Public Meeting - 2012 UTP /STIP FY 12 March OOC Revisions

Where:	TxDOT - Beaumont District 8350 Eastex Freeway Beaumont, TX 77708	When:	Thursday, March 22, 2012 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Where:	TxDOT - Bryan District 1300 North Texas Ave. Bryan, TX 77803	When:	Thursday, March 22, 2012 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Where:	TxDOT - Houston District 7600 Washington Ave. Houston, TX 77007	When:	Thursday, March 22, 2012 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Where:	TxDOT - Lufkin District 1805 North Timberland Drive Lufkin, TX 75901	When:	Thursday, March 22, 2012 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Where:	Simultaneous Broadcast Your Local TxDOT District Office.	When:	Thursday, March 22, 2012 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Purpose:	A public meeting to solicit public comments and input for the 2012 Unified Transportation Program (UTP), which covers fiscal years (FY) 2012 through 2021, and FY 2012 March Out-of-Cycle Revisions to the 2011-2014 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The UTP is a comprehensive ten-year plan for the development and construction of State of Texas transportation projects including roadways, aviation, public transportation, waterways and coastal waters, and rail projects and includes specific funding levels for each fiscal year. The STIP is a mechanism used by TxDOT and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to fund projects for the next four years and includes all federally funded projects.
Description:	The Unified Transportation Program: Serves as TxDOT's ten-year plan to guide transportation project development. Includes distribution of funding for 12 project categories. The Statewide Transportation Improvement Program: Reflects the federally funded transportation projects in the FY 2011–2014 Transportation Improvement Programs (TIPs) for each Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) in the state. Includes both state and federally funded projects for the nonattainment areas of Beaumont, Dallas–Fort Worth, El Paso, and Houston. Contains information on federally funded projects in rural areas that are not included in any MPO area, and other statewide programs as listed.
Contact:	Catherine McCreight Texas Department of Transportation East Region Support Center Phone: (713) 802-5000