Regional Transportation Improvement Program- 1665

To coordinate local planning efforts with other regional, State, and Federal agencies, and to monitor and respond to policies that will affect the development and the implementation of the Regional Transportation Plan and the Regional Transportation Improvement Program. To monitor the implementation of State Transportation Improvement Program projects in Merced County, including project delivery, timely use of funds, and compliance with State law and the California Transportation Commission’s guidelines.

MCAG is the regional transportation planning agency (RTPA) for Merced County, and as the RTPA, is required by State law to prepare a Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP). The RTIP is prepared every two years to program the county share of the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) funds.

A wholly integrated planning and implementation process involves extensive coordination with local, regional, State, and Federal planning policies and activities. MCAG staff and local officials work closely with various policy-making bodies to assess the impact of these policies on local planning. This element involves coordination with Caltrans, the Federal Transit Administration, the Federal Highway Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency, and others, with the ultimate goal of implementing the Regional Transportation Plan and the Regional Transportation Improvement Program.