SMPC is charged by the Michigan Department of Transportation with conducting regional transportation planning for areas outside metropolitan areas (Kalamazoo County and the Northwestern section of Calhoun County). Metropolitan area transportation planning is conducted by the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study (KATS) and the Battle Creek Area Transportation Study (BCATS) within their respective Metropolitan Planning Areas.
SMPC currently contracts with the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study to provide regional transportation planning and related activities. Please contact KATS directly with questions or comments regarding regional transportation planning.
RURAL TASK FORCE
The Rural Task Force program provides federal and state dollars by region to rural counties with a population under 400,000 (78 out of 83 counties in Michigan). These dollars must be spent within the Region; Region 3 is comprised of Barry, Branch, Calhoun, Kalamazoo and St. Joseph Counties. Road and transit capital projects are eligible.
The money is provided within two funding sources: STP – Surface Transportation Program Rural for improving the federal aid system and rural transit, and State TEDF Category D for building and maintaining the All-Season road network. The Rural Task Force #3 selects the projects that are funded in the Region and is comprised of equal representation from each of the five counties in the Region.
The Rural Task Force #3 meets as needed and typically not more than once a year. Projects for fiscal years 2015 – 2017 were identified and selected at the February and April 2014 and January 2015 meetings of the Rural Task Force. Changes to previously selected projects may be addressed at meetings of the Rural Task Force, or if minor, at a meeting of the Local Rural Task Force. Each County has its own local Rural Task Force that meets as needed to identify the projects within its County that will be submitted for funding at the Full Rural Task Force meeting(s) as well as changes to local projects already selected for funding.
RURAL TASK FORCE 3
Rural Task Force 3 2017 – 2020 Transportation Improvement Program Approved 02-24-17
Full Task Force Meetings
Agenda and Meeting Packet for March 27, 2017 Rural Task Force 3 Meeting
Draft Minutes of March 27, 2017 Rural Task Force 3 Meeting
Agenda for January 11, 2017 Rural Task Force 3 Meeting
Minutes of January 11, 2017 Rural Task Force 3 Meeting
Agenda for June 20, 2016 Rural Task Force 3 Meeting
Minutes of June 20, 2016 Rural Task Force 3 Meeting
Agenda for April 26, 2016 Rural Task Force 3 Meeting
Minutes of April 26, 2016 Rural Task Force 3 Meeting
Agenda for March 2, 2016 Rural Task Force 3 Meeting
Minutes of March 3, 2016 Rural Task Force 3 Meeting
Draft 2017 – 2020 Project List
Minutes of January 12, 2016 Rural Task Force 3 Meeting
Minutes of January 6, 2015 Rural Task Force 3 Meeting
Minutes of April 22, 2014 Rural Task Force 3 Meeting
Full Rural Task Force bylaws-Adopted 4-22-14
Minutes of February 24, 2014 Rural Task Force 3 Meeting
LOCAL (COUNTY) RURAL TASK FORCE MEETINGS:
Barry County
Agenda for November 12, 2015 Barry Local RTF Meeting
Draft Minutes of November 12, 2015 Barry Local RTF Meeting
Minutes of January 7, 2014 Barry Local RTF Meeting
Branch County
Agenda for November 23, 2015 Branch Local RTF Meeting
Draft Minutes of November 23, 2015 Branch Local RTF Meeting
Minutes of February 10, 2015 Branch Local RTF Meeting
Minutes of October 20, 2014 Branch Local RTF Meeting
Calhoun County
Agenda for November 16, 2015 Calhoun Local RTF Meeting
Draft Minutes of November 16, 2015 Calhoun Local RTF Meeting
Minutes of January 22, 2014 Calhoun Local RTF Meeting
Kalamazoo County
Agenda for November 12, 2015 Kalamazoo Local RTF Meeting
Draft Minutes of November 12, 2015 Kalamazoo Local RTF Meeting
Minutes of February 12, 2015 Kalamazoo Local RTF Meeting
Minutes of October 7, 2014Kalamazoo Local RTF Meeting
St. Joseph County
Agenda for November 23, 2015 St. Joseph Local RTF Meeting
Draft Minutes of November 23, 2015 St. Joseph Local RTF Meeting
Minutes of February 12, 2015 St Joseph Local RTF Meeting
Minutes of October 21, 2014 St. Joseph Local RTF Meeting
SMALL URBAN TASK FORCE
The Small Urban program provides federal Surface Transportation Program dollars by region to cities, villages, transit agencies and road commissions located within or serving urban areas with populations from 5,000 to 50,000. In Region 3, the eligible areas are Albion, Coldwater-Quincy, Hastings, Marshall, Paw Paw-Lawton, Sturgis and Three Rivers.
Eligible projects include road projects on the federal-aid highway system and transit capital projects within the small urban boundary. Projects must be consistent with regional land use and development plans. Project selection begins when the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) issues Calls for Projects for three-year programs (2015 – 2017, 2018 – 2020, etc.) Small Urban Task Forces comprised of representatives from eligible city or village governments, transit agencies and county road commissions meet to prioritize projects for the applicable program years. Applications for the use of federal funding based on the prioritized list are submitted to MDOT, which then awards funding as available.
2015 – 2017 Small Urban Program
Region 3 Approved 2015 – 2017 Small Urban Program
Albion Small Urban
Agenda for April 14, 2016 Albion Small Urban Task Force Meeting
Minutes of March 13, 2014 Albion Small Urban Task Force Meeting
Coldwater-Quincy Small Urban
Agenda for April 13, 2016 Coldwater-Quincy Small Urban Task Force Meeting
Minutes of March 11, 2014 Coldwater-Quincy Small Urban Task Force Meeting
Hastings Small Urban
Hasting Small Urban Meeting May 30 2017 Announcement
Agenda for May 30, 2017 Hasting Small Urban Task Force Meeting
Agenda for April 14, 2016 Hastings Small Urban Task Force Meeting
Minutes of March 27, 2014 Hastings Small Urban Task Force Meeting
Marshall Small Urban
Agenda for April 14, 2016 Marshall Small Urban Task Force Meeting
Minutes of March 13, 2014 Marshall Small Urban Task Force Meeting
Paw Paw-Lawton Small Urban
Agenda for April 15, 2016 Paw Paw-Lawton Small Urban Task Force Meeting
Minutes of March 31, 2014 Paw Paw-Lawton Small Urban Task Force Meeting
Sturgis Small Urban
Agenda for April 13, 2016 Sturgis Small Urban Task Force Meeting
Minutes of March 31, 2014 Sturgis Small Urban Task Force Meeting
Three Rivers Small Urban
Agenda for April 15, 2016 Three Rivers Small Urban Task Force Meeting
Minutes of March 31, 2014 Three Rivers Small Urban Task Force Meeting
ROAD CONDITION REPORTS
The Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study has created road condition reports for the five counties in the Region 3 planning area. The reports summarizes condition trends of federal-aid roads over several years and are meant to be helpful tools for the townships, villages, and road commissions that are located in each county. The road condition reports for the past several years for each county can be viewed by clicking on the links below.
Barry County 2014 Road Condition Report
Barry County 2015 Road Condition Report
Barry County 2016 Road Condition Report
Branch County 2014 Road Condition Report
Branch County 2015 Road Condition Report
Branch County 2016 Road Condition Report
Calhoun County 2014 Road Condition Report
Calhoun County 2015 Road Condition Report
Calhoun County 2016 Road Condition Report
Kalamazoo County 2014 Road Condition Report
Kalamazoo County 2015 Road Condition Report
Kalamazoo County 2016 Road Condition Report
St. Joseph County 2014 Road Condition Report
St Joseph County 2015 Road Condition Report
St. Joseph County 2016 Road Condition Report
Michigan Department of Transportation Information
Statewide Guidelines for Rural Funding
Guidelines Appendix A STIP Amendments
Guidelines Appendix B Glossary and Acronyms
FY_2015 LAP Project Planning Guide
SMPC FY2016 RTPP Budget