TPO board approves $254 million TIP roll‑forward, with $157M for transit

The Hillsborough Transportation Planning Organization on Sept. 9 approved an administrative roll‑forward amendment to its fiscal‑year 2027–2031 Transportation Improvement Program, carrying $254,000,000 of previously authorized projects into the next program cycle. The vote was recorded as 15–0 in favor.

"So a total of $254,000,000 rolling forward, in this TIP amendment," Harry Walsh, TPO staff, said during the presentation. Walsh emphasized this is an administrative action to align the TPO TIP with the Florida Department of Transportation work program and that the amendment does not create new funding: "And there are, no new funds. That's projects that are being introduced at this point."

Walsh told the board 22 projects are included in the roll‑forward packet: 12 transit projects, three safety projects, two resurfacing projects, two seaport projects, one capacity project, one ITS project and one planning study. Transit accounts for the largest share of funds being carried forward — about $157,000,000 (approximately 62% of the total) — while seaport projects account for roughly $77,000,000.

The board took the item without substantive questions and approved the amendment by roll call. The clerk announced the final tally: "Motion carried 15 to 0." The approval aligns the TPO TIP with FDOT's June work program so the same projects appear in both schedules starting Oct. 1.

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