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Rural Task Force #3 Meeting Announcement

A public meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 4 at 10:00 a.m. for the purpose of allowing local officials and interested citizens to provide input into the allocation of state and federal aid funds for eligible rural routes and transit systems in Barry, Branch, Calhoun, Kalamazoo and St. Joseph counties for fiscal years 2023 – 2026.  The meeting will be held at the Road Commission of Kalamazoo County, 3801 E. Kilgore Road.

Questions regarding this meeting and rural federal aid projects can be directed to the appropriate agency or the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study, Region 3 transportation administrators representing the Southcentral Michigan Planning Council, (269) 343-0766 or fnagler@katsmpo.org.

Meeting agenda and materials will be posted to the Southcentral Michigan Planning Council website’s Transportation page:  http://www.smpcregion3.org

Policy Committee Meeting March 29, 2023

The Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study Policy Committee meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 9:00 a.m., at Metro, 530 N. Rose St., Kalamazoo.

Meeting materials related to the agenda may be found at the following link:

March Policy PacketDownload

Agenda Items:
-Minutes from February 22, 2023
-FY 2025 Contributed Services Increase
-FY 2024 Unified Planning Work Program

Coldwater-Quincy Small Urban Meeting Rescheduled

The February 23 Coldwater-Quincy Small Urban public has been rescheduled for Tuesday February 28, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. The purpose of the meeting is to allow local officials and interested citizens to comment on the selection and prioritization of projects utilizing Federal Aid funds within the Coldwater-Quincy Small Urban boundary for fiscal years 2023 – 2025.  The meeting will be held at the Coldwater Municipal Building:

 1 Grand Street, Coldwater, MI, 49036

In Michigan, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) distributes Federal Aid money to local agencies.  Small Urban Task Forces prioritize the use of Federal Aid funds on projects for roads and transit within urban areas with populations of 5,000 to 50,000.

Questions regarding this meeting and rural federal aid projects can be directed to the appropriate agency or the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study, Region 3 transportation administrators representing the Southcentral Michigan Planning Council, (269) 343-0766 or fnagler@katsmpo.org.

Meeting agenda and materials will be posted to the Southcentral Michigan Planning Council website’s Transportation page:  http://www.smpcregion3.org

Policy Committee Meeting February 22, 2023

The Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study Policy Committee meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 9:00 a.m., at Metro, 530 N. Rose St., Kalamazoo.

Meeting materials related to the agenda may be found at the following link:

February Policy PacketDownload

Agenda Items:
-Minutes from December 21, 2022
-Fiscal Year 2022 Audit Presentation and Report
-Transportation Improvement Program Amendments
-Resolution of Support for State Targets for Bridge, Pavement, and Reliability
-Fiscal Year 2023 Unified Planning Work Program Amendment
-Urbanized Area Discussion
-Contributed Service Update

Public notice of public involvement activities, meetings and time established for public review and comments on the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) will satisfy the Program of Projects (POP) requirements for the following grantees: The Kalamazoo County Transportation Authority, the Central County Transportation Authority and Van Buren Public Transit.

Coldwater-Quincy Small Urban Meeting

A public meeting will be held on Thursday February 23, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. for the purpose of allowing local officials and interested citizens to comment on the selection and prioritization of projects utilizing Federal Aid funds within the Coldwater-Quincy Small Urban boundary for fiscal years 2023 – 2025.  The meeting will be held at the Coldwater Municipal Building:

 1 Grand Street, Coldwater, MI, 49036

In Michigan, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) distributes Federal Aid money to local agencies.  Small Urban Task Forces prioritize the use of Federal Aid funds on projects for roads and transit within urban areas with populations of 5,000 to 50,000.

Questions regarding this meeting and rural federal aid projects can be directed to the appropriate agency or the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study, Region 3 transportation administrators representing the Southcentral Michigan Planning Council, (269) 343-0766 or fnagler@katsmpo.org.

Meeting agenda and materials will be posted to the Southcentral Michigan Planning Council website’s Transportation page:  http://www.smpcregion3.org

Technical Committee Meeting February 9, 2023

The Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study Technical Committee will be meeting on Thursday, February 9, 2023 at 9:30 a.m., at Metro, 530 N. Rose St., Kalamazoo. Meeting materials related to the agenda may be found at the following link:

February Technical PacketDownload

Agenda Items:
-Minutes from January 12, 2023
-Transportation Improvement Program Amendments
-Resolution of Support for State Targets for Bridge, Pavement, and Reliability
-Urbanized Area Maps

Public notice of public involvement activities, meetings and time established for public review and comments on the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) will satisfy the Program of Projects (POP) requirements for the following grantees: The Kalamazoo County Transportation Authority, the Central County Transportation Authority and Van Buren Public Transit.

Canceled: Policy Committee Meeting Wednesday, January 25, 2023

The Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study Policy Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday, January 25, 2023 has been canceled.

The next Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study Policy Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.

Continue to follow Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study on KATS website, http://www.katsmpo.org for important transportation updates, meetings, and other news.