Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) lists transportation projects and programs in the San Francisco Bay Area that are scheduled to receive funding over the next four years.
The TIP reflects the Bay Area's near-term transportation investment priorities, which also directly support the region’s long-range vision established in Plan Bay Area 2050.
The TIP — required by federal and state laws — is a funding document that advances some of the San Francisco Bay Area’s most significant transportation projects. Certain projects and programs must be entered into the TIP before local agencies can receive or spend funds on those efforts. These include projects that are federally funded; regionally significant (meaning that they change travel patterns over a relatively large geographic area); and/or require approval by a federal agency (e.g. National Environmental Policy Act). The TIP includes projects that support all modes of travel, including transit, highways, bridges, local streets and roads, biking, walking and freight movement.
The Draft 2025 TIP is currently available for public review and comment.
Adoption & Approval
MTC must adopt a new TIP at least once every four years, and state statute requires the Bay Area to update its TIP every two years.
The Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration must approve the TIP.
TIP Revisions
The TIP is frequently changed after adoption, with projects added or deleted; accelerated or delayed; re-scoped or re-phased.
What’s Included in the TIP?
The TIP lists transportation projects and programs for which an action by a federal agency is expected — not just funding.
The TIP also includes major regional projects (those that change travel patterns over a relatively large geographic area) funded with local or state dollars, even those with no federal money.
The TIP covers all modes — transit, highways, bridges, local streets and roads, bicycle, pedestrian and freight movement projects.
Costs & Schedules
The TIP shows estimated project costs and schedules.
Project funding in the four year TIP period must be committed or reasonably expected to be available.
Inclusion in the TIP does not guarantee that construction on a project will begin; and does not represent an allocation or obligation of funds.
Previous TIPs are archived in the online Digital Library. Just enter the keyword “TIP.”