NIRPC to hold public comment period on an amendment to the 2026 – 2030 Transportation Improvement Program
The Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) will hold a 21-day public comment period on an amendment to the 2026-2030 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The comment period ends July 22, 2025.
The complete list of projects included in amendments # 26-02.1, #26-02.2, and #26-02.5 can be viewed on the NIRPC website HERE.
In summary, Amendments #'s 26-02.1, 26-02.2, and 26-02.5 contain:
For INDOT – 68 Projects:
- 2 Right of Way Acquisition Projects (new projects)
- 19 Bridge Projects,
o 13 Bridge Deck Overlays
- 4 New Projects
- 9 Projects adding a significant amount of funds or added a phase
o 1 Superstructure Rehabilitations (adding a significant amount of funds)
o 5 Bridge Maintenance Projects (painting or other minor maintenance)
- 4 New Projects
- 1 Project adding a phase
- 2 ADA Sidewalk Construction
o 1 Project adding a phase
o 1 project adding a significant amount of funds
- 13 Pavement/Roadway Rehabilitation Projects
o 6 New projects
o 4 Projects adding a significant amount of funds
o 3 Projects adding a phase
- 2 Added Turn Lane Project (adding funds or changing fiscal years)
- 3 Corridor Improvement Projects (new projects)
- 4 Safety Projects
o 3 Traffic Signal Modernization (new projects)
o 1 Sign Replacement/Repair (new project)
- 14 Intersection Modifications with no or limited amount of added turn lanes
o 8 New projects
o 2 Projects adding a significant amount of funds
o 4 Projects adding a phase
- 7 Small Structure Repair/Lining/Replacements (new projects)
- 2 Other Type Projects
o 1 Study Project (increasing funding)
o 1 Non-Roadway Project - MSC wall repair (new project)
For locally sponsored projects – 38 Projects for the municipalities of Cedar Lake (5), Dyer (1), East Chicago (3), Gary (1), Griffith (1), Hammond (4), Hobart (1), La Porte (3), La Porte County (1), Lake County (4), Lake Station (1), Long Beach (1), Merrillville (1), Munster (2), NIRPC (1), Portage (1), Porter County (3), St. John (1), Valparaiso (4), Winfield (2):
- 3 Complete Streets Projects (new projects)
- 4 Trail Projects (carrying over from previous TIP)
- 1 Trail Bridge Project (carrying over from previous TIP)
- 3 Bridge Replacement Projects (new projects)
- 1 Small Structure Replacement (carry over from previous TIP)
- 10 Safety Projects
o 5 Sign Replacement Projects (new projects)
o 1 Emergency Vehicle Preemption (carry over project)
o 2 Pavement Markings (new projects)
o 2 New Signal (new project)
- 3 Intersection Modification (Roundabout) Projects (carry over from previous TIP)
- 5 Pavement Rehabilitation/Reconstruction Projects
o 4 New or carry-over projects
o 1 Project revising scope
- 2 New Road Projects (new projects)
- 1 Roadway Expansion Project (increasing funds)
- 5 Other types of projects (new projects)
o 2 Study Projects
o 2 Zero/Low Emission Vehicle Purchase
o 1 Non-Roadway (Landscaping) Project
Amendment 26-02.5 contains 114 projects for transit operators in NWI:
- 6 Projects for Operating Assistance/Complementary Paratransit (corrected funding amounts)
- 44 Projects for Operating Assistance
o 2 New projects
o 28 projects Correcting Funding Amounts
o 14 Projects with Technical Corrections
- 7 Planning/Oversight Projects
o 2 Projects Increasing Funding
o 5 Projects with Technical Corrections
- 25 Preventive Maintenance Projects
o 9 Projects increasing Funding
o 2 New projects
o 14 Projects with Technical Corrections
- 32 Capital Projects
o 18 Vehicle Replacements
- 2 New Projects
- 10 Projects revising Funding Amounts
- 6 Projects with Technical Corrections
o 1 Rail Car Rebuilds (Technical Correction)
o 13 Other Capital Projects
- 11 Projects with Technical Corrections
- 2 Projects with increased funding
NIRPC’s TIP is a short-range financial and spending plan for the utilization of federal transportation funding and for regionally significant projects. These federal funds can be used for highway, transit, and non-motorized transportation projects. NIRPC's TIP includes projects undertaken by municipalities, counties, transit operators, and the State of Indiana. Federal planning regulations guide the preparation and development of the TIP documents.
Comments may be submitted until July 22, 2025, in the following ways:
· Email: comments@nirpc.org
· Phone: 219-763-6060
· United States Postal Service: NIRPC, 6100 Southport Road, Portage, IN 46368
All comments received during the 21-day public comment period will be compiled into a public comment report and responded to. This report will be made available to the public and distributed to the relevant NIRPC committees prior to any action on these items. It is anticipated that action will be taken at the August 5, 2025 meeting of the Transportation Committee, followed by the August 21, 2025 meeting of the NIRPC Commission.
Requests for alternative formats may be directed to NIRPC by calling 219-763-6060 or by emailing comments@nirpc.org. TTY users may use the Relay Indiana service by calling 711 or 800-743-3333.
NIRPC is the Metropolitan Planning Organization and Council of Governments for La Porte, Lake, and Porter counties in Northwest Indiana. Working collaboratively across the region, NIRPC coordinates regional comprehensive planning and programming for transportation, economic development, and environmental policy.