Seeking Comments: Proposed Federal Fiscal Year 2026-2035 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP)

The Rhode Island State Planning Council’s Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) is accepting comments on the proposed Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2026-2035 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) for the State of Rhode Island.

The Division of Statewide Planning, in partnership with the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) and the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA), have prepared a draft of the FFY 2026-2035 Rhode Island STIP. The STIP is the program of transportation projects the State of Rhode Island intends to implement using U.S. Department of Transportation funds, state funds, and other funding sources.

The public comment period for the Draft FFY 2026-2035 STIP starts on June 30, 2025. The TAC encourages comments to be submitted online via the SmartComment portal, where the draft documents will be available for review here. The draft documents can also be viewed at the office of the Division of Statewide Planning between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Comments (both written and oral) must be received by 4:00PM on July 30, 2025.

In addition to the comment portal, public hearings and listening sessions will also be held. More details can be found in this public notice.