Public Involvement
SUATS maintains a Public Participation Plan to ensure adequate opportunities for the public to express its views on transportation issues and to become active participants in the decision-making process. The Plan describes the opportunities that will be made available to members of the general public and other interested parties to participate in planning activities and decision‐making processes pertaining to the local expenditure of federal transportation funding. The Plan sets forth the guidelines that will be followed by SUATS for public notification, conduct of public meetings, and adoption of federally‐ required transportation plans and programs.
Current Opportunities for Public Comment:
Proposed 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan Amendment #2
Description: SUATS is accepting public review and comment on proposed Amendment #2 to the SUATS 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). The LRTP is used as the guide for how SUATS plans to invest in the area’s transportation system over a 25-year period. The LRTP includes both long-range and short-range strategies/actions that lead to the development of efficient roadways, public transportation, bicycle and pedestrian transportation, and freight connections. The proposed Amendment to LRTP will to include the 2024 SCDOT System Performance Report as an appendix to the 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan.
Comments from members of the public will be received until 5:00pm on Thursday, March 27, 2025. Comments may be provided in the following formats:
By Mail: Mail comments to the attention of "SUATS" at PO Box 1449, Sumter, SC 29151
By Email: Email comments to [email protected]
By Phone: Call the Sumter City-County Planning Department at 803-774-1660
In Person: Visit the Sumter City-County Planning Department at 12 W. Liberty Street, 29150
Proposed FY2024-2033 Transportation Improvement Program Revision #7
Description: SUATS is accepting public review and comment on proposed amendment (Revision #7) to the FY 2024-2033 Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP). The SUATS TIP outlines federally funded as well as regionally significant transportation projects that are planned for the next 10 years and serves as the plan to improve transportation infrastructure in the Sumter community. The TIP serves as a planning tool to ensure the most effective use of limited funding for transportation improvements.
TIP Revision Description:
- Adjust project boundaries for Project #P042862 (E./W. Calhoun St. Corridor Improvement) to now extend from N. Washington St. to Daconia St.
- Add additional PE funds in FY2025 for E./W. Calhoun St. Corridor in the amount of $185,000.
- Add additional Construction (C) funds in FY2026 for E./W. Calhoun St. Corridor in the amount of $1,385,000.
- Shift $2,200,000 in Construction (C) funds for W. Liberty St. Corridor project from FY2025 to FY2026.
- Incorporate exact carryover balance of $16,856,557.58 for FY2025 per SCDOT Financial Statement.
Comments from members of the public will be received until 5:00pm on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Comments may be provided in the following formats:
By Mail: Mail comments to the attention of "SUATS" at PO Box 1449, Sumter, SC 29151
By Email: Email comments to [email protected]
By Phone: Call the Sumter City-County Planning Department at 803-774-1660
In Person: Visit the Sumter City-County Planning Department at 12 W. Liberty Street, 29150
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Public Participation, Nondiscrimination, and Accessibility Plans:
Public Participation Plan (PDF)
Title VI Plan To Ensure Nondiscrimination in Transportation Programs and Activities (PDF)
Limited English Proficiency Plan: Concerning the Needs of Individuals with Limited English Language Skills (PDF)
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