The TIP is a five-year program that identifies all proposed federally funded transportation projects in the NYMTC region. These projects cover various transportation modes and facilities, including roadways and bridges, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, transit equipment and services, safety improvements and demand management programs. Projects funded through other sources are also identified to provide a more comprehensive picture of proposed transportation projects in the region.

The current 2006-2010 Transportation Improvement Program runs from October 1, 2005 to September 31, 2007. This program identifies over $31billion in transportation improvements. The proposed 2008-2012 TIP is currently being developed by the NYMTC members. This 5-year program will run from October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2012.

New Rockland County projects on the TIP include the reconstruction of West Washington Avenue in Orangetown; retrofitting County-owned diesel vehicles with emission-reduction technologies such as particulate traps; design, engineering and construction of supplemental safety measures at railroad crossings on the West Shore line; capital and operating funds for the Haverstraw-Yonkers-Lower Manhattan ferry service; design, installation and management of an Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) for the TOR and TZX bus services to include GPS, automated fare collection/passenger counts and technology to provide customers with "next bus" information; and the purchase of low-floor hybrid buses to replace buses on the TOR and TRIPS bus systems.

Other projects in the County that were awarded funding include the NYS Department of Transportation’s Route 303/Orangeburg Road intersection improvement project; the Town of Ramapo’s Monsey Glen Bike/Ped path, Route 59 sidewalk project and improvements to the College Road/Highview Road intersection; the Town of Clarkstown’s improvements to Middletown Road/Little Tor Road at Germonds/Burda and Germonds Road at the northbound Palisades Parkway; and the Town of Orangetown’s traffic signal improvements and Highway Department Diesel Retrofit project.

Projects identified in the TIP are based on both the NYMTC members’ proposals and a 2006 region-wide public solicitation. The improvement proposals from this solicitation were then evaluated based on their relevance to the Regional Transportation Plan and to the criteria of the relevant Federal funding programs.

Preliminary lists of transportation projects for the 2008-2012 are currently before the public for a 30-day review and comment period which will end on April 20, 2007. (The listings can be viewed at www.nymtc.org  from the "TIP Downloadable Files" area). Residents are encouraged to attend the public meetings, and to submit written or e-mailed comments. Comments or question on the Mid-Hudson South (Westchester, Putnam and Rockland) portion of the TIP should be directed to Jean Shanahan at: jshanahan@dot.state.ny.us  or at (845) 431-5768.