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\"If you look on the bottom section, especially in the areas that are shaded gray ... under the balance category you will see all zeros. We have officially obligated all of our federal or state fiscal year 2025 federal gas tax funds,\" Doug, MPO staff, said. He said MPO staff will begin rolling out 2026 funding next month.

Staff reviewed the MPO’s 18‑month letting list and reported a notable result from the April 9 bid letting for State Road 225: none of the submitted bids were below the engineer’s estimate. Doug read the two low bids in the record—one was over $21,000,000 and another over $35,000,000—and said INDOT is reassessing the package and will offer the 225 bridge project separately.

Scott, INDOT representative, described the change: \"The package that we tried to sell in April involved two projects ... We have separated the two and the State Road 225 Trust Bridge. We are now targeting a January letting of 2026.\" Scott said INDOT hopes the additional time will let staff review funding and set an appropriate allocation to attract bidders.

Separately, staff said the May 7 bid letting was moved to May 14 after a redesign of a State Road 63 package from pipe lining to pipe replacement because the pipe was \"actively failing,\" requiring accelerated work and a special letting. Other schedule changes noted by staff: a State Road 38 project moved from an August letting to November, and three Ninth Street projects in Lafayette are currently slated for a Jan. 26 letting.

The board did not take a formal vote on these operational updates; staff indicated they would continue coordination with INDOT and project sponsors and report back as schedules and funding are finalized.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tippecanoe County, Indiana MPO Policy Board 2025 05 08","oneSentenceSummary","MPO staff reported that all FY2025 federal gas tax funds have been obligated and that INDOT will retool the State Road 225 package after bids came in well above the engineer’s estimate, targeting a January 2026 letting for the bridge work.","taxTitle","Tippecanoe County, Indiana","taxId",5747,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6243663,"MPO staff flags changes in House Bill 41461 that could alter local road funding and bridge responsibilities",206,648000,854000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3237890-42e279f66d41ce8dfbc605e234284519&start=648&end=854","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3237890-42e279f66d41ce8dfbc605e234284519/thumbnail_648000.jpg","/articles/6243663/Tippecanoe-County/Indiana/MPO-staff-flags-changes-in-House-Bill-41461-that-could-alter-local-road-funding-and-bridge-responsibilities","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6243663-515503e535640552813159e35463dc48/orig.mp4?Expires=1771123235&Signature=hYLiyvchcTSGKesEEjr~BHdxWGoavnI1RLUj8ivoM7Ff~5uHzWBwTAZuzGjBgcj1RyWFJ-jZdePjnAyrTiINAnWNgWJ2ovBgv6v9RE-QuZ9zMtCiYnlaRpQxgknVDcLpJdPRv7wAOkm6-YasrjEDIt4YyyUXdUX7k1y5z4VDOyu6fASLldkXu-qs0J7Cucj-scXWmCF~-t5cCu0VtmdftFx~W8HKbsEa1zUlbsEwmS-ftLjxDldyPf6JeNSUwnmRGSzDxOtqKd7eiexdUL3T5stUzKtliY5nUkO5zsh6dorIGsOhQpGyaM7DTA7QE-fXk96RtgJd8wdwmsOx1eQVjw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Doug, MPO staff, briefed the Policy Board on House Bill 41461 and highlighted several provisions that could change how local governments use motor vehicle highway dollars and how INDOT approaches tolling and bridge responsibility.

\"The bill lowers the percentage of funds distributed to counties, cities, and towns from the motor vehicle highway account that must be used for construction, reconstruction, and preservation of a local unit's highway if certain conditions related to pavement quality are satisfied,\" Doug said. He also told members the bill allows INDOT to move forward in setting up tolling and reallocates responsibility for bridges between counties and municipalities based on bridge size and location.

Doug said the bill also includes changes to the Community Crossings program and requires townships to adopt an annual capital improvement plan. He referenced a forthcoming study committee to examine appropriate road funding formulas. On tolling, he said he would \"not be surprised\" to see future tolling on I‑65 and I‑70.

A board member asked for clarification about whether the bill reduces allocations to cities. Doug replied: \"It's not lowering the amount, but it's lowering the amount you have to use on construction, reconstruction, or preservation,\" explaining his reading of changes to how internal percentages within the motor vehicle highway account can be applied.

Doug offered to circulate more detailed information to members. The board did not take formal action on the bill during this meeting.","MPO staff outlined provisions in House Bill 41461 affecting local motor vehicle highway fund uses, bridge responsibility allocation, possible tolling authority for INDOT, and new township requirements for capital improvement plans.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6243668,"Tippecanoe MPO adopts 2026–2030 Transportation Improvement Program",504,131000,635000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3237890-42e279f66d41ce8dfbc605e234284519&start=131&end=635","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3237890-42e279f66d41ce8dfbc605e234284519/thumbnail_131000.jpg","/articles/6243668/Tippecanoe-County/Indiana/Tippecanoe-MPO-adopts-20262030-Transportation-Improvement-Program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6243668-d006bf42612607b41157fde49d9afdc0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771123235&Signature=HJ5Y3X10I75tvyD6PIG96ogiIg530qu6yS9cWUKKTR9v2vmQu5stSZJr0I5HF-FZG9skIyuVePO3vk2femC~bazZEY0F4YZchttQvnNtprRbHWNi-eTrLd9dIn10vJBP-yDJmom209UnmxY7-ofqLzzkvD-3WNIBK3KScFtdojL7h~vnM3ENMj1c20w3m5jPHfzsi471o73FclNsGTQ2MXjDCrYAVfI2WqbkEd3GZSa2MUj245ocu8Qzlb7aLwisGxBTGpEb1-ryuRKWBYZnFBDq82U102pLMpNZKz27B6PYwPuWtdt4XgtJ~myLHGw7IJfCN8z402kuXPFZJZlpug__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tippecanoe County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Policy Board approved resolution T25‑O6 to adopt the 2026–2030 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) at its meeting, finalizing how federal gas tax funds will be allocated for local road, transit and airport projects.

The TIP is the five‑year, short‑range program that allocates federal funds for construction, reconstruction and preservation of transportation projects. Doug, MPO staff, told the board the draft covers state fiscal year 2026 (beginning July 1) through 2030 and includes INDOT projects as well as locally sponsored road and transit work. \"This is a very exciting day in terms of the development of the draft transportation improvement program,\" Doug said.

MPO staff summarized the outreach and review that informed the draft. Local project proposals were collected last fall; the MPO posted a draft in early February and conducted public notices and meetings, including a March 12 public meeting held with the Citizens Participation Committee. Doug said the MPO ran a short three‑question survey on Nextdoor and Facebook that drew \"very good response, over 660 responses,\" and that the full survey results are posted on the MPO web page. The MPO tech committee reviewed priorities and recommended adoption.

Federal review prompted edits. Doug said the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) submitted comments in April that required \"substantial change to the document,\" including revisions tied to environmental justice reviews; staff updated the online document and prepared a summary of changes available on request. The MPO also received minor comments from INDOT and from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) none were substantive in this record.

The draft TIP identifies local federal investments including Lafayette’s South Ninth Street construction, West Lafayette work on portions of Soldier’s Home Road and a Tippecanoe County improvement to 600 North/50 West near Harrison High School, MPO staff said.

Board members moved and seconded adoption of resolution T25‑O6. During a roll call vote members who recorded \"aye\" included Jody Hamilton, David Byers, Gary Schroeder, Steve Snyder, Cindy Murray and Scott Chandler; the motion carried and the resolution was adopted. The board did not record any opposing votes in the meeting transcript.

Doug told the board the MPO will begin rolling out 2026 programming next month and that staff can provide the FHWA change summary to board members on request. The adopted TIP and supporting materials are available on the MPO website or by contacting MPO staff.","The Tippecanoe County MPO Policy Board approved resolution T25-O6 adopting the 2026–2030 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), finalizing allocations of federal gas tax funds for multimodal projects after public outreach and federal comment-driven revisions.","actionData","errors"]

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