Core Plans
Unified Planning Work Progam (UPWP)
Under Construction
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
The Lower Connecticut River Valley Council of Governments (RiverCOG) is the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The COG serves the municipalities of Chester, Clinton, Cromwell, Deep River, Durham, East Haddam, East Hampton, Essex, Haddam, Killingworth, Lyme, Middlefield, Middletown, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, Portland and Westbrook. As an MPO, the LCRVCOG is required to complete a Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and to certify that the program is based on an endorsed Regional Transportation Plan, and in conformity with the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (CAAA). A new TIP is typically prepared bi-annually and amended on an ongoing basis.
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The TIP is a list of federally funded transportation projects to maintain and enhance the transportation network of the region. All projects in the TIP are scheduled to receive funding within the next four fiscal years. Projects for future TIPs can be found in the “Mid-Range Element” and “Long Range Element” sections of the Regional Transportation Plan. To be in conformity with the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, projects listed in the TIP must not increase emissions.
Lower Connecticut River Valley MPO Documents
Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP)
The Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) for the Lower Connecticut River Valley (LCRV) region defines the region’s future transportation vision and outlines regional transportation funding priorities. The MTP also establishes goals, policies, and steps to help achieve that vision. The twenty-five-year scope of the plan gives the MTP a broad perspective of the region’s future transportation needs. Although new infrastructure is an important component of the MTP and the future regional transportation system, most future funding will be focused on projects that maintain, operate, or make better use of existing transportation facilities. These, as well as other projects which may be selected for funding in the region’s Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), will be chosen based upon their relation to the metropolitan transportation plan. The TIP is a detailed, multimodal list of projects that are programed to receive federal funding over a four- year period and is essentially the short-range implementation plan for the region.
