TEC is the system utilized by the Pioneer Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) to determine the regional impact of Federal Aid eligible transportation improvement projects. Every project is ranked by TEC score, projects are funded based on score from highest to lowest based on available funding for the current Federal Fiscal year. Click Here for more information about the TEC.
December 1, 2025
Pioneer Valley MPO Releases Proposed Changes to the Transportation Evaluation Criteria (TEC) for Public Review and Comment
Pioneer Valley Planning Commission
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Proposed Changes to the Transportation Evaluation Criteria (TEC)
In accordance with the formal public participation program tied to the Pioneer Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC) in coordination with Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) is holding a (21) day public review for Proposed Changes to the TEC. The document will be available for comment starting on December 1, 2025 and ending on December 22, 2025. Please visit www.pvpc.org for additional information.
This process will also be used as the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority’s (PVTA) public participation process. The Pioneer Valley Transit Authority, the FTA Section 5307(c) applicant, has consulted with the Pioneer Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization and concurs that the public involvement process adopted by the Pioneer Valley MPO for development of the TIP satisfies the public hearing requirements that pertain to the development of the Program of Projects (POP) for the regular Section 5307, Urbanized Area Formula Program, grant applications including the provisions for public notice and the time established for public review and comment.
Copies of the documents are available at the Springfield office of PVPC and on-line at www.pvpc.org Direct all TIP comments to pvmpocomments@pvpc.org .