TIP Narrative & Funding Summary

Introduction

The Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)'s Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is a five-year program that prioritizes and documents the funding of transportation improvement projects the region expects to build over the next five years. The projects include reconstruction, maintenance, and operation of major highways, arterials, and intersections; maintenance and expansion of the public transit, aviation, and port systems within the Broward region.

The TIP is a tool to advance projects from a Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) to a short-range five-year program through the List of Priority Projects (LOPP). All TIP projects are evaluated to ensure consistency with the goals and objectives of the LRTP 2050. The LRTP 2050 is also known as the Commitment 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (2050 MTP).

The Broward MPO is the agency responsible for transportation planning, intergovernmental coordination, and transportation funding allocations in Broward County. Each year, the MPO updates the TIP to decide how to spend federal, state, and local transportation funds for capital projects. Guided by the Broward MPO's goals and objectives, the Broward MPO works with the public, planning organizations, government agencies, elected officials, and community groups to develop the TIP.

Federal Fiscal Years FY 2026-2030 TIP Overview

Investments included in the TIP with funding from the federal (Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Federal Railroad Administration, and Federal Transit Administration (FTA)), state, and local sources are in excess of $5.1 billion, covering aviation, highways, seaport, rail, and transit. The TIP funds a total of 411 projects.

The funding distribution shows that state funding sources account for about 38% of the TIP. Highway projects worth about $3.5 billion account for nearly 68% of the total funding amount programmed in the five-year period. Of this, $2.7 billion is devoted to the Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) roadways.

Transit Program

About $377 million, making up 7% of the total programmed funding amount to address the capital needs prioritized by Broward County Transit (BCT), South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA), and the City of Fort Lauderdale transit agencies. The transit program is predominantly dedicated to maintaining a state of good repair for all assets throughout the transit system and transit operations.

Rail Projects

$993 million, representing about 19% of total investments, to support rail projects for studies, maintenance, operation, and capacity improvements.

Airport Projects

$236 million accounting for 5% of total investments to support facility preservation, capacity improvements, and operations for the four airports: Fort Lauderdale Executive, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport, North Perry Airport, and Pompano Beach Airport.

Port Projects

$61 million accounting for 1% of total investments to support the Port Everglades projects for maintaining, operating, and improving its facilities.

The TIP addresses all federally required performance measures and targets, including safety (PM1), bridge and pavement (PM2), system performance (PM3), transit asset management (TAM), and transit safety.

Broward MPO Attributable Funds

During FYs 2026-2030, the Broward MPO plans to fund 49 projects with its attributable funds:

• 35 pedestrian transportation safety projects worth approximately $81 million
• 5 major infrastructure projects worth approximately $20 million
• 8 transportation planning projects worth approximately $48 million
• 1 transit project worth approximately $1.5 million

Highlights of Projects and Programs

The TIP includes details regarding projects that will be implemented during the next five years. Some highlights include:

Projects

• $208 million to interchange improvements on the Florida Turnpike at COCONUT CREEK INTERCHANGE
• $327 million to interchange improvements on SR-9/I-95 from South of SW 10th Street to North of Hillsboro BLVD.
• $975 million to widen the Sawgrass Expressway from South of NW 8th to East of TPK

Programs

The TIP provides funds for projects in the Broward MPO Roads for Families Program, which includes the Broward MPO Roads for Economic Vitality Program (REV) to improve transportation safety.

Broward MPO Roads for Families Program (RFF)

The TIP funds 42 projects in Broward MPO RFF Program, including REV program, worth approximately $151 million. The focus of the Program is to implement active transportation projects and guide them from the planning phase through design and construction. Projects under this program include transportation safety improvements and other transportation infrastructure that further complement the goals and vision of the 2050 MTP and other initiatives, such as the Congestion Management Process (CMP) / Livability Planning (LP) corridor studies.

Among the 42 projects, 31 are in the Roads for Economic Vitality Program (REV), which is worth about $75 million. The MPO's REV provides funding for small local transportation projects that improve the safety for all transportation users in Broward. This competitive grant program can fund projects such as safety, traffic calming, and intersection improvements, ADA upgrades, and technology advancements such as transit signal priority and traffic control devices.

Public Involvement

The Broward MPO ensures compliance with the public involvement requirements outlined in 23 Code of Federal Regulations 450.316(b) (1) & 450.324(c) and Section 339.175(7), Florida Statutes. Public involvement for the development of the TIP is received through regularly scheduled meetings of the MPO Governing Board and its advisory committees.

Important Dates in the TIP Development Process

March 1, 2024

Submitted the Draft FY 2025 LOPP to FDOT

March 1, 2024

Weekly meeting with FDOT to discuss the FY 2025 LOPP

April 26, 2024

TAC/CAC - Presentation for the FY 2025 LOPP

May 11, 2024

MPO Board - Presentation for the FY 2025 LOPP

May 10, 2024

Submitted the Draft LOPP to the TAC and CAC for review

May 24, 2024

TAC and CAC approved the FY 2025 LOPP

May 25, 2024

Submitted the Draft FY 2025 LOPP to the MPO Board for review

July 11, 2024

MPO Board approved the FY 2025 LOPP

July 11, 2024

Submitted the approved LOPP to District 4

November 7, 2024

Received the Draft Tentative Work Program FY 2026-2030

December 4, 2024

TAC/CAC approved the Draft Tentative Work Program FY 2026-2030

December 12, 2024

MPO Board approved the Draft Tentative Work Program FY 2026-2030

April 16, 2025

FDOT District 4 provided the FY 2026 TIP download files

June 5, 2025

Notice of public meetings and comment period

June 5, 2025

Makes the Draft FY 2026 TIP available for public comment and uploads it on GAP

June 25, 2025

TAC and CAC recommend MPO Board to approve the TIP

July 10, 2025

MPO Board approves TIP FY 2026-2030

July 11 - 15, 2025

Compile public feedback

July 15, 2025

The MPO Submitted the Approved TIP FY 2026-2030

TIP Revision

The TIP may be revised due to changes in project status, project cost, and/or available revenues. These changes can be either a TIP amendment or an administrative modification. Amendment(s) may be for the purpose of deleting projects, adding projects, advancing projects, revising the funding of projects, or modifying the scope or limits of projects. As the MPO Board adopts the amendments, these amendments are incorporated into the Interactive TIP and posted on the BMPO's website at www.BrowardMPO.org under the 'What We Do' tab, select 'Core Products', and select the 'Transportation Improvement Program' tab under 'Amendments.'

An administrative modification is required if changes don't satisfy the TIP amendment criteria. These administrative modifications are approved by the MPO Executive Director and incorporated into the TIP as well.

Funding Legend

ACBR

ADVANCE CONSTRUCTION (BRT) - Federal

ACBZ

ADVANCE CONSTRUCTION (BRTZ) - Federal

ACFP

AC FREIGHT PROG (NFP) - Federal

ACID

ADV CONSTRUCTION SAFETY (HSID) - Federal

ACNP

ADVANCE CONSTRUCTION NHPP - Federal

ACNR

AC NAT HWY PERFORM RESURFACING - Federal

ACPR

AC - PROTECT GRANT PGM - Federal

ACSA

ADVANCE CONSTRUCTION (SA) - Federal

ACSS

ADVANCE CONSTRUCTION (SS, HSP) - Federal

ACSU

ADVANCE CONSTRUCTION (SU) - Federal

BNIR

INTRASTATE R/W & BRIDGE BONDS - R/W and Bridge Bonds

BRRP

STATE BRIDGE REPAIR & REHAB - State 100%

CD23

CONGRESS GF EARMARKS HIP 2023 - Federal Earmark

CD24

CONGRESS GF EARMARKS HIP 2024 - Federal Earmark

CIGP

COUNTY INCENTIVE GRANT PROGRAM - State 100%

CM

CONGESTION MITIGATION - AQ - Federal

D

UNRESTRICTED STATE PRIMARY - State 100%

DC

STATE PRIMARY PE CONSULTANTS - State 100%

DDR

DISTRICT DEDICATED REVENUE - State 100%

DEM

ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION - State 100%

DI

ST. - S/W INTER/INTRASTATE HWY - State 100%

DIH

STATE IN-HOUSE PRODUCT SUPPORT - State 100%

DIOH

STATE 100% - OVERHEAD - State 100%

DIS

STRATEGIC INTERMODAL SYSTEM - State 100%

DITS

STATEWIDE ITS - STATE 100% - State 100%

DL

LOCAL FUNDS - PTO - BUDGETED - Local

DPTO

STATE - PTO - State 100%

DRA

REST AREAS - STATE 100% - State 100%

DS

STATE PRIMARY HIGHWAYS & PTO - State 100%

DSB2

EVERGLADES PKY/ALLIGATOR ALLEY - Toll/Turnpike

DSBD

I-95 EXPRESS LANES - Toll/Turnpike

DSBF

I-595 - Toll/Turnpike

DSBG

I-75 ML TOLL CAP IMPROVEMENT - Toll/Turnpike

DSPC

SERVICE PATROL CONTRACT - State 100%

FAA

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMIN - Federal

FTA

FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION - Federal

FTAT

FHWA TRANSFER TO FTA (NON-BUD) - Federal Earmark

GFBR

GEN FUND BRIDGE REPAIR/REPLACE - Federal

GFBZ

GENERAL FUND BRIDGE OFF-SYSTEM - Federal

GFNP

NP FEDERAL RELIEF GENERAL FUND - Federal

GFSA

GF STPBG ANY AREA - Federal

GFSU

GF STPBG >200 (URBAN) - Federal

GMR

GROWTH MANAGEMENT FOR SIS - State 100%

HSP

SAFETY (HIWAY SAFETY PROGRAM) - Federal

IM

INTERSTATE MAINTENANCE - Federal

LF

LOCAL FUNDS - Local

NFP

NATIONAL FREIGHT PROGRAM - Federal

NHPP

IM, BRDG REPL, NATNL HWY-MAP21 - Federal

NHTS

NATIONAL HWY TRAFFIC SAFETY - Federal

NSTP

NEW STARTS TRANSIT PROGRAM - State 100%

NSWR

2015 SB2514A-NEW STARTS TRANST - State 100%

PKBD

TURNPIKE MASTER BOND FUND - Toll/Turnpike

PKED

2012 SB1998-TURNPIKE FEEDER RD - State 100%

PKLF

LOCAL SUPPORT FOR TURNPIKE - Local

PKM1

TURNPIKE TOLL MAINTENANCE - Toll/Turnpike

PKYI

TURNPIKE IMPROVEMENT - Toll/Turnpike

PKYO

TURNPIKE TOLL COLLECTION/OPER. - Toll/Turnpike

PKYR

TURNPIKE RENEWAL & REPLACEMENT - Toll/Turnpike

PL

METRO PLAN (85% FA; 15% OTHER) - Federal

PORT

SEAPORTS - State 100%

PROT

PROTECT GRANT PROGRAM - Federal

REPE

REPURPOSED FEDERAL EARMARKS - Federal Earmark

RHH

RAIL HIGHWAY X-INGS - HAZARD - Federal

SA

STP, ANY AREA - Federal

SIB1

STATE INFRASTRUCTURE BANK - SIB

SIWR

2015 SB2514A-STRATEGIC INT SYS - State 100%

SPN

PROCEED FROM SPONSOR AGREEMENT - State 100%

STED

2012 SB1998-STRATEGIC ECON COR - State 100%

SU

STP, URBAN AREAS > 200K - Federal

TALT

TRANSPORTATION ALTS- ANY AREA - Federal

TALU

TRANSPORTATION ALTS- >200K - Federal

TDTF

TRANS DISADV -TRUST FUND - State 100%

TDTF/TDDR

TRANS DISADV -TRUST FUND/DDR USE - State 100%

TM02

EVERGLADES PARKWAY - Toll/Turnpike

TMBD

I-95 EXPRESS LANES - Toll/Turnpike

TMBG

I-75 ML TOLL MAINTENANCE - Toll/Turnpike

TO02

EVERGLADES PARKWAY - Toll/Turnpike

TO10

SAWGRASS EXPRESSWAY - Toll/Turnpike

TOBD

I-95 EXPRESS LANES - Toll/Turnpike

TOBF

I-595 - Toll/Turnpike

TOBG

I-75 ML TOLL OPERATIONS - Toll/Turnpike

TRIP

TRANS REGIONAL INCENTIVE PROGM - State 100%

TRWR

2015 SB2514A-TRAN REG INCT PRG - State 100%

Phase Code Legend

ADM

ADMINISTRATION

CAP

CAPITAL

CST

CONSTRUCTION

DSB

DESIGN BUILD

ENV

ENVIRONMENTAL

FLOAT

Floating Funds

INC

CONTRACT INCENTIVES

MNT

BRDG/RDWY/CONTRACT MAINT

OPS

OPERATIONS

PDE

P D & E

PE

PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING

PLN

PLANNING

ROW

RIGHT OF WAY

RPY

REPAYMENTS

RRU

RAILROAD & UTILITIES

Abbreviations and Definitions

2L, 3L, 4L, 6L, or 8L

2, 3, 4, 6, or 8 Lanes

4 or 6LD

4 or 6 Lanes Divided

ACOE

Army Corps of Engineers

ALOP

Annual Listing of Obligated Projects

ADA

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

ATMS

Advanced Traffic Management System

AVE

Avenue

BC

Broward County

BCH

Beach

BCT

Broward County Transit

BCTC

Broward Community Transportation Coordinator

BLVD

Boulevard

BRT

Bus Rapid Transit

CC

County Commission

CEI

Construction Engineering and Inspection

CFR

Code of Federal Regulations

CIP

Capital Improvement Program

CAC

Citizens Advisory Committee

CIRC

Circulation

C/L

County Line

CMAQ

Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality Improvement Program

CMP

Congestion Management Process

CO

County

CRA

Community Redevelopment Authority

CSX RR

Formerly Seaboard Coastline Railroad

CTC

Community Transportation Coordinator

CTD

Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged

DEO

Department of economic opportunity

DFLTMA

Downtown Fort Lauderdale Transportation Management Association

DOPA

Designated Official Planning Agency

DR

Drive

DRI

Development of Regional Impact

D/W

Districtwide

E

East

EB

Eastbound

ENG

Engineering

E/W

East/West

FAST

Fixing America's Surface Transportation

FAU

Florida Atlantic University

FDOT

Florida Department of Transportation

FEC RR

Florida East Coast Railroad

FHWA

Federal Highway Administration

FIHS

Florida Intrastate Highway System

FLP

Freight, Logistics & Passenger

FM #

Financial Management Number

FMTP

Freight Mobility and Trade Plan

FS

Florida Statues

FTA

Federal Transit Administration

FTPK

Florida's Turnpike

FY

Fiscal Year

HEFT

Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike

HOV

High Occupancy Vehicle

HWY

Highway

ICWW

Intracoastal Waterway

IIJA

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

INC

Construction Incentive

ITS

Intelligent Transportation Systems

LCB

Local Coordinating Board

LOS

Level of Service

LRTP

Long Range Transportation Plan

LT

Left Turn

MAP-21

Moving Ahead For Progress in the 21st Century Act

MI

Mile

MP

Mile Post

MPO

Metropolitan Planning Organization

MTP

Metropolitan Transportation Plan

MSC/MISC

Miscellaneous

N

North

N/A

Not Applicable or Not Available

NB

Northbound

NBRT

Northbound Right Turn

NE

Northeast

NEIGH

Neighborhood

NHPP

National Highway Performance Program

NHFP

National Highway Freight Program

NHS

National Highway System

NPMRDS

National Performance Management Research Dataset

NS

North South

NW

Northwest

O & M

Operations & Maintenance

ORT

Open Road Tolling

P3

Public Private Partnership

PH

Phase

PHED

Peak Hour Excessive Delay

PKWY

Parkway

PLN

Planning

PM

Performance Measure

PM1

Safety Performance Measures

PM2

Pavement and Bridge Condition Measures

PM3

System Performance Measures

PTO

Public Transportation Office

PTASP

Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan

RD

Road

REHAB

Rehabilitate

REV

Roads for Economic Vitality

RFF

Roads for Families

RR or R/R

Railroad

RRXING

Railroad Crossing

RSA

Road Safety Audit

RT

Route

R/W

Right-of-Way

S

South

Financial Plan

The TIP is financially constrained for each year, and the federal- and state-funded projects in this document can be implemented using current and proposed revenue sources based on the FDOT Final Tentative Work Program for FY 2026-2030 and locally dedicated transportation revenues. The MPO develops the TIP in cooperation with the State and the transit operators who provide the MPO with estimates of available federal and state funds in order for the MPO to develop its financial plan [23 C.F.R. 450.326(a) and Subsections. 339.175(8), F.S.].

A comprehensive Summary of Funds is displayed in Chapter 4, demonstrating that there are sufficient funds to implement the transportation system improvements [23 C.F.R. 450.326 (k), 23 C.F.R. 450.326 (j), and S. 339. 175 (8)(c)(3) F.S]. Funds are presented in Year of Expenditure (YOE) dollars (adjusted for inflation from the present time to the year of construction for a more accurate cost estimate).

The Broward MPO will continue to pursue opportunities where funds might be added to enhance transportation for all users. Innovative financing resources such as the Public Private Partnership, which is evolving in Florida, are also considered as an alternative funding source to fund and accelerate project delivery.

Project Selection

Projects in the TIP are selected for implementation from the LOPP (List of Priority Projects), in accordance with Title 23 of the United States Code (USC), section 134, as amended by the (IIJA) legislation, and Title 23 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 450.332(b).

As a region with a population of over 200,000 individuals, Broward County is part of the Miami Urbanized Area (UZA). This UZA is also known as a Transportation Management Area (TMA). The MPO selects all 23 U.S.C and 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 funded projects for implementation in consultation with FDOT and public transit operators (except projects on the National Highway System and Tribal Transportation Program).

Tribal Transportation Program, Federal Lands Transportation Program, and Federal Lands Access Program projects are selected by the appropriate federal agencies in cooperation with FDOT and the MPO. Projects within this area that are on the National Highway System are selected by the FDOT in cooperation with the MPO.

The Bridge Program, State Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) and Interstate Maintenance Program are selected for implementation by the State of Florida, in cooperation with the MPO. Additionally, the MPO focuses its prioritization of projects on those that are compatible with the livable communities concept, regionally significant, and those that are part of or connected with the SIS.

Consistency with other Plans

The TIP is consistent with the Broward MPO's Commitment 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) [23 C.F.R.450.326(n)(1)] and crosses reference projects with corresponding MTP projects by providing MTP ID/Page numbers [s.339.175(8)(c)(7)]. The TIP is also consistent to the maximum extent feasible, with the Seaport Master Plan, the Airport Master Plans, the Broward County Comprehensive Plan, the public transit development plan, and local government comprehensive plans [s. 339.175(8)(a) F.S.].

This consistency is achieved through the LOPP, which is updated annually by the Broward MPO. The LOPP serves as a bridge between the MTP and the TIP, containing the prioritized projects for inclusion in the TIP. The MTP is the primary source for identifying priority projects for inclusion in LOPP.

The MTP provides a coordinated planning effort to mitigate traffic congestion, minimize reconstruction of existing facilities, and allow for adjustment of growth management policies and transportation strategies. The plan is developed in conjunction with the strategic planning factors identified in federal legislation [23 U.S.C. 134(d)]. The MTP identifies improvements in pedestrian, bicycle, transit, roadway, and freight movement networks.

The MTP is coordinated with the State Transportation Plan, Regional Transportation Plan, Broward County Comprehensive Plan, Transit Development Plans, Seaport Master Plan, and Airport Master Plans. In this way, it is the Broward MPO Governing Board that sets project priorities to be programmed by the State into the Work Program and reflected in the TIP.

The MTP guides the expenditure of federal, state, and local transportation funds. Once separate, the urbanized areas in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties were merged to form the Miami UZA/TMA as reflected in the 2020 U.S. Census. The Miami UZA/TMA extends along the east coast from Miami-Dade County to the southeast corner of Martin County.

In January 2005, the Southeast Florida Transportation Council (SEFTC) was created by the Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach MPOs to specifically address and coordinate regional transportation issues on behalf of the residents of Southeast Florida. One of SEFTC's primary responsibilities is the development of a Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). An essential element of the RTP is the designation of a Regional Transportation Network. All projects that are on the Regional Transportation Network are eligible for the State Transportation Regional Incentive Program (TRIP) funding.

As required by federal law, the Broward MPO completed its MTP update with a horizon year of 2050 and the Broward MPO Board adopted the 2050 MTP on December 12, 2024. The plan was developed to facilitate travel opportunities in Broward County. The Plan is conceptual in nature and based on travel demand modeling procedures that do not address details of individual projects being considered for implementation.

The 2050 MTP Cost Feasible Plan includes projects and programs for which a reasonable expectation of funding has been identified. The 2050 MTP also includes illustrative projects that have partial funding committed and are expected to be amended into the Cost Feasible Plan once fully funded. An unfunded needs plan included in the 2050 MTP appendix was also created to demonstrate a fuller picture of transportation needs. The unfunded needs plan contains projects that, under current funding conditions, are not financially feasible.

If additional funds become available, the Plan may be amended to include these projects in the cost feasible plan. For additional information on the 2050 MTP and an interactive map of the Cost Feasible Plan, please visit RouteTo2050.org.

Project Priorities

Projects selected for inclusion in the TIP are consistent with federal requirements [23 C.F.R 450.322(b)] and the FDOT Adopted Work Program. These projects are financially feasible for the appropriate funding category and represent the MPO's project priorities. The projects in the List of Priority Projects are evaluated and ranked based upon a screening process that identifies projects that are most important or most significant.

The Broward MPO's LOPP contains projects, in a priority order, that are to be considered for the TIP when funding becomes available. The LOPP is based on the priorities set in the Cost Feasible Plan (CFP) component of the 2050 MTP. The 2050 MTP established the methodology for prioritizing projects in the LOPP.

In order to guarantee transportation investments are balanced among the transportation modes, the MTP established six funding programs, including Technology, Roads for Families, Safety, Highways & Freight, Economic Vitality, and Infrastructure Hardening. Percentages agreed upon in the MTP 2050 by the MPO Board (during the MTP's development) were used to distribute MPO attributable revenue among the six programs.

These percentages are presented in the following Program and Funding Allocation:

Technology

12%

Roads for Families

51%

Safety

10%

Highways & Freight

10%

Economic Vitality

12%

Infrastructure Hardening

5%

Projects within each program were prioritized according to criteria established for each individual program.

Highways & Freight, Roads for Families, Technology, and Economic Development

The prioritization criteria are based on the MTP goals and objectives (adopted by the MPO Board on May 11, 2023) include relevant required Performance Measures identified in the IIJA and were designed for a GIS-based analysis to ensure objectivity in the scoring to the greatest extent practical.

The prioritization process was built on the Commitment 2045 MTP effort and utilized the same six planning factors of mobility, accessibility, safety, demographics, environmental stewardship, and economic vitality. However, for the Route to 2050 MTP, these planning areas were paired to create three planning factors: Mobility and Economic Vitality, Accessibility and Demographics, and Safety and Infrastructure Hardening.

Once all the transportation needs were identified, they were evaluated through the project prioritization process, which scored and ranked transportation projects based on the criteria above. Points were assigned first by dividing a total possible score of 100 by the three factors. Then, the points associated with each factor were adjusted based on the significance of the factor relative to the MTP goals, and to establish a whole number instead of fractions.

This resulted in the weighting of criteria being built into the associated total points available for each factor. Final prioritization scores are a result of the analysis and a total summation of each awarded point per criterion. This prioritization process and scoring approach were endorsed by the Broward MPO Board during its October 12, 2023 meeting.

Roads for Economic Vitality (REV)

REV provides funding for small local transportation projects that will improve safety and mobility for all transportation users. The MPO facilitates an annual competitive grant program to fund projects such as Road for Families projects, traffic calming, and intersection improvements, ADA compliance upgrades, and technology advancements (e.g., transit signal priority and traffic control devices). Projects funded through this program are generally around $4 million each.

REV uses an objective tool to evaluate and rank the application submitted. This tool was developed with direction from the Board and uses several geographic datasets to score the projects. Evaluation criteria weights are 20% for safety, 20% for accessibility, 17% for demographics, 17% for mobility, 13% for economic vitality, and 13% for environmental stewardship.

Infrastructure Hardening

Infrastructure Hardening was a more defined effort to identify the Infrastructure Hardening network throughout the county, for which mitigation and adaptation projects could be identified. The assessment utilized previously completed efforts and data, with some updated data provided by Broward County, and focused on the following:

• Susceptibility, which was comprised of the following three variables:
  • Sensitivity: The capacity of a facility to handle variations in a climate stressor
  • Exposure: The degree to which a facility is subjected to adverse weather extremes based on impact from the following identified stressors: Coastal Inundation, Flooding, current and future (Precipitation & Storm Surge), Extreme Heat, and Future Groundwater Elevation
  • Adaptive Capacity: The ability of the transportation network to deal with the loss of an impacted facility. This was based on the number of travelers affected and the detour lengths around each affected network segment.
• Demographics: in recognition of the challenges that socially susceptible populations can face in mobility and recovery, the MPO's Transportation Demographic Areas were incorporated into the assessment.

Susceptibility and demographics were combined (85% susceptible roadways score + 15% demographic score = Infrastructure Hardening Network) to identify the resulting Infrastructure Hardening network. The corridors identified through this effort were used in the prioritization process, and an Infrastructure Hardening funding program was established to address the needs identified.

Safety

Efforts are underway with the development of the Broward Safety Action Plan. Through detailed analysis and public feedback, the plan has identified 11 high-priority corridor locations that require immediate attention. Once project scopes are fully developed, these locations will be incorporated into the MPO's MTP safety program.

Priorities List

The LOPP was presented to the MPO Board last year for consideration and approval. The MPO Board approved the LOPP at their July 11, 2024 meeting.

Implemented Projects – Annual Listing of Obligated Projects (ALOP)

The IIJA [23 C.F.R. 450.334 and s.339.175 (8) (h), F.S.] requires the Broward MPO to publish the ALOP Report and to make it available for public review, on an annual basis, no later than 90 calendar days following the end of the program year.

In responding to the IIJA directive, the FDOT prepared a listing of highway projects, and the MPO, working cooperatively with public transportation providers, developed a listing of transit projects, for which federal funds under 23 U.S.C or 49 U.S.C Chapter 53 were obligated during federal fiscal year 2024 (FFY24) between October 1, 2023 and September 30, 2024.

A public notice for releasing the ALOP Report was published in the South Florida Times. A hard copy of the report is available at the Broward MPO, and an electronic copy of the report is available at the BMPO's website.

Public Involvement and Interagency Consultation

The Broward MPO ensures compliance with the public involvement requirements outlined in 23 Code of Federal Regulations 450.316(b) (1) & 450.324(c) and Section 339.175(7), Florida Statutes.

As part of its ongoing public involvement process, in December 2024, the Broward MPO Board reviewed FDOT's District 4 and Turnpike Enterprise Draft Tentative Work Programs, FY 2026-2030. Comments and concerns were forwarded to FDOT for entry into the records of FDOT's Public Hearing. The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and Community Advisory Committee (CAC) also reviewed FDOT's District 4 and the Turnpike Enterprise's Tentative Work Program at their December 2024 meetings.

A 30-day comment period was initiated on June 5, 2025, with a newspaper advertisement in the Sun Sentinel, South Florida Times, and Telemundo. A notice and an electronic copy of the TIP were posted to the Broward MPO website.

As part of the Public Participation Plan, the Broward MPO places a Notice of Public Meeting for the FY 2026-2030 TIP in the eight regional libraries in Broward County. The MPO has also made the TIP document available to the public for review at the Broward MPO office and on the Broward MPO website.

Prior to the adoption of the TIP on July 10, 2025, the Broward MPO also held public meetings during regularly scheduled meetings, providing the public with three opportunities to submit comments. The comment period closed at noon on July 10, 2025.

• Technical Advisory Committee on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 2:30 p.m.
• Citizens Advisory Committee on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
• Broward MPO Board on Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.

The Interactive TIP Tool software is being utilized for TIP development and is a web-based interactive tool. This tool enhances opportunities for the general public to find information and comment on projects in the area through the MPO's website.

The Broward MPO produced a fact sheet explaining the TIP process in both English and Spanish. The fact sheets are available as 7.1 Appendix A of this document, on the MPO's website, in the eight regional libraries, and distributed to our agency's e-mail database.

Certification

The Broward MPO participates in a Federal TMA certification review process with the FHWA and FTA every four years. The MPO's planning process was reviewed at a site visit conducted by the FHWA and FTA on April 11, 2023.

The certification review produced eight noteworthy practices, no corrective actions, and five recommendations. Of these, one recommendation related to the adopted TIP document and process. This recommendation from the Federal Review Team addressed a discrepancy between Federal and State guidance and stressed that all projects added to the TIP must come from the current MTP and cannot be added later to the MTP after a six-month period, as currently allowed under State guidance.

Going forward, with the support of our Federal funding partners, the MPO has committed to reinforcing the Federal guidance on this matter and continuing to work closely with FDOT to ensure planning consistency. Based on the overall findings from the TMA certification review in 2023, the FHWA and FTA jointly certified that the transportation planning process of the entire Miami Urbanized Area TMA, which includes the Broward MPO, substantially meets Federal planning requirements.

The 2023 certification will remain in effect until August 2027. The next TMA certification review will take place in 2027.

The Broward MPO also participates in a State Joint Certification process that is conducted annually by FDOT District Four. The results from the most recent Joint Certification are anticipated to be available in the summer of 2025.

Congestion Management Process (CMP)

The CMP is a structured process for analyzing congestion issues using an objectives-driven, performance-based approach as required in [23 CFR 450.320(a)(b)] Metropolitan Transportation Planning, Final Rule, and [S 339.175(6)(c)(1), F.S.].

The CMP identifies solutions to congestion problems on the state highway system and arterials on the local transportation network. It places emphasis on providing additional transportation alternatives to road capacity improvements wherever possible. As federally required, the CMP continually evaluates the transportation network, identifies congested areas, and recommends operational strategies and capital improvements using the following steps:

1. Identify the network
2. Develop regional objectives
3. Develop multimodal performance measures
4. Collect data/monitor system performance
5. Analyze congestion problems and needs
6. Identify and assess CMP strategies
7. Program and implement CMP strategies
8. Evaluate strategy effectiveness

The Broward MPO's CMP includes strategies beyond road widening to manage congestion including safety, versatility, and reducing single occupancy vehicle (SOV) travel. The CMP advances analysis of transportation and land use, leading to recommendations that take a comprehensive approach to implementing the Broward MPO's MTP. The annual development of the MPO's LOPP takes the results and recommendations of the CMP process into consideration as part of the TIP development process.

Transportation Disadvantaged (TD)

Services for people who are transportation disadvantaged, located in Chapter 5.12 of this TIP, are developed pursuant to Subsection 427.015(1) F.S., and Rule 41-2.009(2) of the Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.).

In Broward County, federal, state, and Broward County government funds will be spent on capital and operating expenses over the next five years to provide both TD and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) transportation services. Through these funds, people who qualify for either Florida's TD program or the federal ADA are eligible to receive specialized transportation services.

The Designated Official Planning Agency (DOPA) is the Broward MPO. It coordinates annually with the service provider, Broward County Transit, to update the Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plan.

Broward County Government either purchases, subsidizes, or directly provides special transportation to eligible residents. Broward County, in its role as the Community Transportation Coordinator (CTC) for Broward County, serves the needs of transportation disadvantaged persons. The County Commission has designated the Paratransit Division of the Transportation Department as the responsible agency for administering all contracts for paratransit services and the management of the CTC program. The Director of the Transportation Department is empowered to act for the County Commission in these matters.

The Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged (CTD) Trust Fund subsidizes a portion of the transportation cost for those who are transportation disadvantaged, for trips that are not sponsored by an agency, and only with a cash or in-kind match. These non-sponsored transportation funds are for "...persons who, because of physical or mental disability, income status, or age, are unable to transport themselves or to purchase transportation…" and include children handicapped or at-risk as defined by FS 411.202.

The County also provides paratransit services in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. ADA/paratransit determination is based on a functional disability that prevents an individual from accessing and/or navigating public transit. The ADA requires the Transportation Department/BCT to offer complementary service to persons with disabilities who are unable to use the fixed-route bus system. The ADA paratransit service offers a level of service comparable to that provided to persons without disabilities who use the fixed-route system.

The LCB provides information, advice, and direction to the CTC on the coordination of TD services and development of service standards that are consistent with the needs and resources of the community.

Federal Discretionary Grants

When an entity in the State of Florida receives a discretionary award through a response to a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), there are generally three potential project delivery options summarized as follows:

• Delivery by a local agency as direct recipient: The local agency submits a grant application through Grants.gov and receives an award directly from the federal agency.
• Delivery through the FDOT Local Agency Program (LAP): The local agency receives an award and FDOT agrees to reimburse the local agency through the FDOT LAP program, the local agency would be a subrecipient to FDOT. This option is only available to FDOT LAP Certified entities. Local agencies must coordinate with FDOT prior to applying to the competitive discretionary grant program.
• Delivery by FDOT (FDOT Administered): FDOT is the applicant or the local agency requests FDOT to administer the project on their behalf through a local resolution, then FDOT would be the direct recipient.

Projects that are required to be included in the local Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP)

• Federal discretionary grants that fund capital projects under Title 23 or Title 49, US Code typically must be in the TIP/STIP before executing a grant agreement with USDOT and/or the appropriate Operating Administration (e.g.: FHWA, FTA, FRA, etc.) or FDOT.
• If the project is programmed in the FDOT Tentative Five‐year Work Program before July (or earlier if the MPO uses an extract from an FDOT snapshot to build their TIP), then the project will be included in the TIP/STIP that becomes effective October 1.
• TIP/STIP Amendments are required if the project is not in the current TIP/STIP, and the grant agreement must be executed before October.
• TIP/STIP Amendments are also required if the project is programmed after July and the grant agreement must be executed before October in the same year.
• Regionally significant projects that require Federal action by FHWA or FTA, regardless of funding source, must be in the TIP/STIP. Additionally, for information and conformity purposes, the TIP/STIP shall include all regionally significant projects proposed to be funded with Federal funds other than those administered by the FHWA or the FTA, as well as all regionally significant projects to be funded with non‐Federal funds.

When applicable, a TIP/STIP Amendment must be processed using the STIP Amendment application. Consistency with the MPO's TIP and long‐range transportation plan (LRTP) is required to process a STIP Amendment. Additional guidance on STIP Amendments may be found in the Work Program Instructions (Part IV).

Projects that are not required to be included in the TIP/STIP

• Federal discretionary grants that are not funded under Title 23 (USDOT/FHWA) or Title 49 chapter 53, US Code (Federal Transit Administration), unless it's a regionally significant project.
  • Examples of grants not funded under Title 23 include Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Comprehensive Safety Action Plan Grants.
  • SS4A Implementation Grants may need to be included in the TIP/STIP if they are determined to be regionally significant.
• Regionally significant projects:
  • Regionally significant projects are transportation projects that are on a facility that serves regional transportation needs (such as access to and from the area outside the region; major activity centers in the region; major planned developments such as new retail malls, sports complexes, or employment centers; or transportation terminals) and would normally be included in the modeling of the metropolitan area's transportation network.
  • At a minimum, this includes projects on all principal arterial highways and all fixed guideway transit facilities that offer an alternative to regional highway travel. Projects that may be grouped in the TIP/STIP or projects exempt from transportation conformity are not considered regionally significant.

Including Federal Discretionary Grant Projects in the FDOT Work Program for TIP/STIP purposes

There are generally three methods that FDOT may consider when including the discretionary project in the FDOT's Tentative Work Program for TIP/STIP purposes or if the Department has agreed to help administer the project.

• Direct Recipients of Federal Discretionary Funds: Once a direct recipient is notified of the grant award by the Federal agency, i.e. USDOT and/or the appropriate Operating Administration (e.g.: FHWA, FTA, etc.), the local agency should contact the District Work Program Office and District MPO Liaison to discuss steps for programming the project. If the direct recipient administers the project directly with the Federal agency, the FDOT District will only need to program the project for incorporation into the TIP/STIP as a non‐budgeted informational item.
• Local Agency Delivery through the FDOT LAP Program: If the local agency requests FDOT assistance administering the project or administers the project through the Local Agency Program (LAP), the FDOT District will program the project as budgeted. The local agency would then become a subrecipient to FDOT and the SUBR item group should also be programmed. See the Work Program Instructions (WPI) for additional details if a budgeted project needs to be amended into current year of the adopted work program if the change meets the criteria as provided in Section 339.135(7), F.S. (see WPI, Part III, Chapter 3, Amendments).
• Delivery by FDOT (FDOT Administered): When FDOT is the applicant or the local agency requests FDOT to administer the project on their behalf through a local resolution, then FDOT would be the direct recipient.

The Broward MPO will collaborate with municipalities, county, and public transit providers to incorporate projects funded by Federal discretionary grants into the TIP through regular TIP updates or necessary TIP amendments.

Projects in FDOT 23 CFR Part 667 Report

The Broward MPO staff has reviewed the FDOT 23 CFR Part 667 Report Periodic Evaluation of Facilities Repeatedly Requiring Repair and Reconstruction Due to Emergency Events.

Roads for Families Initiative

Safety benefits have been directly attributed to roads planned, designed, and operated for all users. To ensure that this is firmly embedded into our transportation planning process, the Broward MPO developed the Roads for Families Initiative. This program, guided by the Roads for Families Advisory Committee (RFAC), ensures that transportation infrastructure is planned and implemented to provide dedicated spaces for all travel modes. The Roads for Families Initiative also serves as a platform to move forward active transportation projects identified in our plans, initiatives, and studies from the planning to design and ultimately to construction.

Because safety is inherent in so many FDOT and Broward MPO programs and projects, and because of the broad and holistic approach FDOT is undertaking with its commitment to Vision Zero, the program of projects in this TIP is anticipated to support progress towards achieving the safety targets.

Pavement and Bridge Condition Measures (PM2)

FHWA's Pavement and Bridge Condition Performance Measures Final Rule, which is also referred to as the PM2 rule, requires state DOTs and MPOs to establish targets for the following six performance measures:

1. Percent of Interstate pavements in good condition
2. Percent of Interstate pavements in poor condition
3. Percent of non-Interstate National Highway System (NHS) pavements in good condition
4. Percent of non-Interstate NHS pavements in poor condition
5. Percent of NHS bridges (by deck area) classified as in good condition
6. Percent of NHS bridges (by deck area) classified as in poor condition

For the pavement measures, five pavement metrics are used to assess condition:

• International Roughness Index (IRI) - an indicator of roughness (applicable to asphalt, jointed concrete, and continuously reinforced concrete pavements)
• Cracking percent - percentage of pavement surface exhibiting cracking (applicable to asphalt, jointed concrete, and continuously reinforced concrete pavements)
• Rutting - the extent of surface depressions (applicable to asphalt pavements only)
• Faulting - vertical misalignment of pavement joints (applicable to jointed concrete pavements only)
• Present Serviceability Rating (PSR) – a quality rating applicable only to NHS roads with posted speed limits of less than 40 miles per hour (e.g., toll plazas, border crossings). States may choose to collect and report PSR for applicable segments as an alternative to the other four metrics

System Performance, Freight, & Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality Improvement Program (PM3)

FHWA's System Performance/Freight/CMAQ Performance Measures Final Rule, which is referred to as the PM3 rule, requires state DOTs and MPOs to establish targets for the following six performance measures:

National Highway Performance Program (NHPP)

1. Percent of person-miles traveled on the Interstate system that are reliable
2. Percent of person-miles traveled on the non-Interstate NHS that are reliable

National Highway Freight Program (NHFP)

3. Truck Travel Time Reliability index (TTTR)

Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ)

4. Annual hours of peak hour excessive delay per capita (PHED)
5. Percent of non-single occupant vehicle travel (Non-SOV)
6. Cumulative 2-year and 4-year reduction of on-road mobile source emissions (NOx, VOC, CO, PM10, and PM2.5) for CMAQ funded projects

Because all areas in Florida meet current national air quality standards, the three CMAQ measures do not apply in Florida.

The first two performance measures assess the percent of person-miles traveled on the Interstate or the non-Interstate NHS that are reliable. Reliability is defined as the ratio of longer travel times to a normal travel time over of all applicable roads, across four time periods between the hours of 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. each day.

The third performance measure assesses the reliability of truck travel on the Interstate system. The TTTR assesses the reliability of the Interstate network by comparing trucks' worst travel times against the travel times they typically experience.

Transit Asset Management Measures

FTA's Transit Asset Management (TAM) regulations apply to all recipients and subrecipients of Federal transit funding that own, operate, or manage public transportation capital assets. The regulations define the term "state of good repair," require that public transportation providers develop and implement TAM plans, and established state of good repair standards and performance measures for four asset categories: equipment, rolling stock, transit infrastructure, and facilities.

For equipment and rolling stock classes, Useful Life Benchmark (ULB) is defined as the expected lifecycle of a capital asset, or the acceptable period of use in service, for a particular transit provider's operating environment. ULB considers a provider's unique operating environment such as geography, service frequency, etc.

Public transportation agencies are required to establish and report transit asset management targets annually for the following fiscal year. Each public transit provider or its sponsors must share its targets with each MPO in which the transit provider's projects and services are programmed in the MPO's TIP. MPOs are not required to establish TAM targets annually each time the transit provider establishes targets. Instead, MPO targets must be established when the MPO updates the LRTP (although it is recommended that MPOs reflect the most current transit provider targets in the TIP if they have not yet taken action to update MPO targets).

The TAM rule defines two tiers of public transportation providers based on size parameters:

• Tier I providers are those that operate rail service or more than 100 vehicles in all fixed route modes, or more than 100 vehicles or more in one non-fixed route mode
• Tier II providers are those that are a subrecipient of FTA 5311 funds, or an American Indian Tribe, or have 100 or less vehicles across all fixed route modes, or have 100 or less vehicles in one non-fixed route mode

A Tier I provider must establish its own transit asset management targets, as well as report performance and other data to FTA. A Tier II provider can establish its own targets or participate in a Group Plan with other Tier II providers whereby targets are established for the entire group in coordination with a group plan sponsor, typically a state DOT.

Transit Safety Performance

FTA's Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) regulations established transit safety performance management requirements for providers of public transportation systems that receive federal financial assistance under 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53.

The regulations apply to all operators of public transportation that are a recipient or sub-recipient of FTA Urbanized Area Formula Grant Program funds under 49 U.S.C. Section 5307, or that operate a rail transit system that is subject to FTA's State Safety Oversight Program. The PTASP regulations do not apply to certain modes of transit service that are subject to the safety jurisdiction of another Federal agency, including passenger ferry operations regulated by the United States Coast Guard, and commuter rail operations that are regulated by the Federal Railroad Administration.

The PTASP must include performance targets for the performance measures established by FTA in the National Public Transportation Safety Plan, which was published on January 28, 2017. The transit safety performance measures are:

• Total number of reportable fatalities and rate per total vehicle revenue miles by mode
• Total number of reportable injuries and rate per total vehicle revenue miles by mode
• Total number of reportable safety events and rate per total vehicle revenue miles by mode
• System reliability – mean distance between major mechanical failures by mode

Each Section 5307 or 5311 public transportation provider in Florida must develop a System Safety Program Plan (SSPP) under Chapter 14-90, Florida Administrative Code. FDOT technical guidance recommends that Florida's transit agencies revise their existing SSPPs to be compliant with the FTA PTASP requirements.

Each provider of public transportation that is subject to the PTASP regulations must certify that its SSPP meets the requirements for a PTASP, including transit safety targets for the federally required measures. Providers were required to certify their initial PTASP and safety targets by July 20, 2021. Once the public transportation provider establishes safety targets it must make the targets available to MPOs to aid in the planning process. MPOs are not required to establish