Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) FFY 2019-2022 

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) provide money to the State of Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) for transportation projects. HDOT distributes the federal money to meet needs around the state. Maui Metropolitan Planning Organization (Maui MPO) leads a federally-mandated coordinated planning process for ground transportation on the island of Maui. Moloka‘i and Lana‘i are part of the statewide process led by HDOT. Maui MPO does not construct transportation projects.

Maui MPO follows a Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Policy (adopted by the Policy Board in September 2020) to create a TIP document so Maui can receive federal money for roads, bridges, bus transit, trails, paths, and sidewalks. The TIP must include all transportation projects on the island of Maui that use federal highway or transit money or are regionally significant.

Federal money typically covers 80% of the project cost, and the other 20% comes from the State or County. Maui MPO works with State and County agencies and legislators to develop the TIP. The Maui MPO Policy Board relies on the Hele Mai Maui 2040 Transportation Plan, input from the County Department of Public Works (DPW), County Department of Transportation (MDOT), HDOT, its Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), and members of the public to decide which projects are the highest priority. Since there is a limited amount of money, maintaining the existing transportation system is generally a priority over building new facilities.

Maui MPO creates a new four-year TIP every three years—so there is an overlap year between the current and new TIP—and leads revisions to the current TIP twice a year. Once the Maui TIP is approved by the Policy Board, HDOT includes the Maui TIP in the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). FHWA and FTA approve the STIP; a project must be on an approved STIP in order for federal funds to be used on that project.

In June 2018, the Policy Board approved the FFY 2019-2022 Maui TIP. Revisions to the TIP project list are shown in the table below.  

To view opportunities for public review, visit the Maui MPO Public Review & Comment page.