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MACORTS Structure / Notices and Announcements / Maps / Transportation Improvement Program / Links / Contact Information & General Information / Athens-Clarke County Planning Department's Website / ACC Online: The Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County's Home on the Internet
MACORTS was formed in 1969 and included all of Athens-Clarke County. In 1980 the northern half of Oconee County was added. The southern portion of Madison County was added in 2002/2003. MACORTS is responsible for implementing the 3-C (comprehensive, cooperative, and continuing) transportation planning process. The organization is composed of a Policy Committee and a Technical Coordinating Committee. MACORTS is one of 15 Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) in Georgia.
The Policy Committee consists of 9 Voting Members (11 non-voting/alternate members). The voting members consist of representatives from Madison County, Clarke County, Oconee County, University of Georgia, and the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). The MACORTS Chairmanship is rotated between Madison County, Oconee County and Athens-Clarke County Chief Elected Officials. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month, usually on a quarterly basis.
The Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC) is composed of staff from Madison County, Athens-Clarke County, Oconee County, University of Georgia, and Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The A-CC Planning Department Director is permanent Chairman of the TCC. The TCC is a recommending body to the MACORTS Policy Committee. TCC meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of each month on an as needed basis.
Athens-Clarke County Planning Department is designated as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) by the Governor of Georgia. The Planning Department, in conjunction with GDOT, responsible for carrying out the transportation planning process as mandated under federal legislation.
Transportation Planning Process is required by federal law for all urban areas over 50,000 in population. All transportation projects in this area which utilize state and/or federal funds must go through a process in which they are adopted into a regional transportation plan / Long Range Transportation Plan. The projects that are in this plan are, over time, put into the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for implementation.
Meeting Schedules, Agendas, & Minutes
NOTICES, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND PUBLIC COMMENTIn Athens-Clarke County, Public Comment is taken thoughout the planning process through the Athens-Clarke County Planning Commission. As one of the designated citizen advisory committees to the MPO, the ACC Planning Commission has included an update of recent and upcoming MACORTS events and opportunities to comment on projects on each Planning Commission agenda. Please find a list of ACC Planning Commission Meetings and their agendas at Planning Commission Meeting Dates and Agendas
Participation Plan: Updated May 12, 2010, the Final Participation Plan outlines the organizational structure for the Madison Athens-Clarke Oconee Regional Transportation Study (MACORTS), the participation process, major opportunities for public comment, implementation and evaluation processes and government requirements.
Fequently Asked Questions: MACORTS most fequently asked questions form is available for dowload as an Adobe Reader (.pdf) file.
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MACORTS STRUCTURE
MAPS and DATA2007 Traffic Count for MACORTS Area (locally recorded counts) updated April 2008
2006 Traffic Count for MACORTS Area (GDOT recorded counts) updated October 2006
2007 Traffic Count for MACORTS Area (GDOT recorded counts) updated November 2008
2008 Traffic Count for MACORTS Area (GDOT recorded counts) updated September 2009
2009 Traffic Count for MACORTS Area (GDOT recorded counts) updated July 2010
MACORTS DOCUMENTSThe Madison Athens-Clarke Oconee Regional Transportation Study (MACORTS) FY 2011 - 2014 and FY 2015 - 2016 Second Tier of Projects is available for download as a (pdf) file. This document outlines planned transportation improvements over the next six (6) years and was developed by the cooperative transportation planning body for the urbanized area includes Athens-Clarke County and most of northern Oconee County Copies of the approved document are also currently available for viewing at the Athens-Clarke County Planning Department offices.
2035 Long Range Transportation Plan: The 2035 Final Transportation Plan dated September 9, 2009 for the Madison Athens-Clarke Oconee Regional Transportation Study (MACORTS) is available for dowload as an Adobe Reader (.pdf) file.
FY 2011 Unified Planning Work Program: This document outlines transportation planning activities proposed for the Madison Athens-Clarke Oconee Regional Transportation Study (MACORTS) to be conducted from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011.This document is available for dowload as an Adobe Reader (.pdf) file.
Public Transportation Study for the MACORTS Region: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the options available to provide public transportation service within the Madison Athens-Clarke Oconee Regional Transportation Study (MACORTS) region. The study is now complete and available for dowload as an Adobe Reader (.pdf) file. Hardcopies and Compact-Disc versions are available at Athens-Clarke County Planning or by contact Sherry McDuffie at macorts@co.clarke.ga.us.
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CONTACT INFORMATION and GENERAL INFORMATIONGlossary of Transportation Planning Terms
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MACORTS Structure / Notices and Announcements / Maps / Transportation Improvement Program / ACC Online: The Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County's Home on the Internet
