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Community Planning>Transportation Transportation Planning
Formal transportation planning began in St. Clair County in 1981. The 1980 decennial census designated Port Huron an Urban Area (population greater than 50,000). The Port Huron Urban Area Transportation Study (PHUATS) was formed in accordance with the 1962 Federal Highway Act which requires there to be a Continuing, Coordinated and Comprehensive (3-C) planning process operating in all urban areas. PHUATS represented the urbanized portion of St. Clair County.
The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) enabled the inclusion of the entire county in the study area. With that expansion, the name of the organization was changed to the St. Clair County Transportation Study (SCCOTS), and the transportation planning process became integrated as a program area withn the St. Clair County Metropolitan Planning Commission.
Currently, federal laws, executive orders and the policies of the United States Department of Transportation have brought the issues of environmental justice, civil rights, public involvement, safety, air quality, livability, freight planning, and congestion reduction to the forefront of transportation planning.
The SCCOTS program provides participating local units of government and transportation agencies access to "pass-through" federal and state transportation funds. Other services offered to local governments, transportation agencies, and the citizens and businesses they serve include assistance, advice and education on particular transportation issues, projects, and programs. The SCCOTS program is also involved with transportation issue advocacy at the regional, state and national levels.
SCCOTS Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) SCCOTS Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP)
2035 Long Range Transportation Plan Update (LRTP)
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) SCCOTS Advisory Committee 2011 Meeting Schedule Meeting Packets
Local Transportation Links
SEMCOG Transportation Information Direction 2035: Regional Transportation Plan (LRTP) SEMCOG Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
Michigan Transportation Planning Association (MTPA)
Blue Water Bridge Plaza Study Final Environmental Impact Statement Preview Presentation Blue Water Bridge Aesthetic Design Guide MDOT Blue Water Bridge Website
Economic Impact of the Blue Water Bridge Plaza Project Corridor Planning
Nonmotorized Transportation St. Clair County Trails and Routes Action Plan
For more information about the SCCOTS program: David Struck, AICP Planning Director (810) 989-6950 dstruck (at) stclaircounty.org This page last updated on 2/24/2012.
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St. Clair County Metropolitan Planning Commission 200 Grand River, Suite 202 | Port Huron, MI | 48060 | 810.989.6950 | cis@stclaircounty.org |
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