Welcome to the
FLorence
Area
Transportation
Study!
Notice of FLATS Team Meeting
Download the July 01, 2008 Meeting Agenda
A group of Florence freight community stakeholders met to discuss the most significant priority issues to the movement of freight throughout
our area. The following presentation was the result of discussion, classification and prioritization of those issues. If you would like to
be a part of the next Freight Community meeting, have questions about the recent meeting or have a comment about this initiative, please
contact Renee Proctor at rproctor@florenceco.org.
Florence Area Freight Study Presentation
FLATS Committee Members
At their February 19, 2010 meeting, The Florence Area Transportation Study (FLATS) Policy Committee approved the proposed FY 2009-2015 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and also approved the following item contingent on any
significant negative public comment:
- Add $1.1 million to ARRA Funding Section for PDRTA Bus and Bus Facilities
A copy of the TIP is available for viewing and comment beginning Monday, March 1, 2010 through Thursday, March 11, 2010. The document can be reviewed Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30 am and 5:00 pm at the Florence County
Planning and Building Inspections Department located at 518 S. Irby Street, Florence. The document is also available at the Drs. Bruce and Lee Foundation Library at the Reference Desk in the County Planning binder located at 509 S.
Dargan St., or online at www.florenceco.org. Please submit any comments to:
FLATS, 518 S. Irby Street, Florence, SC 29501 or call (843)676-8600. The TIP process is being used to meet the Public Participation requirements for the Pee Dee Regional Transportation Authority Program of Projects.
The Florence County Planning Department is in the process of updating the
Florence Area Transportation Study (FLATS) Long Range Transportation Plan. As required by State Law, this plan is required
to be updated every six years. This update will list and rank projects in order by importance for transportation related
improvements for the Florence area through the Horizon Year 2035.
If you are a driver, rider, walker or bicyclist, we need your input. Fill out the questionnaire and return it
to our office at 518 S. Irby Street, by fax @ (843) 676-8667 or via e-mail @ spark@florenceco.org. For any questions regarding the Long Range Transportation Plan document or process, please call Planning Services at (843)676-8600.
For any questions regarding this document or process, please call the
Planning Services Department at (843)676-8600.
The Transportation Plan Advisory Group (TPAG) consists of Florence County
stakeholders that meet regularly to review the Long Range Transportation Plan. This
group will provide guidance to the Project Team in the development of a multimodal
transportation plan. The TPAG will encourage sustainable development by integrating
transportation and land use decisions. The Plan – built upon a collaborative process
between state and local governments – will effectively engage the community to create
a comprehensive planning tool that directs future transportation decisions in the FLATS
study area.
This Advisory Committee will:
- Serve as a sounding board for Project Team ideas,
- Describe and/ or map their own ideas and suggestions,
- Get the word out about public workshops, and
- Contact City/County officials to support the adoption of the Plan.
To view the FLATS 2030 Long
Range Transportation Plan, please click the links below:
Long Range Transportation Plan (64kb)
Appendix:
Florence Area Bikeway Master Plan
(58mb)
Appendix: City of Florence Streetscape Guidelines,
(refer to Chapter 6-Streetscape guidelines and Appendix B)
Public Participation Process
FLATS FY2008 Federal Obligation Report Projects
FLATS FY2008 Federal Obligation Report
FLATS Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP)
FLATS FY2010 UPWP
FLATS Annual Report FY2009
FLATS BYLAWS
Trails Committee By-Laws
Trails Mission Statement
City of Florence Trail System Brochure
For additional information, please contact Scott Park by
e-mail
or at the above address and number. Also, please check our
distribution list
to verify if you are signed up to receive FLATS news.
As a
Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), the Florence Area
Transportation Study (FLATS) is a process by which local
officials and citizens have input in the expenditure of
transportation funds within the urban area of Florence,
South Carolina. Any major road project or transit project
that takes place in this area using federal funds must be
considered and approved by the FLATS Policy Committee.
The FLATS
Policy Committee consists of representatives from the State
Legislature, members of Florence County Council and Florence
City Council, and the Mayor of the Town of Quinby. Any
projects that come before the FLATS Policy Committee are
first examined by the FLATS Study Team, which consists of
technical representatives from various agencies and
departments in the area. The recommendations provided by
the FLATS Study Team are then passed on to the FLATS Policy
Committee for consideration. Projects approved by the FLATS
Policy Committee are then listed in the Transportation
Improvement Program (TIP).
Efforts are made to give the public an
opportunity to have input in the transportation planning
process. A wide range of people, including agencies,
community groups, individuals, and the media, are notified
of the meetings. The Municipal/County Planning Department
provides the staff work for FLATS and is available to assist
the public with transportation questions.
For
additional information on the TIP or the FLATS Long Range
Plan, or if you would like to become involved in the
transportation planning process by being placed on the FLATS
mailing list, please call us at (843) 676-8600! We look
forward to hearing from you!
