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Each year, Region 1 Planning Council (R1), serving as the Rockford Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), develops a Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The purpose of the TIP is to document infrastructure and non-infrastructure transportation projects programmed within the Rockford metropolitan planning area (MPA) for the next four fiscal years. This includes all surface transportation projects receiving Federal and State funding, projects of regional significance, and public transportation operations and/or capital.

As noted above, the TIP contains all transportation projects that receive federal and state funds and those that are regionally significant regardless of funding source that will occur over the next four fiscal years. Regionally significant projects are defined as a transportation project that is on a facility which serves regional transportation needs. This includes highway, public transit, bicycle, and pedestrian projects, as well as intelligent transportation system (ITS) and freight-related projects. While not federally-required to be included with TIP, the MPO has decided to include locally-sponsored transportation projects within the MPA in order to improve local communication, coordination, and transparency.

The currently adopted TIP, titled Transportation Improvement Program for FY 2027-2030 was approved by the MPO Policy Committee on June 26, 2026 via Resolution 2026-07.

Public involvement is an important component in the development and maintenance of the TIP and is welcome at all stages of the process. Comments can be directed to Tim Verbeke, Director of Planning, at 815-319-4185 or by e-mail at tverbeke@r1planning.org.

TIP Development

With the adoption of the FY 2027-2030 TIP, the development process is now complete. New projects can be submitted via the form linked below, or by using the E-TIP.

Comments and questions can be directed to Tim Verbeke, Director of Planning, at tverbeke@r1planning.org or by phone at 815-319-4185.

New Project Form

E-TIP

The E-TIP is an online platform where project sponsors can view, track, make amendments to and create new TIP projects. Project Sponsors must create an account to be able to use the E-TIP.

TIP Amendments & Administrative Modifications

Overall maintenance of the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is required throughout the fiscal year. In order to effectively manage a revision procedure for TIP updates, the MPO has created a process for the TIP to be formally amended and modified. The full process can be read in the 2025 Transportation Improvement Program Policies & Procedures. Adopted amendments and administrative modifications to the FY 2027-2030 Transportation Improvement Program can be found below.

Amendment Request Form

Amendments

Adopted Amendments - 08/21/2026

Pending Amendments - None

Administrative Modifications

Administrative Modifications - None

Interactive TIP

The Interactive TIP is a tool to view projects that are within the Transportation Improvement Program. Each project features information that provides a high-level summary of the project scope, funding sources/costs, and project sponsor. It provides the most up-to-date information the MPO has on each project. R1 is currently working on updating the Interactive TIP for the FY 2027-2030 TIP.

Archived FY 2026-2029 Interactive Tip

Launch Interactive TIP

Annual Listing of Obligated Projects (ALOP)

As required for all projects receiving federal funding, the MPO cooperatively develops a listing of all projects for which any federal funds were obligated in the preceding fiscal year of its Transportation Improvement Program (TIP.)

FY 2025 Listing

FY 2024 Listing

FY 2023 Listing

FY 2022 Listing

FY 2021 Listing