2024 
Accomplishments

  • AMATS began work on its FY 2026-2029 Transportation Improvement Program, which includes all federally funded projects for the next four years. It is expected to be completed in May 2025.
  • roadsAMATS began work on the next Long Range Transportation Plan, Transportation Outlook 2050. It is expected to be finalized and approved by AMATS Policy Committee in May 2025.
  • AMATS managed projects funded by the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STBG), Carbon Reduction Program (CRP), and Transportation Alternatives Set Aside Program (TASA) funds.
  • AMATS assisted in the administration of the Ohio Statewide CMAQ program, which provided just under $14 million over two years for a total of four projects.
  • pedestrian AMATS performed 472 roadway counts within its jurisdiction this year.
  • AMATS awarded two $40,000 grants in March: New Franklin’s SR 619 Corridor Development Planning Study and Akron’s Summit Lake Pedestrian Safety Master Plan. Consultants were selected and studies were underway by the year end. The reports are expected to be finalized by fall 2025.
  • AMATS continued to operate the Gohio Commute website in collaboration with numerous MPOs around the state. A new app and additional features will be added in 2025.
  • carAMATS finished work on a new Traffic Crashes Report that covers years 2021, 2022, and 2023. The report includes evaluations of automotive, bicycle, and pedestrian crashes, and was approved in December 2024.
  • bikeAMATS coordinated with the city of Hudson on a Bike-N-Brainstorm event in May 2024. AMATS continued to increase public participation by creating interactive maps and posting them to the AMATS website, as well as other internet resources.
  • AMATS cooperated with ODOT to incorporate established key metrics for mobility, preservation, transit, and freight.
  • The AMATS Pavement Condition Data Collection and Analysis Program continued in 2024 with new data collection and rating of roads completed on half of AMATS fundable system.
  • The website renovation process was finalized with the launch of the new website on June 5, 2024. This new website houses AMATS Long-Range Plan and TIP documents, as well as other reports, news, meeting and contact information.
  • congestion AMATS staff prepared a draft Congestion Management Process (CMP) that was reviewed by AMATS Committees in both August and September. The final CMP was approved in December 2024.
  • AMATS finalized a contract with GPD in January to complete the Regional Signal Inventory Analysis. The project is expected to be completed in spring 2025. 

 

2024 
Goals

  • AMATS will begin work on the FY 2026-2029 Transportation Improvement Program.
  • AMATS will begin developing the next Long Range Transportation Plan, due in 2025.
  • AMATS will oversee projects funded by the Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG), Carbon Reduction Program (CRP), and Transportation Alternatives Set Aside Program (TASA) funds.
  • AMATS will oversee the Ohio Statewide Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Program, which provides roughly $14 million over two years.
  • AMATS will continue to gather traffic statistics through its traffic counting and bicycle counting programs. An estimated minimum of 200 roadway sites will be measured.
  • AMATS will work with the recipients of the newest round of Connecting Communities Planning Grants, expected to be awarded in May 2024.
  • AMATS will continue to manage the Gohio Commute website in collaboration with numerous MPOs around the state to promote carpooling and other alternative forms of transportation.
  • AMATS will complete the annual Traffic Crashes Report for the years 2021-2023. The report will contain evaluations of automotive, bicycle, and pedestrian crashes.
  • AMATS will collaborate with its member communities on Bike-N-Brainstorm activities as requested and will continue to increase public participation via the use of online resources.
  • AMATS will continue to collaborate with ODOT to include performance measures planning into the Plan and TIP processes in accordance with existing federal guidance.
  • AMATS will continue the new Pavement Condition Data Collection and Analysis Program, a system-wide pavement evaluation system that grades the condition of pavement on federally classified roadways in the region.
  • AMATS will finalize the new website design and see its launch in Spring 2024.
  • AMATS will complete the Congestion Management Process update.
  • AMATS will begin the new Regional Signal Inventory Analysis.