Transportation Documents

A Long Range Plan (LRP) is developed to set the goals and objectives for the future of transportation in the NATS boundary.  The LRP is updated every 4 years, though the process of collecting data for the update is nearly ongoing.

Due to the size of the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), the plan has been divided into sections.

The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is developed to document road and transit projects that will be occuring in the near future within the NATS boundary.  The current TIP is valid for fiscal years 2008-2011. 

The final draft document of the fiscal years 2011-2014 Transportation Improvement Program is also below.  This document has been approved by the NATS committees and the SWMPC, and is awaiting approval from MDOT, FHWA, and FTA.

To amend the TIP, you must submit an application found on the TIP Application page.

The Unified Work Program (UWP) is updated yearly and spells out what the metropolitan planning organization (MPO) will be working on for the fiscal year.  Fiscal years run from October 1st - September 30th.  Work tasks are broken down in the UWP between 5 program elements:

1. Program Management
2. Database Management
3. Long Range Planning
4. Short Range Planning
5. Other Planning

Budgets for the fiscal year are spelled out and broken down by program element in the UWP.

Click here for more information about how to participate!

The public comment period is now open for the Draft Transportation Participation Plan, which can be downloaded below. Please submit comments on the draft document to Transportation Planner Anna Rahtz at rahtza@swmpc.org or (269) 925-1137 x 23.

As another way of submitting comments on the draft, please answer the Participation Survey.