Canceled: Technical Committee Meeting June 8, 2023

The Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study Technical Committee meeting scheduled for Thursday, June 8, 2023 has been canceled.

The next Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study Technical Committee meeting is scheduled for Thursday, July 13, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.

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

Policy Committee Meeting May 31, 2023

The Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study Policy Committee meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 31, 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.

Agenda Items:
-Minutes from the April 29, 2023 Meeting
-FY 2023 – 2026 Transportation Improvement Program Amendments
-Michigan Department of Transportation Master Agreement
-Contributed Services 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.

Technical Committee Meeting May 11, 2023

The Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study Technical Committee will be meeting on Thursday, May 11, 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:

Agenda Items:
-Minutes from the April 13, 2023 Meeting
-Transportation Improvement Program Amendments
-Draft Technical Committee Bylaws

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.

Policy Committee Meeting April 26, 2023

The Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study Policy Committee meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 26, 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:

Agenda Items:
-Minutes from March 29, 2023
-FY 2023 – 2026 Transportation Improvement Program Amendments
-FY 2024 Unified Planning Work Program
-Southcentral Michigan Planning Council Agreement
-Contributed Services 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.

Technical Committee Meeting April 13, 2023

The Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study Technical Committee will be meeting on Thursday, April 13, 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:

Agenda Items:
-Minutes from the March 9, 2023 Meeting
-Transportation Improvement Program Amendments
-FY 2024 Unified Planning Work Program

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.

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:

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

Draft FY 2024 Unified Planning Work Program

The Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) is an annual document identifying planning priorities and activities to be carried out within the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study metropolitan planning area. The FY 2024 UPWP Draft is now available for public comment through April 6, 2023. Comments may be submitted to KATS email at erumick@katsmpo.org.