Transportation Improvement Program
The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is a 5-year program of transportation projects for roadways, transit, and active transportation for the urbanized area of Washington County. The TIP funds and implements projects that are on the Regional Transportation Plan.
The TIP is updated and reviewed annual to reflect any changes in priorities, needs, readiness, and available funding. The TIP is completed in collaboration with the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT), SunTran, and local jurisdictions.
The public comment period is now closed. Public comments will re-open on July 1, 2027.
Below are TIP changes for 2026.
In December 2025, the MPO identified approximately $3.5 million in federal funds to be programmed to projects in STIP Years 2027 through 2030. Funds available to the Dixie MPO originate from the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP), the Carbon Reduction Program (CRP) and the Dixie MPO Small Urban Funds (SU).
Seven separate projects requested funds in December 2025:
- Audible Pedestrian Signals (TAP)
- Hamblin Parkway (SU)
- Santa Clara Trail Feasibility Study Mathis Park to Fire Lake (TAP)
- Merrill Road Widening (SU)
- Pioneer Parkway Pedestrian Path (CRP/TAP)
- River Road Widening (SU)
- Trail Etiquette Signage (SU)
The MPO programmed funding in the 2025 TIP process as follows:
- $438,666 (TAP) for audible pedestrian signals in St George.
- $186,460 (TAP) for a feasibility study for Santa Clara Trail from Mathis Park to Fire Lake.
- $1,025,530 (STIP Year 2030 SU) Merrill Road Widening to 5-lanes from Washington Fields Road in Washington to 3000 East in St George.
- $210,000 (CRP) and $113,508 (TAP) to the Pioneer Parkway shared use path from Red Mountain Drive to Lava Cove Drive.
- $1,800,000 (STIP Year 2030 SU) River Road Widening from Enterprise Drive to SR-7.
- $60,234 (SU) for trail etiquette signage in St George
A paper copy is available at the Five County Association of Governments office building Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 5 PM until July 31, 2026
2026-2029 TIP
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For more information on the Dixie MPO TIP please contact:
Myron Lee
Director, Dixie MPO
1070 W 1600 S
Bldg. B
St. George, Utah 84771
For more information on the State TIP (STIP) please contact:
Bob Pelly
STIP Coordinator, UDOT Program Development
4501 S 2700 W
Box 143600
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114