The Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) will hold a 21-day public comment period on a proposed amendment to the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP): Invest NWI. The comment period begins February 3 and ends February 23, 2026.
The complete TIP, with the proposed changes, can be found HERE.
The proposed amendment makes the following changes:
- Moves 5 transit projects from Fiscal Year 2026 to Fiscal Year 2027
- Corrects funding program for 1 transit project from STBG to 5307
- Revises the lump sum cost of 1 transit project; the overall project cost does not change
Invest NWI is the federally required “Transportation Improvement Program” that schedules the funding of various projects utilizing Federal Highway and/or Transit money.
Comments may be submitted until 5:00 pm February 23, 2026, in the following ways:
- Online: Public Comment Form
- 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 this item. It is anticipated that action will be taken at the March 3, 2026, meeting of the Transportation Committee, followed by the March 19 meeting of the NIRPC Executive Board.
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.