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Transportation Planning Meetings:
Rockdale County participates as a member of the Atlanta Region Commission (ARC) and representatives meet on a monthly basis via the Transportation Coordinating Committee. The ARC is in the process of developing an update of the Atlanta Area Transportation Plan and TIP to be in conformity with the Federal Clean Air Act. Until the plan is found to be in conformity with the Clean Air Act, no new regionally significant projects that add capacity are being approved. The plan has to be approved by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).
The County also coordinates with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), and other counties and cities within the Atlanta Metro Area to plan for additional transportation facilities.
Transportation Investment Act of 2010 (TIA):
The TIA is a law that divides the state into 12 regions for the purpose of voting on a one percent sales tax to fund transportation projects in that region. Please click here to visit the TIA page.
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP):
The TIP is a short range (three year) listing of Federally-funded projects in the Atlanta Metro area. Rockdale County works with the GDOT and the ARC on the Rockdale County projects in the TIP, which is updated every year.
Regional Transportation Plan (RTP):
The RTP is a long-range (20 years) plan of projects in the Atlanta Metro area. The RTP is currently being updated to be in conformity with the Federal Clean Air Act.
Alternative Modes of Transportation:
Rockdale County along with ARC and the City of Conyers encourage citizens to utilize alternate modes of transportation. The Park-N-Ride Lots located on Sigman Road and Iris Drive at the Church in the Now are open for use. Please visit the Xpress Bus Service page for more information on alternative transportation.
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