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Main Transportation Documents
The Island's federally driven transportation planning involves the following main documents:
Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP)
The UPWP is a contractual agreement that outlines transportation planning activities to be undertaken by the MVC with funding from federal and state agencies for the federal fiscal year (Oct. 1 – Sept. 30) It describes the activities to be performed by MVC staff for the Island transportation system such as data collection, studies, mapping, etc., and is produced annually.
The Martha's Vineyard Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) released the draft FFY 2027 United Planning Work Program (UPWP) on May 26, 2026 at the Martha's Vineyard Joint Transportation Committee (JTC) meeting for public comment. The document was endorsed on June 17, 2026. Copies of the Final FFY 2027 UPWP are available here, and paper copies are available by request.
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
The TIP is the short-range program of transportation projects or programs to be implemented in the next four years (based on the federal fiscal year). It is similar to a local capital improvement program in that it specifies the transportation projects to be advertised for construction and bus purchases or services to be carried out in the next year. All transportation projects funded by federal and state agencies must be included. The list is constrained by available funding sources and all projects and programs must satisfy air quality conformity guidelines.
Transportation Improvement Program for FFY 2027-2031
In accordance with the Public Participation Process developed by the Martha’s Vineyard Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), and The Martha’s Vineyard Joint Transportation Committee (JTC), the FFY 2027-2031 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is available for public review.
Long-Range Regional Transportation Plan (RTP)
Updated every four years, the RTP analyzes the existing inventory and operations, sets goals and strategies, and works within estimated funding constraints to establish priorities for improving the Island transportation system. It looks 20 years ahead and frames long- and short-term strategies that will result in the development of an integrated multimodal regional transportation system. The previous version was completed in 2019, and the current version was approved in August 2023.
Public Participation Plan (PPP)
The PPP provides an overview of the Martha's Vineyard transportation planning process, participants, certification documents, and how a person can participate.
Title VI Non-Discrimination Notice of Rights
Federal Fiscal Year Obligations
The Martha's Vineyard Joint Transportation Committee (JTC) has made the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2025 Annual Listing of Obligated Projects available for public review. The Annual Listing of Projects provides the projects for which federal funds have been obligated in FFY 2025 (October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025).
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