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MPO approves TIP amendment adding $29 million for Virginia maintenance
Summary
The Kingsport-area MPO approved an amendment to its 2026-2029 TIP to add $29,000,000 in fiscal-year 2026 maintenance funding for Virginia projects after the state STIP cleared Federal Highway review; the amendment includes required certification documents and will be finalized pending a Federal Highway clarification.
The MPO approved an amendment to its 2026–2029 Transportation Improvement Program to add $29,000,000 in fiscal year 2026 to the maintenance grouping for Virginia projects.
"So this shows adding the 29,000,000 to fiscal year '26 for the maintenance grouping over there," the chair explained during the presentation of the amendment. Staff said the change was necessary because Virginia projects follow a 2027–2030 schedule and the state's STIP only recently received Federal Highway approval, making the regional TIP update official. The packet included a resolution and the planning process certification; staff said they would follow up with Federal Highway and adjust documentation if told some elements were not required.
Committee members asked clarifying questions and then the board voted by voice to approve the amendment. Staff said the amendment will be incorporated into the final TIP materials and will feed into the fiscal-constraint analysis that will accompany the draft LRTP later in the year.
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