Dixie Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS CLOSED UNTIL JUNE 2026

In January 2025, the DMPO identified an additional $4 million in federal funds to be programmed to projects in State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) Year 2026 through Year 2029. Funds available to the DMPO originate from the Transportation Alternatives Program funds (TAP), the Carbon Reduction Program funds (CRP), and the Dixie MPO Small Urban Funds (STP_SU_DMPO).
 
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.

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).
 
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. 

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:

Ben Pelly
STIP Coordinator, UDOT Program Development
4501 South 2700 West, Box 143600
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-3600
(801)965-4169
rpelly@utah.gov