The public is invited to provide comment June 1 to July 15, 2016, on the DRAFT Transportation Improvement Program for Federal Fiscal Years 2017-2020.

The Transportation Improvement Program, or TIP, lists surface transportation projects that are eligible for federal aid within the planning area of the Des Moines Area MPO. The TIP covers a period of no less than four years and is updated annually for compatibility with the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program.

Comments from the public can be provided during the 45-day public-comment window, by phone at 515-334-0075, by email at acollings@dmampo.org, or at a public meeting scheduled for 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, at the offices of the Des Moines Area MPO, 420 Watson Powell Jr. Way, Des Moines.

For more information, please call or email MPO associate transportation planner Andrew Collings at 515-334-0075 or acollings@dmampo.org,