What’s New
New Connections in New Franklin, Summit Lake
March 28th, 2024
Thanks to AMATS, new cycling and pedestrian amenities may start blossoming in New Franklin and Akron soon. During its March 28 meeting, the AMATS Policy Committee awarded two $40,000 grants from the agency’s Connecting Communities Planning Grant Program to develop plans that promote safe and livable communities along a portion of state Route 619 in […]
Going Out Like a Lion!
March 28th, 2024
March goes out like a lion with three new AMATS-funded projects The AMATS Policy Committee approved more than $15.2 million in new funding for three major roadway projects throughout the Greater Akron area during its March 28.AMATS is the federally designated metropolitan planning organization serving the Greater Akron area of Portage and Summit counties […]
Share Your Shared Use Ideas!
February 29th, 2024
AMATS is currently working on an update to the Active Transportation Plan (ATP), and your assistance is needed. The link below will take you to an interactive map of Shared Use Path Recommendations that will be included in the ATP. This map includes the existing bike lanes and trails in the AMATS region as well […]
Leap Day Look Back
February 29th, 2024
The 2023 AMATS Annual Report was released by the agency Feb. 29 – Leap Day! The report highlights the agency’s accomplishments during 2023 such as the development of a new four-year, multi-million-dollar Transportation Improvement Program and the Safe Streets for All Action Plan for the Greater Akron Area. To read about AMATS’ achievements in the […]
Fatality Numbers Drop
January 26th, 2024
The latest three-year analysis released by AMATS shows that Greater Akron area crash fatalities and fatal crashes began to drop in 2022 after reaching new highs during the peak COVID-19 Pandemic years of 2020 and 2021.The latest report is based on AMATS’ analysis of more than 47,000 motor vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian-related crash records for […]
New Year, New Projects
January 26th, 2024
The AMATS Policy Committee rang in the new year by approving more than $25.5 million in new funding for highway, resurfacing, and bike and pedestrian projects throughout the Greater Akron area.AMATS is the federally designated metropolitan planning organization serving the Greater Akron area of Portage and Summit counties and a portion of Wayne County. The […]
FY 2024 Planning Grant Applications now Available
January 3rd, 2024
Applications are now available for AMATS seventh round of Connecting Communities Planning Grants. AMATS has made available $80,000 for two $40,000 planning grants with the purpose of creating better connections for all users of the road. Planning Grant Applications should further the Connecting Communities principles: Increase alternative transportation options to connect people and places Promote […]
In the News…
December 11th, 2023
The July-December 2023 issue of @AMATS includes a recap of October’s Annual Meeting, a feature detailing changes to the AMATS Funding Policy Guidelines, and items regarding September’s Middlebury Bike-N-Brainstorm and a new section of the Spartan Trail in Lakemore. To view a pdf of the latest issue of @AMATS, please click here.
NOFA: Connecting Communities Planning Grant Program
November 29th, 2023
AMATS begins its seventh round of funding today for the Connecting Communities Planning Grant Program. The Notice of Funding Available provides details for the types of studies AMATS anticipates funding for Fiscal Year 2024. Through this program, AMATS has funded 13 planning studies in local communities, investing almost $550,000 in the region since 2010. AMATS […]
Where’s Ohio Going?
November 7th, 2023
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is pleased to announce its Ohio Moves initiative! Please visit Ohio Moves Transportation Study for more information. Survey participants will be selected by the department at random.Over the next several months, the department will survey day-to-day household travel activity and typical travel patterns for residents across the Buckeye State. […]
English
Español
Français
Italiano
简体中文
Afrikaans
Shqip
አማርኛ
العربية
Հայերեն
Azərbaycan dili
Euskara
Беларуская мова
বাংলা
Bosanski
Български
Català
Cebuano
Chichewa
繁體中文
Corsu
Hrvatski
Dansk
Filipino
Nederlands
Esperanto
Frysk
Galego
ქართული
Deutsch
Ελληνικά
ગુજરાતી
Kreyol ayisyen
Harshen Hausa
Ōlelo Hawaiʻi
עִבְרִית
हिन्दी
Hmong
Magyar
Íslenska
Igbo
Bahasa Indonesia
Gaelige
日本語
Basa Jawa
ಕನ್ನಡ
Қазақ тілі
ភាសាខ្មែរ
Eesti
한국어
Suomi
كوردی
Кыргызча
ພາສາລາວ
Latin
Latviešu valoda
Lietuvių kalba
Lëtzebuergesch
Македонски јазик
Malagasy
Bahasa Melayu
മലയാളം
Maltese
Te Reo Māori
मराठी
Монгол
ဗမာစာ
नेपाली
Norsk bokmål
پښتو
فارسی
Polski
Português
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
Română
Русский
Samoan
Gàidhlig
Српски језик
Sesotho
Shona
سنڌي
සිංහල
Slovenčina
Slovenščina
Afsoomaali
Basa Sunda
Kiswahili
Svenska
Тоҷикӣ
தமிழ்
తెలుగు
ไทย
Türkçe
Українська
اردو
O‘zbekcha
Tiếng Việt
Cymraeg
isiXhosa
יידיש
Čeština
Yorùbá
Zulu