The Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) is the program of federally-funded transportation planning activities to be undertaken each year by GTC staff, its member agencies, and other jurisdictions in the Genesee-Finger Lakes Region. 

Projects must reflect the priorities and direction of the region as represented by the goals and objectives of the Long Range Transportation Plan for the Genesee-Finger Lakes Region: 2007-2027 Update to be eligible for UPWP funds.

The level of study for projects funded through the UPWP generally does not go beyond concept-level planning. UPWP funds cannot be used for preliminary engineering, final design, or construction projects.

The GTC UPWP Development Committee (UDC) guides the development of the UPWP. The UDC consists of representatives from Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, and Wayne Counties, the City of Rochester, New York State Department of Transportation, Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority, and the Genesee/Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council.

The FY 2008-2009 UPWP supports planning activities for the period beginning April 1, 2008 and ending March 31, 2009. Projects included in the FY 2007-2008 UPWP that were not completed as of March 31, 2008 were rolled over into the FY 2008-2009 UPWP.

All project proposals received by the October 26, 2007 deadline were reviewed by the UDC and Planning Committee for responsiveness to the parameters and priorities identified in the Call for Projects. Every attempt was made to develop a balanced program of projects that is inclusive of as many of the responsive proposals as possible, given projected available funds.

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