Charlottesville-Albemarle MPO will host a public hearing on Amendments to the FY15-FY18 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. at the TJPDC Water Street Center, 407 East Water Street, Charlottesville.

Amendment to the FY15-FY18 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

Charlottesville Area Transit (CAT) has several proposed amendments to the TIP, including:
FY 2017

  • Purchase Replacement Bus (30-ft BOC 306): Reduce cost from $135,949 to $87,000;
  • Purchase Support Vehicles Replace #10 and #12: Reduce cost from $42,000 to 24,300
    and Change total from $84,000 to $48,600; and,
  • Purchase Support Vehicles: Add one new vehicle for $24,300.
FY 2018

  • Purchase Replacement Bus 30-ft Replace #200: Reduce total from $751,730 to $442,000;
  • Purchase Support Vehicle Replace #811: Reduce total from $44,100 to 27,050; and,
  • Purchase Support Vehicle: Add new vehicle for $27,050.

The TIP document outlines the project schedule and funding breakdown for regional transportation projects that are currently underway.

Information for the FY15 to FY18 TIP can be found on the MPO TIP page. Draft copies of the TIP are also available for review at the TJPDC offices.

The hearings will be held at the Water Street Center, 407 East Water Street, Charlottesville. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend. Comments may also be submitted via telephone, email or letter to the MPO: POB 1505, Charlottesville, VA 22902; phone (434) 422-4826; email: info@tjpdc.org.

Charlottesville Area Transit (CAT) uses the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) development process of the TJPDC Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) to satisfy the public hearing requirements of 49 U.S.C. Section 5307(c). The TIP public notice of public involvement activities and time established for public review and comment on the TIP satisfies the program-of-projects requirements of the Urbanized Area Formula Program.