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The Denver Regional Council of Governments implements the current regional transportation plan through the Transportation Improvement Program. The program identifies all current federal- and state-funded transportation projects to be completed in the Denver region over a four-year period. Demonstrating DRCOG’s commitment to collaboration, its local governments decide on a process and criteria for including projects in the Transportation Improvement Program and awarding DRCOG-controlled federal and state funds, which allows the region to set and agree upon its transportation priorities. All program projects must meet current air quality standards.
Policy development
In early 2022, DRCOG adopted the Policies for Transportation Improvement Program Development. The latest version of the Transportation Improvement Program policy document will supersede any previous versions and will be used to guide the calls for projects associated with the development of the fiscal years 2024-2027 Transportation Improvement Program.
Subregional forums
For all project allocation activities, a subregional forum is responsible for submitting projects, programs or studies for consideration by the DRCOG Board of Directors. Subregions are geographically defined as a county and all the municipalities within. Every member government within each county is invited to participate in their subregional forum. The Colorado Department of Transportation and the Regional Transportation District are invited to participate as non-voting members. Other eligible stakeholders may be invited at the discretion of each subregional forum.
The eight counties in the Denver region hold subregional forums; Adams County, Arapahoe County, Boulder County, City and County of Broomfield, City and County of Denver, Douglas County, Jefferson County and Weld County (southwest portion). Links to individual subregional forum meeting agendas and other materials may be found on the individual county websites, in addition to being accessible through the DRCOG calendar.
Regional set-asides
In addition to the main regional and subregional calls for projects, DRCOG also develops and maintains a group of regional set-aside programs, each having its own funding amount and call for projects. View each of the individual set-asides.
Annual list of federally obligated projects
The current Annual Listing of Federally Obligated Projects report includes all projects in the Denver region that received federal obligation in 2021 (October 1, 2020, through September 30, 2021). Obligated projects are those that have been approved by the federal government for reimbursement.
TRIPS database
DRCOG staff maintain TRIPS, an online database for projects in the Transportation Improvement Program.
Dual model process
DRCOG's dual model process provides opportunities for subregions to fund local priority projects in addition to regional priority projects with a continued focus on Metro Vision and the Regional Transportation Plan.
2024-2027 Transportation Improvement Program
The fiscal years 2024-2027 Transportation Improvement Program will identify federal and state-funded transportation projects to be implemented in the Denver region. The fiscal years 2024-2027 Transportation Improvement Program was programmed through two calls for projects, a regional and subregional share. More information about the program can be obtained by reviewing the policies for the program development or the quick guide for program development.
2022-2025 Transportation Improvement Program
The fiscal years 2022-2025 Transportation Improvement Program identifies federal and state-funded transportation projects to be implemented in the Denver region from federal fiscal years 2022-2025 from October 1, 2021, through September 30, 2025. The fiscal years 2022-2025 Transportation Improvement Program was adopted by the DRCOG Board of Directors on April 21, 2021.