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UDOT transit division outlines TTF/TTIF process, funding and nomination routes for capital transit projects
Summary
UDOT staff described the Transit Transportation Investment Fund (TTF/TTIF), eligibility rules tied to the long‑range plan, the commission prioritization process, and current program capacity; staff encouraged jurisdictions and transit operators to nominate projects for funding consideration.
A UDOT Transit Division representative briefed the TAC on the Transit Transportation Investment Fund (TTF/TTIF) and the process for programming capital transit projects, including new buses, stops, sidewalks that connect to transit, and larger capital investments.
Christopher Chestnut, UDOT Transit Division program manager, said state legislation (House Bill 322) assigned UDOT roles overseeing capital transit projects; recent statutory language removed a prior limiting phrase and expanded UDOT’s involvement in delivery. He described the nomination and prioritization process: projects listed in phase‑1 of long‑range plans are automatically entered into UDOT’s prioritization; other projects can be nominated by local governments or transit operators for ranking by the Transportation Commission using the quality‑of‑life framework (better mobility, good health, connected communities, strong economy).
Chestnut said the transit division has funded 12 completed projects since 2019 and has roughly 40 active projects in the pipeline, representing about $477 million in project value. He told TAC members the TTF fund currently has roughly $120–125 million available for programming and that UDOT will work with jurisdictions on agreements that define roles, costs and schedules once projects are funded.
Chestnut described the division’s project team and urged cities and transit agencies to coordinate with regional planning staff (for example, Ryan Halverson) to nominate projects. He said TTF/TTIF has funded a range of projects statewide, from small bus‑stop and sidewalk projects to multi‑million‑dollar BRT and streetcar investments.
Sources: Presentation by Christopher Chestnut, UDOT Transit Division, and Q&A during the Regional Growth TAC meeting (see provenance).
