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MPO staff report FHWA-mandated edits to draft 2026–30 TIP; SR‑225 bridge bid far above estimate, project shifted to FY2026
Summary
MPO staff told the Tippecanoe County MPO Policy Board on April 10 that FHWA directed removal of certain language from the draft 2026–2030 TIP to comply with presidential executive orders, that FY2025 federal funds have been obligated, and that the State Road 225 bridge bid exceeded the engineer's estimate, prompting a move to re-let the project as a FY2026 standalone contract.
MPO staff told the Tippecanoe County MPO Policy Board on April 10 that recent federal guidance requires edits to the draft 2026–2030 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and that a State Road 225 bridge reconstruction project will be rebid as a standalone project in fiscal year 2026 after yesterday's bids exceeded the engineer's estimate.
Doug (staff member) reported the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) provided minor technical comments on the draft 2026–30 TIP but also instructed MPOs to remove certain language and analyses because of new presidential executive orders; FHWA warned that TIPs not revised to conform would not be approved. "Due to the executive orders from the president, we are to remove a number of different words from the document and any analysis related to that," Doug said. Staff scrubbed the draft of the specified wording, prepared a companion document that lists the changes,…
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