Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) July 16, 2026

The City of Winston-Salem Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) convened on July 16, 2026, to discuss several key transportation funding and project prioritization matters. The committee approved the fiscal year 2026-2035 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) amendments, including approximately $7.64 million in federal funding with local matches for vehicle replacements, pedestrian improvements, and street modernization projects. They also reviewed and approved the allocation of regional flexible funding projects totaling around $68 million over five years. Additionally, the TAC considered the prioritization of regional impact project points for the 2028-2037 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), endorsing projects such as the Northern Beltway and passenger rail initiatives. The meeting included presentations on grant management for FTA Sections 5307 and 5310, detailing funding allocations and scoring criteria for transit projects, and an overview of the Special Studies Program, which supports feasibility and corridor studies with a 20% local match requirement. Members were encouraged to submit proposals for special studies in the upcoming cycle. No new contracts or vendor selections were directly awarded during this meeting, but several funding allocations and project prioritizations were approved that will guide future procurement and project implementation efforts.