Transportation Improvement Program

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

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

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.

Policy Committee Meeting December 21, 2022

The Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study Policy Committee meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 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:

December Policy PacketDownload

Agenda Items:
-Minutes from October 26, 2022
-Transportation Improvement Program Amendments

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 December 8, 2022

The Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study Technical Committee will be meeting on Thursday, December 8, 2022 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:

December Technical Packet_with new TIP AmendmentDownload

Agenda Items:
-Minutes from November 10, 2022
-Transportation Improvement Program Amendments
-Contributed Service Timesheet


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 October 13, 2022

The Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study Technical Committee will be meeting on Thursday, October 13, 2022 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:

October Technical PacketDownload

Agenda Items:
-Minutes from September 8, 2022
-Transportation Improvement Program Amendments
-2023 Safety Performance Measures
-2023 Technical Committee Meeting Schedule
-FY 2023 Transportation Improvement Program Amendment Schedule


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 September 28, 2022

The Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study Policy Committee meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 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:

September Policy PacketDownload

Agenda Items:
-Minutes from June 29, 2022
-Transportation Improvement Program Amendments
-Draft Financial Management Policies
-Proposed Member Dues Increase

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 September 8, 2022

The Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study Technical Committee will be meeting on Thursday, September 8, 2022 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:

September Technical PacketDownload

Agenda Items:
-Minutes from August 11, 2022
-Transportation Improvement Program Amendments

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.