Weigh in on amendments to two transportation plans

The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is the region’s short-range program that identifies projects to receive federal funds and projects that are of regional significance to be implemented over the next three to five years. MARC amends the TIP on both a quarterly cycle and as needed to accommodate changes to projects in the TIP.
            
The proposed 2025 second-quarter amendment to the 2024–2028 Transportation Improvement Program includes 26 projects:

• Add 14 new projects, including but not limited to:
  • #355003 – Spring Hill – Safe Streets and Connections
  • #611227 – Kansas City, MO – KC Bridge Investment Grant
  • #628155 – Independence – Historic Trails Phase 1
  • #996106 – Johnson County Transit – Bus Stops Improvement Project
• Modify the scope, schedule or budget of 12 projects.

The Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP):

• Describes the transportation planning activities MARC and other agencies will undertake during the year.
• Documents proposed federal, state and local expenditures to support applications for various planning grants.
• Provides a management tool for MARC and the funding agencies in scheduling major transportation planning activities, milestones and products.  

The proposed 2025 UPWP Amendment #2 will make the following modifications:

• Adjust the 2025 funding for three projects to reflect current needs and allow for study
  completion.
  • 5.10 Regional Freight Plan — Reduce 2025 funding by $50,435.37 to a total of
    $224,564.63 to match the actual amount needed for study completion.
  • 3.1 Modeling/Forecast Activities — Reduce 2025 funding for contractual
    activities by $13,775.54. This reduction will not reduce the scope of work
    proposed in the UPWP.
  • 5.9 Natural Hazard Transportation Risk Assessment — Increase funding by
    $64,210.91 to a total of $109,210.91 to match the amount needed for study
    completion.
• Revise Appendix D as necessary to account for these revisions.