TTCI: Traverse Transportation Coordinating Initiative
The mission of the Traverse Transportation Coordinating Initiative (TTCI) is to provide coordinated leadership and direction for the development and conduct of the continuing, cooperative and comprehensive transportation planning process for the Traverse City urban area.
For More Information Please Contact:
Barry Hicks, AICP
Community & Transportation Program Manager
(231) 929-5000
Contact Form
Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
The Traverse Transportation Coordinating Initiative (TTCI) was formally established in October of 2023, by the signature of the Governor of the State of Michigan and formal approval of the Unified Work Plan by the Federal Highway Administration.
For a complete history of TTCI, please visit the about/history page.
ENgagement
In 2025, TTCI adopted three federally required planning documents to fulfill its responsibilities as a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO):
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The Unified Work Program (UWP) outlines the transportation planning tasks and activities that TTCI will undertake over the next year to support regional mobility and infrastructure planning.
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The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), which outlines planned transportation projects for the next three years.
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The Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP), a long-term vision for the region’s transportation system.
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For more information, please visit the TTCI transportation planning engagement page here.
TCI Board and Committees
TTCI Intergovernmental Agreement for Participants of the MPO
REGIONAL PROJECTS and educational information
MPO Frequently Asked Questions - 11/2023 Update
TTCI MPO Maps
TTCI Adjusted Census Urbanized Boundary (ACUB)
MDOT Digital Map Portal for all ACUB Boundaries
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
TTCI Application and Instructions for TIP Projects
TTCI Project/Program Application Form FILLABLE
TIP Development - FY2026-2029 Revenue Estimates
TTCI Documents
Unified Planning Work Program
TTCI Unified Work Program FY2026
Plan Documents
2050 TTCI Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP)
Approved Public Participation Plan
2014 Vision 2035 Document
2016 East/West Connection
For information on the East-West Corridor Transportation Study please visit: https://ohmadvisors.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Cascade/index.html?appid=cf66f4a078cb4aa3b2a96cecddcbfef7
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