The Atlanta Regional Commission today approved an amendment to the regional Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) that allocates $265.4 million in federal and state funds for transportation projects across metro Atlanta.

The amendment includes $38.2 million in congressionally directed spending grants, $219.6 million in federal discretionary grant funding, and $7.5 million from Georgia DOT formula fund sources. The amendment covers 33 new projects and 12 existing projects. These include:

• Flint River Gateway Trails
  The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded two grants totaling $65 million for this planned 31-mile multi-use trail network that will connect the Atlanta BeltLine in Southwest Atlanta, Clayton County, and the Tri-Cities area of College Park, East Point, and Hapeville, which includes the headwaters of the Flint River. The funds, awarded through the federal Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods program, will be used to build three trail segments and plan nine other sections.

• The Stitch
  This effort to build a park-like ‘cap’ over a portion of the Downtown Connector in the City of Atlanta has received more than $150 million in federal grants and congressionally directed spending grants for work that includes preliminary engineering, right-of-way acquisition, and some construction.

• National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) projects

  EV charging infrastructure is planned along I-575 in northern Cherokee County and I-85 in Coweta County, utilizing $2 million in federal discretionary funding.

• Transit Fleet Upgrades
  $2.55 million in congressionally directed spending grants to improve rolling stock and customer amenities on Gwinnett County Transit route 50, which serves the Suwanee area, and route 60, which connects Georgia Gwinnett College to Lawrenceville and Snellville via SR 124.

• Connected Vehicle Pilot and Plan Development
  Henry County will utilize a $600,000 SMART grant from the Federal Highway Administration to improve roadway operations and decrease vehicle response times.

The Transportation Improvement Program is the mechanism by which federal, state, and local funds are approved for all significant surface transportation projects and programs in the region The TIP is updated several times throughout the year, as projects change or new funding becomes available. This update is required to incorporate new discretionary grant funding from Congress and U.S. Department of Transportation.

For more information, download an executive summary, or visit Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).