Approval of the FTE Draft Tentative Work Program demonstrates communication and coordination between the MPO, its advisory committees, and FTE in the programming and implementation of Turnpike infrastructure improvements. Additionally, the projects in the Work Program for the State FY 2027 - 2031 will be used in the development of the MPO's next Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for FY 2027 - 2031.

The MPO is required to develop and approve a TIP annually, which is a core product of the MPO and reflects the funding priorities of the MPO. This is a three-step process:

• Step 1 - MPO Board takes action on its List of Priority Projects (LOPP) - typically June of each year.
• Step 2 - MPO Board takes action on FDOT's Draft Tentative Work Program - typically in the fall of each year.
• Step 3 - MPO Board takes action on its TIP - typically July of each year. 

The FTE Draft Tentative Work Program reflects projects to be approved by the MPO for the next TIP cycle. These projects will be reflected in the new FY 2027 - 2031 TIP to be produced by the MPO in the spring of 2026. The Draft Tentative Work Program considers the funding of MPO priority projects listed in the adopted FY 2026 LOPP approved by the Technical Advisory Committee and Citizens' Advisory Committee at their May 28, 2025 meetings and by the MPO Board at their July 10, 2025 meeting.
 
The FTE Tentative Work Program will be available for public review at: https://www.browardmpo.org/core-products/transportation-improvement-program-tip once it is published. Please click on the Draft Florida's Turnpike Enterprise Summary of Projects located under the "FDOT Tentative Work Program FY 2027-2031" section to view the document. 

At the upcoming meeting, FTE staff will present an overview of the Draft Tentative Work Program and address any questions or comments. For the PowerPoint presentation, please see the Attachment.

MPO staff are currently reviewing the Draft Tentative Work Program materials. As a result, staff is not able to provide a recommendation at this time but will present any recommendations at the upcoming meeting.

If you have any questions about this item, please contact Jihong Chen at (954) 876-0042 or chenj@browardmpo.org.