AMATS What's New Archives - Page 3 of 29

Traffic Signal Inventory RFQ

August 23rd, 2023

AMATS is seeking Letters of Interest from qualified firms to develop a regional traffic signal inventory. The contract includes collecting and inventorying an estimated 1,000 traffic signal locations in the AMATS service area. AMATS has a proposed budget for this project of $125,000. Firms interested in being considered for selection should respond by submitting four […]

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Surveying the Signs

June 28th, 2023

The Ohio State University is conducting an online survey on behalf of the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to gauge drivers’ opinions of dynamic message signs (DMS) along the state’s roads and highways. Survey responses will provide OSU and ODOT researchers with valuable information about how Ohioans use DMS. The roughly 15-minute survey queries participants […]

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Clearing the Air About CMAQ

June 14th, 2023

Applications for the statewide Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) Program are now available through AMATS until the end of July. The federal CMAQ Program supports transportation improvement projects that reduce traffic congestion, improve air quality, and help urban areas achieve federal clean air standards. CMAQ funds are available for new projects in fiscal years 2027 […]

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So What’s New? @AMATS!

June 7th, 2023

In the January-June 2023 issue of @AMATS, the agency approves a new four-year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and a regional safety action plan. AMATS also takes a look at new data showing how the Greater Akron area is recovering from the COVID-19 Pandemic. To view this issue as a pdf, please click here.

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New Path with SS4A

May 18th, 2023

AMATS forges new path to regional safety with SS4A Action Plan The Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Action Plan for the Greater Akron Area marks the beginning of a concentrated regional effort to improve safety on area highways, streets, and roadways.Developed by the AMATS and approved by the agency’s Policy Committee during its May 18 […]

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Green-lighting a New TIP

May 18th, 2023

The Greater Akron area has a new four-year, multimillion-dollar Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The Policy Committee of the Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (AMATS) greenlit the area’s newest four-year TIP of regional infrastructure improvements during its May 18 meeting.Spanning Fiscal Years 2024 through 2027, the new $938.5 million TIP includes approximately $523.1 million for highway […]

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Survey for Coordinated Plan

May 10th, 2023

AMATS is in the process of updating the Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan (Coordinated Plan) in conjunction with METRO RTA and PARTA. The purpose of a locally developed Coordinated Plan is to identify community resources for transportation and mobility, understand the gaps and unmet needs within those resources, and to determine the approach to […]

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What Do You Think of the FY 2024-2027 TIP?

March 2nd, 2023

If you’re interested in what the future holds for transportation in the Greater Akron area, then highlight March 10 through April 10 on your calendar. That’s when the area’s Draft Transportation Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2024 Through 2027 (TIP) is available for public review and comment. The TIP is the area’s program of highway, […]

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AMATS Seeking Proposals for New Website

February 8th, 2023

AMATS current website provides contact information, meeting dates, press releases, interactive maps, and documents, as well as the AMATS twitter feed and links to several other AMATS social media accounts. However, the time has come to create something new. AMATS is looking for qualified firms to submit proposals for a new website with an updated […]

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Ohio at the Crossroads

January 27th, 2023

Ohio is at a crossroads when it comes to funding its transportation needs. Increasingly, more Ohioans are driving high-mileage gas, hybrid or electric vehicles. While these vehicles may offer environmental benefits and ease the nation’s dependency on fossil fuels, their use decreases the amount of gas being purchased. Less gas being sold means that the […]

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