FTIP
BCAG is responsible for preparing, adopting and submitting a Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP) to Caltrans, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The FTIP is a programming document that identifies all regionally significant transportation projects and programs for Butte County that will be funded by federal, state, and local funding sources within the short-term horizon. Projects identified in the FTIP include those for:
- streets and roads
- highways
- transit
- safety
- bridge reconstruction
- enhancements
- other programs that receive federal dollars or require some type of federal approval
2025 FTIP development
2025 FTIP development
2025 FTIP development
BCAG will initiate the development of the 2025 FTIP in April 2024. If you are interested in participating or would more information regarding the FTIP, please contact igarcia@bcag.org or call the bcag offices. All information related to the FTIP will be posted here.
2023 FTIP MODIFICATIONS AND AMENDMENTS
2023 FTIP MODIFICATIONS AND AMENDMENTS
2023 FTIP MODIFICATIONS AND AMENDMENTS
MODIFICATION #6
- BCAG / B Line - Zero Emission Bus Rollout. This modification moved $2.5 million in CON funds from FY 22/23 to FY 23/24 to match FTA Transfer fiscal year and time extension approved by the California Transportation Commission. No change in total funding. Funds for Bus Rollout Program will be used for charging or fueling equipment and related infrastructure necessary as defined in the B-Line Zero Emission Buss Rollout Program.
- BCAG - FTA Section 5307 Program. Minor MPO comments were made to the programming sheet to identify the development of a transit marketing plan to support capital and operating program efforts for Butte Regional Transit. No change in funding.
- City of Oroville - Washington Ave and Table Mountain Blvd. Complete Streets Project. This modification combined the Washington Ave and Table Mountain Blvd Complete Streets Projects for the environmental component within Preliminary Engineering. This does not include any railroad bridge crossing or railroad right of way. This modification was made to facilitate the preliminary environmental studies. No change in total funding. Also utilizing HIP funds available and toll credits. Net zero financial change.
- City of Oroville - Table Mountain Blvd Complete Streets Project. This modification transferred all fudning to the combined Washington Ave and Table Mountain Blvd. Project.
- Various Agencies - Grouped Projects for Bridge Rehabilitation and Reconstruction - HBP Program. the grouped listing was updated per Caltrans' updated list for 03/22/2024. There are no changes to the 11 bridges identified in the grouped listing.
- Caltrans District 03 - Grouped Projects for Pavement resurfacing and/or rehabilitation - SHOPP Roadway Preservation. Updated to reflect the increase in programmed funds that resulted from the approved PCR by the California Transportation Commission for an existing project per Caltrans HQ for a project on SR 99 in Gridley (1H140). This change represented a 4 year TIP period change of 7%.
AMENDMENT #5 - Comment Period March 11, 2024 through March 26, 2024. The BCAG Board of Directors approved this amendment at their March 28, 2024 Board meeting. This item was presented at the February 22, 2024 Board meeting. The purpose of this amendment is described below:
NEW EXEMPT FTIP PROJECT:
- City of Chico – Downtown Chico Complete Streets Project. This amendment programs $2.051 million in Carbon Reduction Program (CRP) funds.
- Town of Paradise – Roe Rd Extension Preliminary Engineering for Phase 2 Project. This amendment programs Preliminary Engineering with Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funds and Local Transportation Climate Adaptation Program (LTCAP) funds.
- City of Oroville – Washington Ave. Complete Streets Project. This amendment pograms $2 million in Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Program funds for Preliminary Engineering (PE) on Washington Avenue from Oroville Dam Boulevard East to the railroad bridge at Orange Avenue.
- City of Oroville – Table Mountain Blvd. Complete Streets Project. This amendment programs $500,000 in CMAQ Program funds for Preliminary Engineering.
EXISTING EXEMPT FTIP PROJECT:
- City of Biggs – 2nd Street bike and Pedestrian Project. This amendment programs $800,000 in CMAQ to address a funding shortfall to complete the construction component for an existing project.
- Various Agencies – Federal Transit Administration Section 5310 Enhancement Program Grouped Listing Project. This amendment pograms $1.188 million in FTA Section 5310 funds as approved by the California Transportation Commission (CTC) at the January 2024 Commission meetings for BCAG/ Butte Regional Transit for 5 Full Size Vans.
- Delete Project: SR 99 Corridor Bikeway Phase 5 - 20th Street Crossing Project. This project is under construction and is no longer required to be included in the FTIP.
MODIFICATION #4
- BCAG / Butte Regional Transit FTA Section 5339 Program. The purpose of this modification was to update the MPO Comments where toll credits are identified. Financial or project description has not changed. This update was made to match grant submittal for the project. No other changes were made.
AMENDMENT #3
Comment period June 20, 2023 through July 7, 2023. The purpose of this amendment is to program two new projects and make a technical correction to another as described below:
NEW NON-EXEMPT FTIP PROJECT:
Town of Paradise - Roe Rd Extension Project. $60.4 million of which $1.8 million is Highway Infrastructure Program (HIP) funds and $58.6 million is from Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Funds (CDBG-DR).
NEW EXEMPT FTIP PROJECT:
Butte County – Cohasset Road Widening and Fire Safety Project. $1.4 million in HIP funds to prepare a feasibility study and preliminary engineering studies.
TEHCNICAL CORRECTION TO EXISTING EXEMPT FTIP PROJECT:
Town of Paradise - Go Paradise / Skyway Link Project. This amendment is a technical correction to change the description of providing Class II bike lanes to providing a Class I Bike/Ped Path as approved by the California Transportation Commission.
AMENDMENT #2
Comment period May 10, 2023 through May 25, 2023. The purpose of this amendment is to update financials for nine (9) existing exempt projects and program four (4) new exempt FTIP projects. Details regarding the amendment and projects are included below
FINANCIAL UPDATES TO EXISTING EXEMPT FTIP PROJECTS & GROUPED LISTINGS:
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5307 Program - BCAG. The purpose of this modification was to update the funds reflected in the FTIP to the actual apportionment. FTA funds were changed from $4 million to $3.16 million and Local Funds were changed from $4 million to $2.9 million in FFY 2022/23.
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5310 Enhancement Program Grouped Listing - Various. The purpose of this modification was to update and reflect the FTA Section 5310 projects approved for BCAG by the California Transportation Commission (CTC) in June of 2022. This amendment reflects the adding to the grouped listing of 4 medium paratransit buses for $288,000 and $72,000 in FTA Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations.
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5311 Enhancement Program Grouped Listing - Various. The purpose of this minor modification was to update and reflect the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 funds for the 2020/21 FFY for information. operating assistance to transit agencies and purchase of new buses to replace existing vehicles or for minor expansion of the fleet are exempt.
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5311f Butte Regional Transit - BCAG. Local funds changed from $255,000 to $489,000 in FFY 22/23, $275,000 to $489,000 in FFY 23/24 and to $400,000 in FFY 24/25 & 25/26.
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5339 Program- BCAG. The project is a carryover project from the 2021 FTIP that was supposed to carry over into the 2023 FTIP. This amendment identifies the funding apportioned to BCAG for the FTA 5339(a) program. The funding for this program will be used towards bus acquisition, and/or facility, IT, or software upgrades. This amendment programs the apportioned funds and project for a total of $862,000 in FTA Section 5339(a) funds.
Grouped Projects for Safety Improvements - HSIP Program – Various Agencies. The purpose of this modification is to update the HSIP Grouped listing and financial data as listed in the updated Caltrans HSIP list dated 03/15/2023. This amendment adds HSIP Cycle 11 projects to the grouped listing including: H11-03-001 for Butte County. The project is described as various locations along: Forbestown Rd, Coutolenc Rd, Skyway, Cohasset Rd., Palermo Honcut Hwy, and Lwr Honcut Rd. This amendment programs $249,930 in HSIP funding for FFY 23/24 and $28,770 in County in local funds for total of $249,930.
ATP Gap Closure Project – Town of Paradise. The purpose of this amendment is to carry over the project from the 2017 FTIP. This project is under a time extension approved by the California Transportation Commission (CTC) for construction. This amendment adds $1 million in Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funds in the 22/23 FFY for the construction component.
Hegan Lane Business Park Access Improvements – City of Chico. The purpose of this amendment is to remove the CMAQ programming capacity of $125,000 in FFY 22/23 and $1,889,000 in FFY 23/24.
SR 99 Corridor Bikeway Phase 5 - 20th Street Crossing– City of Chico. The purpose of this amendment is to carry over the project from the 2021 FTIP. This amendment adds $3.5 million in Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) and $1.5 million in Local funds for the construction component. The total cost of the project changed from $15.9 million to $19.4 million.
NEW EXEMPT FTIP PROJECTS:
South Oroville Bike and Ped Connectivity Project – Butte County. This amendment programs a new Active Transportation Program (ATP) Cycle 6 Project approved by the California Transportation Commission. The scope of the project is to install sidewalks, pedestrian crossing safety enhancements and driver feedback signs along Autrey Lane and Monte Vista Avenue connecting the sidewalks to the schools in the area. Project also installs an 8' Class 1 bike lane separated from traffic on the north end of Monte Vista Ave from Lincoln Blvd to Autrey Ln and 3' Class 2 Bike lanes along the south side of Monte Vista Ave, the West side of Autrey Ln and the west side of Lower Wyandotte connecting the bike lanes in the area.
Go Paradise: Neal Gateway Project – Town of Paradise. This amendment programs a new Active Transportation Program (ATP) Cycle 6 Project approved by the California Transportation Commission. The project is on Neal Rd from County/Town Limits to Skyway/Neal Junction in Paradise. The scope of the project is to add a new Class I pathway for 1.78 miles. This amendment programs $12.348 million in ATP funds and $720,000 in Local funds for a total project cost of $13.068 million. Projects, Table 2 “Air Quality” indicating that bicycle and pedestrian facilities are exempt.
Go Paradise: Pentz Student Pathway – Town of Paradise. This amendment programs a new Active Transportation Program (ATP) Cycle 6 Project approved by the California Transportation Commission. This project is along Pentz Road from Pentz/Skyway to Wagstaff Rd and Bille Rd to Pearson Rd. This project completes a four-mile corridor of Class I path for bicyclists and pedestrians to create a continuous facility. This amendment programs $22.009 million in ATP funds and $1.284 million in Local funds for a total project cost of $23.239 million.
Go Paradise: Skyway Link Project – Town of Paradise. This amendment programs a new Active Transportation Program (ATP) Cycle 6 Project approved by the California Transportation Commission. This project is on the Skyway between Bille Rd and Wagstaff Rd. The project consists of sidewalk infill and Class II bike lanes. The project length is approximately 0.61 miles. This amendment programs $6.704 million in ATP funds and $106,000 in Local funds for a total project cost of $6.810 million.
AMENDMENT #1
This modification updates the SHOPP Program and the local Highway Bridge Program Grouped listing:
Grouped Projects for Safety Improvements - SHOPP Collision Reduction Program. The purpose of this modification was to update the grouped listing to reflect a California Transportation Commission (CTC) time extension on project that should have carried into 23 TIP. The action taken by the Commission in June 2022 by Waiver 22-73 resulted in construction funds extending into the 2022/23 fiscal year. This project is a continuation from the 2021 FTIP period. This modification adds back in PPNO 2216 - SR 32 Near Chico, from Gianella Rd to Muir Ave, Install lighting, widen shoulders, upgrade end treatments at bridge approaches and rehab culverts.
Grouped Projects for Bridge Rehabilitation and Reconstruction - HBP Program. The purpose of this modification was to update the grouped listing to the list provided by Caltrans HQ dated 10/24/22. This list reflects the adding of the following projects to the grouped listing:
1. Bridge No. 12C0009L Skyway Rd WB, Over Butte Creek, 0.5 mile southeast of Humbug Rd. The scope of the project is to replace a 2-lane bridge with a new 2-lane bridge.
2. Bridge No. 12C0022, Oroville Gridley Hwy over Feather River , 1 mile east of Larkin Rd. This is a Standalone Scour Countermeasure Project.
3. Bridge No. 12C0301, Cana Hwy over Pine Creek, 4 Mile west of State Route 99. This is a
Standalone Scour Countermeasure Project
Standalone Scour Countermeasure Project
4. Advances Bridge No. 12C0242, Ord Ferry over Little Chico Creek from FY 24/25 to FY 22/23 Per Caltrans at the request of Butte County from the 2024/25 fiscal year to the 2022/23 fiscal year without change to funding identified in the 10/24/22 grouped listing.
