Dixie TIP

Transportation Improvement Program

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD CLOSED UNTIL JUNE 2026 In January 2025, the MPO identified an additional $4 million in federal funds to be programmed to projects in STIP Years 2026 through 2029.  Funds available to the Dixie MPO originate from the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP funds), the Carbon Reduction Program (CRP funds) and the Dixie MPO Small Urban Funds (STP_SU_DMPO funds).   Seven separate projects requested funds in January 2025.   CRP Active Transportation Study CRP County Projects CRP Wayfinding Project Hamblin Parkway River Road Intersection Improvements River Road Widening Washington Main Street Extension The MPO programmed funding in the 2025 TIP process as follows: $1,700,000 (STIP Year 2029 Small Urban funds) to Hamblin Parkway from Highway 91 to Snow Canyon Parkway. $1,600,000 (STIP Year 2029 Small Urban funds) to River Road Intersection Improvements at 100 South and 700 South. $890,000 (STIP Year 2026 Small Urban funds) to Washington City Main Street Extension to 100 East. $140,000 (STIP Year 2026 CRP funds) to a Virgin River Trail feasibility study and concept report. $50,000 (STIP Year 2025 CRP funds) to a feasibility study and concept report for a bicycle trail along Sheep Bridge Road. $150,000 (STIP Year 2025 – 2026 Small Urban funds) to various ITS projects in Hurricane, St. George, Washington City, Santa Clara, and Ivins.   The MPO will also program all eligible Federal Transit Authority funds to transit services within Washington County, including the current transit lines in St. George, Ivins, Washington City, and the Bus Rapid Transit line between St. George and Springdale. The Transit TIP is available HERE.  A copy of the complete draft July 2025 Dixie MPO TIP document may be reviewed HERE or at the Five County Association of Governments office between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5 p.m. M-F until August 1, 2025 (1070 W. 1600 S.; Bldg. B; St. George, Utah).   Requests for information or comments on the Dixie MPO TIP may be directed to: Myron Lee, Director, Dixie Metropolitan Planning Organization P.O. Box 1550 St. George, Utah 84771-1550 (435) 673-3548, Ext #124 TIPcomments@fivecounty.utah.gov   Requests for information or comments on the Statewide TIP (STIP) may be directed to: Bob Pelly, STIP Coordinator UDOT Program Development 4501 South 2700 West, Box 143600 Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-3600 (801)965-4169 rpelly@utah.gov