lists, amendments and background information
As the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), the MIC is required to maintain a financially constained Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for the Duluth, Minnesota metropolitan area.
Click links to view:
Current Duluth TIP (2010-2013) — final document, project lists, amendments and background information
Next Duluth TIP (2011-2014 — under development) — project applications, public involvement process
Previous Duluth TIP (2009-2012) — final document, project lists, amendments and background information
| What is the Duluth Area TIP?
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| The Duluth TIP reflects local transportation priorities through a process that first identifies and then funds needed improvements to the area transportation system. Projects are co-sponsored by eligible local jurisdictions and include a variety of highway, local roadway, transit, rail, harbor, airport and non-motorized (bike and pedestrian) maintenance and construction projects. All projects are based on the goals and system needs put forward in the Duluth-Superior area's 30-year Long Range Transportation Plan. The central feature of every TIP is the project list, which identifies all federally funded transportation projects within the Duluth section of the MIC Planning Area for the current four-year period. The project list also identifies the federal funds that have been allocated, as well as the source and amount of local match dollars budgeted for each project, and for what years. Due to significant variations in the TIP development processes between the two state DOTs, the MIC compiles the Duluth Area TIP separate from the Superior Area TIP. Together, they represent an integrated, prioritized program of funded improvements to the transportation system throughout the Twin Ports area. |
| How are TIP projects selected?
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| Each year, from October to July, the MIC undertakes the process of creating a new TIP for the Duluth Urbanized Area. The next TIP under development is the 2011-2014 Duluth Urbanized TIP. Every year, eligible agencies submit projects to the MIC for federal transportation funding in four years hence. In the MIC area these include: the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT), Douglas County, St. Louis County, Duluth Seaway Port Authority, Duluth Transit Authority (DTA), and cities with a population over 5,000, which includes the City of Hermantown, City of Duluth, and the City of Superior. For the Duluth Area TIP, the MIC solicits project proposals from the eligible agencies. The project applications are then prioritized by the TAC and MIC Policy Board and are submitted to the Northeast Minnesota Area Transportation Partnership (NE MN ATP) to be included with projects from across the 8-county Arrowhead region. A prioritized list of projects within the investment guidelines from the NE MN ATP is submitted to the Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Transportation for consideration in the Minnesota Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). |
| TIP Amendments
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| Amendments to current TIPs are required whenever changes to the scope, cost or timeline for programmed projects occur. The formal processes for developing and amending a TIP are specified in the MIC's Public Involvement Plan. All amendments and administrative modifications are either reported to or approved by the MIC Policy Board, depending on the extent of the change. TIP amendments and updated project lists are available to view by clicking the "Current TIP" link, above. |
| For More Information
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| Contact MIC Planner James Gittemeier by phone at (218) 529-7556 or send a message by email. |
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| We Need Your Input!
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| We are seeking public review and comment on the following planning initiatives: DRAFT 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for the Superior Metro Area |
| Featured Planning Project
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| Long Range Transportation Plan - Directions 2035 |
| Current Planning Initiatives
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| Click on a project link, below, for information about current MIC planning efforts: Bike-Ped Advisory Committee (BPAC) 2011-2014 Duluth Urbanized Area TIP |
| Recent Plans and Studies
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| Study Shows Arrowhead Region Rich in Transportation Assets
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| A recent study released by the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO), Arrowhead Region's Transportation Assets: A Case Study of the Twin Ports Region of Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin, highlights the assets and opportunities related to multi-modal transportation systems in the Twin Ports area of Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin. |