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NEWS

Check here for news items regarding transportation in the SATS area, SATS member agency meetings, open houses and other news.

• A draft of the Rural Sangamon County Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan is now available for public review. Also available are maps of the recommended bicycle and pedestrian networks as included in the draft Plan. Comments will be accepted through July 15 and should be submitted by email to Linda Wheeland or by mail to:
  
  SSCRPC
  200 S. 9th St. Room 212
  Springfield, IL 62701
  

• The winners of the 2013 Curb Your Car event have been announced. Check the active transportation page for more information.
  
  
• The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced the launch of an online web portal for the Illinois Bike Transportation Plan located at IllinoisBikePlan.com. The site provides an overview of the Plan and offers the public opportunities to submit feedback, track plan progression, and collaborate with IDOT.
  
  
• IDOT has published the 2012 Illinois State Transportation Plan entitled Transforming Transportation for Tomorrow. The Plan also includes eight separate components which are all available for download here:
  
  Select a Plan Component 1. Transportation System Update 2. Transportation Safety and Security System 3. System Management-Preservation Maintenance and Operations 4. Global Competitiveness 5. Freight Mobility Plan 6. Transportation Funding 7. Environmental Coordination and Quality of Life 8. Agency Coordination and Public Involvement
  

TrendLines is the electronic newsletter of the SSCRPC. Check here for the current issue as well as archived past issues.

SATS INFORMATION

• The SATS Technical and Policy Committees hold regularly scheduled monthly meetings at the offices of the Springfield-Sangamon County Regional Planning Commission (SSCRPC). An agenda which includes links to all related meeting documents for the next regularly scheduled meeting can be found here at least one week in advance.
  
  
• Download the 2013 meeting schedule here.
  
  
• Want to know more about what SATS is? Ever wonder what the role of the MPO is in transportation planning? Click here to learn more about SATS, its members and the work they do.
  
  
• As part of the Long Range Transportation Planning process, SATS has adopted the following policy statements:
  • Complete Streets Policy Statement
  • Development Coordination Policy Statement
    

The Springfield Area Transportation Study (SATS) approved the 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) on March 11, 2010. The SATS Long Range Transportation Plan is updated every five years and takes a long-term look at transportation needs in the area by identifying projects that could alleviate current congestion, access, environment, operations, security, and safety problems and that will provide an adequate network taking into account future development. This plan includes transit, highway, rail, air, bicycle, pedestrian, and enhancement projects. Interconnectivity is important and through the SATS long range planning process the participating jurisdictions can work together towards a coordinated travel network.

In creating the Long Range Transportation Plan the SATS members hope to create a vision of an efficient, interconnected, multi-modal transportation network that will serve our growing communities and then, based on estimates of funding that will be received over the next 25 years, identify projects that could reasonably be expected to be implemented during that time frame.

Select an Amendment August 2011 January 2012 September 2012 April 2013 May 2013

Review the progress reports regarding the current status of LRTP goals and objectives below:
Select a Progress Report 6 Month 1 Year 1.5 Year 2 Year 2.5 Year

The Springfield Area Transportation Study (SATS) approved the Fiscal Years 2013-2016 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) on October 11, 2012. The TIP is a four-year multi-modal program of staged transportation improvements. It consists of an Annual Element for the first fiscal year, which includes projects with verified funding sources, and project listings for the following three fiscal years, which include projects that have a reasonable expectation of being funded. Projects must be included in the TIP in order to qualify for federal funding. Transportation modes to be included in the TIP are street & highway, mass transit (mainline and paratransit), and bicycle/pedestrian.

The TIP can be downloaded by clicking here. Updates will be posted as they are approved:
Select an Update Amendment #1 Amendment #2 Amendment #3 Amendment #4 Amendment #5 Amendment #6 Amendment #7 Amendment #8 Amendment #9 Amendment #10 Amendment #11 Amendment #12 Amendment #13 Amendment #14 Amendment #15 Amendment #16 Amendment #17 Amendment #18 Amendment #19 Amendment #20 Amendment #21 Amendment #22 Amendment #23 Amendment #24 Administrative Modification #1 Administrative Modification #2 Administrative Modification #3 Administrative Modification #4 Administrative Modification #5 Administrative Modification #6 Administrative Modification #7

The Planning Commission also maintains an archive of past Transportation Improvement Programs. Select the TIP you would like to review from the list below:
Select a TIP FY 2010-2013 FY 2009-2012

An application for review must be submitted by the lead agency for each project under consideration for ST-U funding.  Road projects, transit projects, and transportation enhancement projects may be eligible for consideration if they are consistent with the SATS Long Range Transportation Plan and any other adopted transportation plans.

The SATS Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan was adopted on August 9th, 2012. The vision of the Plan is to develop a network of bicycle and pedestrian facilities in the Springfield Metropolitan Planning Area that is safe, connected, and efficient; that addresses the needs of people who are dependent on and those who choose these modes of travel; that enhances the livability of our communities by encouraging people to bike and walk; and that promotes the economic vitality of the area.

SSCRPC publishes transportation-related web maps for use with smart devices and on your desktop. In addition to navigating to the maps on your desktop computer or web browser on your mobile device, the maps are also accessible with the ArcGIS App for smartphones and tablets. The ESRI App compatible map is found here. Instructions for using the map can be found in the map details.

• Mapping Hazardous Drainage Grates on Springfield Urban Area Streets Desktop Application

  This web application is an implementation activity of the SATS Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan. It allows users to interactively upload pictures and locations of drainage grates that would be potentially hazardous to cyclists using Springfield, Sherman, Rochester, Jerome, Chatham and County streets.
  
  Drainage grates with long, thin openings running parallel to the road can catch bicycle tires, so identifying and mitigating these hazards presents an easy way for the community to improve on-street safety for cyclists.

  Click on "Details" for instructions on how to use the application.