What’s New
Making the Link – Transportation and Legislation
October 20th, 2015
State Senator Frank LaRose was among the featured speakers during the AMATS Annual Meeting on Oct. 16. Speaking before nearly 150 meeting attendees at the Sheraton Suites Akron Cuyahoga Falls, Sen. LaRose discussed state Issue 1, a bipartisan proposal facing voters in November that would change how Ohio draws its state legislative districts. LaRose also […]
Greater Akron area crashes continue to climb
September 18th, 2015
The number of traffic crashes on Greater Akron area roadways, intersections and freeways increased slightly between 2012 and 2014, according to the latest three-year analysis compiled by AMATS. This upward trend is a continuation of one that began in 2009, when area crashes hit their low point.The agency identified slightly less than 53,000 motor vehicle, […]
AMATS Annual Meeting Oct. 16
September 1st, 2015
AMATS Annual Meeting will take place on Friday, October 16, 2015 at the Sheraton Suites located at 1989 Front Street, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221. Registration is now available, as is the Annual Meeting Agenda. The program will begin at 8:30am with registration and breakfast. Our keynote speaker this year will be Senator Frank LaRose. We […]
CIC to discuss Akron housing report
July 6th, 2015
The Citizens Involvement Committee (CIC) of AMATS will have its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, July 16 at the Akron-Summit County Public Library – Main Library located at 60 South High Street in Akron. Among the topics to be discussed by the CIC is the Akron Property Inventory Report. Prepared by the Western Reserve […]
How to Take a HAWK for a Walk
June 11th, 2015
A HAWK has made a perch in Akron, only it’s not a fine-feathered friend. This HAWK is a friend to pedestrians and cyclists and is a High intensity Activated crosswalk (HAWK). Akron Traffic Engineer Dave Gasper says that city officials selected a HAWK for Akron’s Brittain Road while planning the Freedom Trail. The idea soon […]
Second Year of Jane’s Walk a Big Success
June 10th, 2015
This year’s Jane’s Walk in the Greater Akron area included 15 different walks with more than 420 participants. Each walk had something unique to offer and prompted the surprise of unlikely stories. The diversity of Akron’s neighborhoods that were represented in the walks included downtown Akron, south Akron, Firestone Park, Highland Square, Kenmore, North Hill, […]
AMATS 2040 Planning Data Forecast Now Available
May 18th, 2015
One of the most fundamental steps in the regional transportation planning process is the collection, organization and analysis of existing planning-related data. Using this data, the Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (AMATS) can determine where we have been (from a social-economic standpoint), the greater Akron region’s current conditions, and perhaps most critical to any planning […]
Road Diet Analysis Now Available
May 8th, 2015
A road diet is a useful low cost tool to improve safety and integrate multiple modes of travel. A road diet reduces the number of travel lanes on a roadway and then adjusts or reassigns the space for other uses and travel modes. The most common road diet reconfiguration is the conversion of a four […]
View the latest TIP!
April 28th, 2015
The new Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is available for viewing by clicking here. Spanning fiscal years 2016 through 2019, the new TIP is the Greater Akron area’s four-year program of highway, public transit and bike and pedestrian projects scheduled to receive federal funding.
Agency urges increase in federal gas tax
March 27th, 2015
The AMATS Policy Committee supports a 10 cent increase in the federal gas tax as a way to shore up the national Highway Trust Fund. The fund, which supports needed road construction and mass transit projects, will go insolvent if Congress fails to approve a new transportation spending bill by May 30.The Policy Committee approved […]
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