Marie Bostick, Interim Director
308 Fountain Circle
Huntsville, AL 35801
256-427-5109 Tel
256-427-5121 FAX
Marie.Bostick@huntsvilleal.gov
Steve Dinges, Assistant Director of Long Range Planning
308 Fountain Circle
Huntsville, AL 35801
256-427-5101 Tel
256-427-5121 FAX
Steve.Dinges@huntsvilleal.gov
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The transportation planning process for state and local governments, specified in the United States Code Section 134, Title 23, requires that a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) be designated in urban areas with a population exceeding 50,000 individuals.
The local MPO, formally known as the Huntsville Area Transportation Study (HATS), was established in the 1970s by the Governor of Alabama. The HATS/MPO operates under a signed agreement concerning the transportation planning process for the Huntsville Urbanized Area. The agreement, updated in 1995 and signed by Madison County; the municipalities of Huntsville, Madison, Owens Cross Roads, and Triana; the State of Alabama; and the Top of Alabama Regional Council of Governments, indicates that the Huntsville Urbanized Area will carry out a 3-C (cooperative, comprehensive, and continuing) transportation planning process. This is imperative, so that coordination with the planned development of the Huntsville Urban Area can occur, and so that the designated jurisdictions can qualify for federal funding assistance for highway improvements.
The HATS/MPO plans and programs transportation improvements for the Huntsville Urbanized Area through the Unified Planning Work Program, Transportation Improvement Program, and the Long Range Transportation Plan. All federally funded transportation projects in the urban area must be programmed for construction by the HATS/MPO, and be listed in the Transportation Improvement Program and the Long Range Transportation Plan adopted by the HATS/MPO.
The MPO seeks public involvement and public input to transportation plans and policies. Please take a moment to review any documents requiring public comment, and please take the time to let us know your thoughts! Most of our documents require that you have Acrobat Reader in order to view them. If you do not have it currently available, click here for a free download. |
Current MPO Road Projects/Plans
Current Adopted Plans
Five Year Schedule of Planned Road Projects
:: Final Year 2008-2012 Transportation Improvement Program
Adopted TIP Amendments
Road Projects Planned for the Next 25 Years
:: Final Year 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan
The Final Year 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan is a large document and may take a while to download, depending upon your internet connection. Since that is the case, we have divided the plan into chapters for faster access:
Front Material & Executive Summary
Section 1 - Introduction
Section 2 - Modeling
Section 3 - Growth Forecasts
Section 4 - Highway Element
Traffic Volume & V/C Ratio Maps
Section 5 - Highway Project Evaluation
Section 6 - Transit Element
Section 7 - Bike/Pedestrian Element
Section 8 - Congestion Management
Section 9 - Multimodal Element
Section 10 - Financial Plan
Appendices
Plans for Public Review and Comment
The MPO requests public review and comment for the Year 2035 Transportation Plan Amendments. Persons may submit comments online or by letter to the
City of Huntsville Planning Division
P.O. Box 308
Huntsville, Alabama 35804.
Comments must be received by Monday, September 20, 2010.
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MPO News and Public Notices
The Citizens Advisory Committee will be meeting on Monday, September 20 at 5:00 pm on the 7th floor of the City of Huntsville Municipal Building. The MPO will meet on Wednesday, September 22nd at 4:00 pm on the 7th floor of the City of Huntsville Municipal Building. Items to be discussed include amendments to the Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), amendments to the Year 2035 Transportation Plan, and the adoption of the Final Fiscal Year 2011 Unified Planning Work Program. To view the TIP amendments, click here. To view the Final Fiscal Year 2011 Unified Planning Work Program, click here. To view the amendments to the Year 2035 Transportation Plan, click here. To view the meeting agendas, click here.
The Alabama Department of Transportation will be holding a public involvement meeting on Thursday, August 26th to discuss plans for a new interchange on I-565 at County Line Road; Adding Ramps to the Existing Underpass. For meeting information, click here.
The Federal Highway Administration has completed its TMA Certification Review of the Huntsville Area MPO. The federal document concerning the review is available on line.
Under the provisions of the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the Huntsville Area MPO is to receive "Economic Stimulus" Funds. Read more.
Map of Economic Stimulus Projects.
Alabama Department of Transportation ARRA 2009 Website and Governor's Certifications
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