The Tulare County Association of Governments (TCAG), the regional transportation planning agency for Tulare County, launched ProjectTracker in 2025 to modernize their Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) process, improve funding accountability, and expand public transparency. By centralizing transportation project data and workflows, TCAG is reducing manual effort, speeding up reporting, and giving locals a clearer view of projects across the county.
Challenges
- Disconnected spreadsheets and documents made it difficult to maintain a single source of truth for project scope, budget, and schedule.
- Time-consuming manual reporting for the TIP and STIP.
- Limited visibility into funding across federal, state, and local sources.
- Public engagement constrained by lack of public transparency.
Solution
- Standardized processes for amendments, administrative modifications, and scope/budget changes with audit trails.
- Enhanced visibility of allocations, obligations, expenditures, and remaining balances by fund source.
- Searchable, up-to-date project pages with maps, status, schedules, and documents to support informed community engagement.
- Validation rules and role-based permissions to ensure accurate, timely updates from staff and partner agencies.
About ProjectTracker
ProjectTracker is a purpose-built platform that helps public agencies plan, program, fund, and deliver transportation projects with transparency and accountability. It streamlines workflows, automates TIP/STIP reporting, and provides a public-facing portal for real-time project information. ProjectTracker is used by MPOs and DOTs in over 29 states.
