Fiscal Constraint

§ 24.502(c) permits using combined payment computations:

• Requirements unchanged in SAFETEA-LU

• Fiscal constraint required for STIPs, TIPs, and metropolitan plans

• Ensures that plans, STIPs, and TIPs reflect realistic assumptions of capital, operations, and maintenance costs

• See FHWA/FTA Interim Guidance issued June 2005, at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/fcindex.htm