Transportation - Southcentral Michigan Planning Council

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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.

Non-Motorized Transportation Plans in the Region

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 on projects outside of designated urban areas within the Region; Region 3 is comprised of Barry, Branch, Calhoun, Kalamazoo and St. Joseph Counties. Road and transit capital projects by road commissions/departments, cities/villages with populations less than 5,000 and public transit agencies 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 typically at least once a year and more often as needed. Changes to previously selected projects may be addressed at meetings of the Rural Task Force, or if minor, by email concurrence of task force members. Each County has its own local Rural Sub-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.

Full Rural Task Force #3 bylaws-Adopted January 31, 2018

Rural Task Force 2023 – 2026 Approved Projects as of June 3, 2024

Full Task Force Meetings

Rural Task Force #3 Meeting

A public meeting will be held on Monday, December 16 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 2025 – 2029. The meeting will be held at the Road Commission of Kalamazoo County, 4400 S. 26^th Street.

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.

Material Packet for December 16, 2024 RTF #3 Meeting

Meeting Minutes

LOCAL (COUNTY) RURAL SUB-TASK FORCE MEETINGS:

SMALL URBAN TASK FORCE

The Small Urban program provides federal Surface Transportation Program dollars 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 (2018 – 2020, 2021 – 2023, 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.

2020 – 2023 Small Urban Program
FY 2020-2023 Small Urban Program Approved Projects List

Albion Small Urban

Minutes of March 8,, 2022 Albion Small Urban Task Force Meeting
Minutes of November 2, 2021 Albion Small Urban Task Force Meeting
Minutes of April 19, 2021 Albion Small Urban Task Force Meeting
Minutes of January 14, 2019 Albion Small Urban Task Force Meeting
Minutes of April 14, 2016 Albion Small Urban Task Force Meeting
Minutes of March 13, 2014 Albion Small Urban Task Force Meeting

Coldwater-Quincy Small Urban

Hastings Small Urban

Hastings
Small Urban Task Force Meeting

A public meeting will be held on Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 9:00 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 Hastings Small Urban boundary for fiscal year 2023. The meeting will be held at the Barry County Road Commission:

1725 W M 43 Hwy, Hastings, MI 49058

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 can be directed to the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study, representing the Southcentral Michigan Planning Council, at (269) 343-0766 or through email at fnagler@katsmpo.org. Additional information for this meeting can be found on the Transportation page of the Southcentral Michigan Planning Council website at www.smpcregion3.org/transportation

June 13, 2024 Meeting Materials

Minutes of November 30 2022 Hastings Small Urban Task Force Meeting
Minutes of November 3 2021 Hastings Small Urban Task Force Meeting
Minutes of January 15, 2019 Hastings Small Urban Task Force Meeting
Minutes of May 30, 2017 Hastings Small Urban Task Force Meeting
Minutes of April 14, 2016 Hastings Small Urban Task Force Meeting
Minutes of March 27, 2014 Hastings Small Urban Task Force Meeting

Marshall Small Urban

Minutes of November 4, 2021 Marshall Small Urban Task Force Meeting
Minutes of April 13, 2021 Marshall Small Urban Task Force Meeting
Minutes of January 14, 2019 Marshall Small Urban Task Force Meeting
Minutes of April 14, 2016 Marshall Small Urban Task Force Meeting
Minutes of March 13, 2014 Marshall Small Urban Task Force Meeting

Sturgis Small Urban

Meeting Announcement

Sturgis Small Urban Task Force Meeting

A public meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 25 at 1:00 p.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 Sturgis Small Urban boundary for fiscal year 2026. The meeting will be held at the St. Joseph County Road Commission:

20914 M-86, Centreville, MI 49032

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

Materials Packet for September 25, 2024 Sturgis Small Urban Meeting

Minutes of July 7, 2022 Sturgis Small Urban Task Force Meeting
Minutes of February 23, 2022 Sturgis Small Urban Task Force Meeting
Minutes of November 19, 2021 Sturgis Small Urban Task Force Meeting
Minutes of April 15, 2021 Sturgis Small Urban Task Force Meeting
Minutes of January 17, 2019 Sturgis Small Urban Task Force Meeting
Minutes of April 13, 2016 Sturgis Small Urban Task Force Meeting
Minutes of March 31, 2014 Sturgis Small Urban Task Force Meeting

Three Rivers Small Urban

Minutes of February 23, 2022 Three Rivers Small Urban Task Force Meeting
Minutes of November 8, 2021 Three Rivers Small Urban Task Force Meeting
Minutes of April 14, 2021 Three Rivers Small Urban Task Force Meeting
Minutes of January 17, 2019 Three Rivers Small Urban Task Force Meeting
Minutes of April 13, 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 summarize condition trends of federal-aid roads over several years and are meant to be helpful tools for the townships, villages, cities 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 2023 Road Condition Report
Barry County 2022 Road Condition Report
Barry County 2021 Road Condition Report
Barry County 2019 Road Condition Report
Barry County 2018 Road Condition Report
Barry County 2017 Road Condition Report
Barry County 2016 Road Condition Report
Barry County 2015 Road Condition Report
Barry County 2014 Road Condition Report

Branch County 2023 Road Condition Report
Branch County 2022 Road Condition Report
Branch County 2021 Road Condition Report
Branch County 2019 Road Condition Report
Branch County 2018 Road Condition Report
Branch County 2017 Road Condition Report
Branch County 2016 Road Condition Report
Branch County 2015 Road Condition Report
Branch County 2014 Road Condition Report

St. Joseph County 2023 Road Condition Report
St. Joseph County 2022 Road Condition Report
St. Joseph County 2021 Road Condition Report
St. Joseph County 2019 Road Condition Report
St. Joseph County 2018 Road Condition Report
St. Joseph County 2017 Road Condition Report
St. Joseph County 2016 Road Condition Report
St. Joseph County 2015 Road Condition Report
St. Joseph County 2014 Road Condition Report

Michigan Department of Transportation Information

RTF Guidelines Updated July 2019
2023 Regional Transportation Planning Work Program