Planning Documents
The GHMPO is responsible for the creation of following planning documents:
Regional Transportation Plan (RTP)
The Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) is the foundation of the community's transportation planning program, providing a nearly 30 year look at the improvements needed to assure the mobility of people and goods in the Gainesville-Hall area. The RTP must be updated at least every 4 years, per federal regulations, due to Hall County's inclusion in an Air Quality Non-Attainment area.
To view a list of documents pertaining to the plan, please visit the Gainsville-Hall RTP Update page.
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is the implementation plan for the RTP. The TIP reflects the schedule of the preliminary engineering, right-of-way acquisition, utility and construction activities for transportation improvements for the next 4 years.
The FY 2016-2019 TIP (PDF) is the original TIP for the GHMPO that was adopted by the Policy Committee on May 12, 2015.
GHMPO Policy Committee has since adopted the following amendments to the above original TIP:
- TIP Amendment #1 (PDF) on August 11, 2015
- TIP Amendment #2 (PDF) on November 10, 2015
- TIP Amendment #3 (PDF) on March 15, 2016
- TIP Amendment #4 (PDF) on March 30, 2016
- TIP Administrative Modification #1 (PDF) on May 10, 2016
- TIP Administrative Modification #2 (PDF) on May 17, 2016
- TIP Amendment #5 (PDF) on August 9, 2016
- TIP Administrative Modification #3 (PDF) on October 3, 2016
- TIP Amendment #6 (PDF) on March 7, 2017
Our most up-to-date TIP master project spreadsheet, reflecting all the above amendments and administrative modifications adopted to date, is here:
- FY 2016-2019 Current TIP (PDF)
- TIP Executive Summary - English (PDF)
- TIP Executive Summary - Español (PDF)
We are currently in the process of updating our TIP. A draft TIP has been prepared for 2018 to 2021:
The GHMPO Policy Committee is scheduled to adopt the above draft TIP at its next meeting on August 8, 2017. We are accepting public comments on this draft TIP from June 4, 2017 to July 3, 2017. Comments may be submitted to:
Sam Baker
Transportation Planning Manager
Gainesville-Hall Metropolitan Planning Organization
2875 Browns Bridge Road
Gainesville, GA 30504
Telephone: 770-297-2604
E-Mail: sbaker@hallcounty.org
The GHMPO Policy Committee is scheduled to adopt the above draft TIP at its next meeting on August 8, 2017. We are accepting public comments on this draft TIP from June 4, 2017 to July 3, 2017. Comments may be submitted to:
Sam Baker
Transportation Planning Manager
Gainesville-Hall Metropolitan Planning Organization
2875 Browns Bridge Road
Gainesville, GA 30504
Telephone: 770-297-2604
E-Mail: sbaker@hallcounty.org
Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP)
The Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) is adopted by GHMPO each year and outlines the transportation planning activities to be conducted during the upcoming fiscal year. Below are our UPWPs:
- UPWP for Fiscal Year 2017 (PDF) adopted on May 10, 2016
- UPWP for Fiscal Year 2018 (PDF) adopted on May 2, 2017
Obligated List of Federal Funded Projects
The Annual List of Obligated Projects Report (PDF) lists all transportation projects in the Gainesville-Hall Metropolitan Planning Organization (GHMPO) planning area to which funds were obligated during each federal fiscal year. Obligation is defined as the Federal government's legal commitment to pay the Federal share of a project's cost. An obligated project is one that has been authorized by the federal agency and funds have been obligated. Below are lists of projects in the GHMPO area for which federal funds have been obligated:
Participation Plan
The Participation Plan (PDF) was adopted by the MPO to promote community involvement in the MPOs planning process and to include consultation with representatives of various intermodal transportation agencies, and other interested parties on various ongoing transportation planning activities. It includes certain specific requirements, as well as a series of strategies for matching appropriate publicity, and involvement and consultation techniques into various ongoing MPO activities.
Executive Summary
- Participation Plan Executive Summary - English (PDF)
- Participation Plan Executive Summary - Español (PDF)
Title VI Program and Environmental Justice (EJ) Analysis
As a sub-recipient of federal funds, the GHMPO is obligated to follow Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and associated laws and regulations. The document outlines Title VI statutory requirements, compares GHMPO transportation planning projects to area EJ populations of racial and ethnic minorities or low income households. The Title VI complaint process, a complaint form and an updated Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Plan are included with this document.
- Title VI Assurances June 8, 2017 (PDF)
- Title VI Program and Environmental Justice Analysis Adopted on November 10, 2015 (PDF)
- Title VI Executive Summary - English (PDF)
- Title VI Executive Summary - Español (PDF)
We are currently in the process of updating the Title VI and Environmental Justice Analysis report. A draft has been prepared:
The GHMPO Policy Committee is scheduled to adopt the above draft at its next meeting on August 8, 2017. We are accepting public comments on this draft document from July 2, 2017 to July 31, 2017. Comments may be submitted to:
Sam Baker
Transportation Planning Manager
Gainesville-Hall Metropolitan Planning Organization
2875 Browns Bridge Road
Gainesville, GA 30504
Telephone: 770-297-2604
E-Mail: sbaker@hallcounty.org
Sam Baker
Transportation Planning Manager
Gainesville-Hall Metropolitan Planning Organization
2875 Browns Bridge Road
Gainesville, GA 30504
Telephone: 770-297-2604
E-Mail: sbaker@hallcounty.org
Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Plan
The LEP addresses a federal mandate that entities receiving federal funds must provide meaningful access to those who are not fluent in English without unduly burdening the fundamental mission of the organization. The GHMPO reaffirms its outreach commitment by providing public notices in both English and Spanish, contacting the local non-English speaking media, having an interpreter at public meetings and following procedures laid out in the LEP Plan. The most current version of the LEP can be found in Appendix C of the Title VI Program and Environmental Justice Analysis (PDF).
The LEP addresses a federal mandate that entities receiving federal funds must provide meaningful access to those who are not fluent in English without unduly burdening the fundamental mission of the organization. The GHMPO reaffirms its outreach commitment by providing public notices in both English and Spanish, contacting the local non-English speaking media, having an interpreter at public meetings and following procedures laid out in the LEP Plan. The most current version of the LEP can be found in Appendix C of the Title VI Program and Environmental Justice Analysis (PDF).