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As the RTPA, BCAG is required to prepare a Regional Transportation Improvement program (RTIP) every two years. The purpose of the RTIP is to identify programming recommendations for the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The STIP is comprised of two components, the RIP for projects nominated by regional agencies in California, such as BCAG and the Interregional Improvement Program (IIP) for projects nominated by Caltrans. The STIP is adopted by the California Transportation Commission.
The 2012 RTIP indicates the area's short-term plan for use of RIP and IIP dollars for transportation projects over the next five fiscal years beginning July 1, 2012.The final recommendations identified below recommend $4.2 million in projects for the region and a reservation of $11.2 million for programming BCAG's next SR 70 Passing Lane project in the 2014 STIP cycle. The follwoing list of projects was developed in consultation with the BCAG Transportation Advisory Committee.
BCAG 2012 RTIP Recommendations:
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AGENCY
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PROJECT
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FUNDING RECOMMENDATION
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TE RECOMMENDATIONS
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County
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Neal Rd Class 2 Bike Lane Project
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$ 1,500,000
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Gridley
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Downtown Streetscape Project
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$ 452,000
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BCAG
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Chico Bike Map Update
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$ 32,000
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Subtotal for TE Projects
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$ 1,984,000
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RIP RECOMMENDATIONS
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County
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Butte County Midway over Butte Creek Project (Local Match)
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$ 1,499,000
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BCAG
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Planning Programming and Monitoring (PPM)
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$ 740,000
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BCAG
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Reserve balance for future SR 70 Passing Lane Project in the 2014 STIP Cycle
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$ 11,256,000
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Subtotal for RIP Recommendations
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$ 13,495,000
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TOTAL 2012 RTIP RECOMMENDATIONS
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$ 15,479,000
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The draft 2012 RTIP for Butte County is available for review and comment. The public is encouraged to participate and provide input to the RTIP or any other BCAG planning function. The RTIP document is available for review on the Internet at www.bcag.org as available at each of the Butte County public libraries. Comments on the RTIP are requested by December 1, 2011.
The 2012 RTIP is scheduled to be adopted by the BCAG Board of Directors at their December 8, 2011 Board meeting at the City of Chico Council Chambers at 9:00 a.m. located at 421 Main Street, Chico, CA.
Questions regarding the RTIP can be directed to Ivan Garcia, Programming Manager at BCAG at 530-879-2468 or by e-mail at igarcia@bcag.org.
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