HAMPO Plans and Documents

HAMPO Operating Documents:

Please email Jeff Ricketson, Executive Director at jricketson@thelcpc.org with any questions or comments.

A 15-day public comment period was open for the amended FY 2024 – 2027 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) from December 12, 2024 – December 27, 2024. Printed copies are available at LCPC (100 Main St, Hinesville, GA) for review. A copy of the draft amended TIP is available below:

A 30-day public comment period was open for the amended 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) from December 12, 2024 – January 11, 2025. Printed copies are available at LCPC (100 Main St, Hinesville, GA) for review. A copy of the amended MTP methodology summary is available below:

PLANNING DOCUMENTS

HAMPO develops and maintains three planning documents in accordance with the continuous, cooperative and comprehensive planning process detailed in the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, Public Law No. 114-94. The Metropolitan Transportation Plan, the Transportation Improvement Program and the Unified Planning Work Program are the transportation planning HAMPO documents needed to meet Federal and State standards for Metropolitan Planning Organizations.

HAMPO’s Metropolitan Planning Area defines the area we are responsible for:

Unified Planning Work Program

The purpose of the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) is to describe the planning priorities of the metropolitan planning area and all planning activities anticipated during the next one year period, including expected costs for such activities. The UPWP is updated annually and aligns with the State’s fiscal year beginning July 1 and ending June 30.

The draft FY 2026 UPWP has been updated with final budget tables and an oversight agency comment log after the conclusion of the 30-day public comment period, and can be viewed at the link below:

The draft FY 2025 UPWP was open for a 30-day public comment period from December 12, 2024 – January 11, 2025. The draft UPWP  can be viewed by clicking on the link below:

The FY 2025 UPWP was approved and adopted by the HAMPO Policy Committee on April 11, 2024. The UPWP document can be viewed below:

An administrative modification was performed on July 18, 2024, at the request of the GDOT Office of Planning to update the values for the Section 5303 Transit Planning Funds to mirror the funds applied for during the 5303 grant application process. The document can be viewed below:

The draft FY 2025 UPWP has been updated with final budget tables and an oversight agency comment log after the conclusion of the 30-day public comment period can be viewed at the link below:

The draft FY 2025 UPWP was open for a 30-day public comment period from December 16, 2023 – January 15, 2024. The draft UPWP can be viewed by clicking on the link below:

Previous Fiscal Year UPWPs

 

Metropolitan Transportation Plan

The goal of the MTP is to create an effective public policy framework for mobility and development together with a set of priority transportation investments that will address the area’s current and long-term needs. The projects that are selected as priorities for the transportation network will be programmed into the Statewide TIP for funding.  The plan must comply with Federal guidelines as outlined in the FAST Act, and previously MAP-21 and is updated every 5 years.

The 2020-2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) has been approved by the HAMPO Policy Committee on September 10, 2020. An administrative modification was added to the MTP on December 10, 2020 to include updated performance management measures and targets.

An amendment was approved by the Policy Committee on February 9, 2023 to incorporate calendar year 2022 Performance Measures and Targets. An amendment was approved by the Policy Committee on August 10, 2023 to update the phases and budgets of projects within the constrained project list. This document can be reviewed or downloaded (save as) by clicking on the links below:

Previous MTPs

The Hinesville Area Metropolitan Planning Non-Motorized Plan and Transit Operations Plan update is a supplement to the 2040 MTP:

The Hinesville Area Metropolitan Planning Regional Freight Plan update is a supplement to the 2040 MTP:

Transportation Improvement Program

The Fiscal Year 2024-2027 Transportation Improvement Program provides a fiscally constrained program of highway and road projects for Hinesville Metropolitan Planning Area for the next four years. The HAMPO FY 2024 -2027 TIP was approved by the HAMPO Policy Committee on August 10, 2023. The TIP can be viewed below:

Two administrative modifications were performed at the request of the GDOT Office of Planning on March 10 and March 12, 2025. These administrative modifications included updating the administrative modification and amendment threshold language (Administrative Modification #8) and updating the utility and construction phase costs for PI 0016567 – CR 171/Lewis Frasier Road @ Peacock Creek (Administrative Modification #9). Both modified TIPs can be viewed below:

An administrative modification was performed at the request of the GDOT Office of Planning on February 24, 2025. This administrative modification included updated preliminary engineering phase costs for PI 0020353 – EV CHARGING STATION @ 1 LOC IN LIBERTY/MCINTOSH COUNTY. The modified TIP can be viewed below: 

The HAMPO FY 2024 – 2027 TIP was recommended for an amendment by the GDOT Office of Planning. This amendment updates the project cost for the PE phase of PI 0020353 (EV CHARGING STATION @ 1 LOC IN LIBERTY/MCINTOSH COUNTY), updates the FY 2025 budgets for several projects in the detailed cost summary and cost detail tables, adds a new discretionary grant matrix, calendar year 2025 PM1 performance measures and new administrative modifications and amendments requirements. The amended TIP was open for a 15-day public comment period from December 12, 2024 – December 27, 2024. The amended TIP was approved by the HAMPO Policy Committee on February 13, 2025.

An administrative modification was performed at the request of the GDOT Office of Planning on February 14, 2025. This administrative modification included updated funding sources for PI 0017728 – OFF-SYSTEM SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS @ 16 LOCS IN LIBERTY COUNTY, which includes the Carbon Reduction Program (CRP) funded Liberty Transit ADA Infrastructure project.

Amendment #5 and Administrative Modification #6 can be viewed in the TIP document below:

The HAMPO FY 2024 – 2027 TIP was recommended for an amendment at the request of the GDOT Office of Planning on August 19, 2024. The amended document was open for a 15-day public comment period from October 18, 2024 to November 2, 2024. The amended document was approved by the HAMPO Policy Committee on December 12, 2024. The amended TIP can be viewed below:

An administrative modification was performed on November 27, 2024 at the request of the GDOT Office of Planning to update the construction phase cost for PI 0017411 – I-95 FM Florida State line to S Carolina State Line – ITS EXP. The modified TIP can be viewed below:

The HAMPO FY 2024 – 2027 TIP was recommended for an amendment at the request of the GDOT Office of Planning on May 2, 2024. The amended document was open for a 15-day public comment period from June 13, 2024 – June 28, 2024. The amended document was approved by the HAMPO Policy Committee on August 8, 2024. The amended TIP can be viewed below:

The HAMPO FY 2024 – 2027 TIP was recommended for an amendment at the request of the GDOT Office of Planning on February 27, 2024. The amended document was open for a 15-day public comment period from April 11, 2024 – April 26, 2024. The amended document was approved by the HAMPO Policy Committee on June 13, 2024. The amended TIP can be viewed below:

The HAMPO 2024 – 2027 TIP Amendment #1 was open for a 15-day public comment period from December 16, 2023 – December 31, 2023. The amended document was approved by the HAMPO Policy Committee on February 8, 2024. The amended TIP can be viewed by clicking on the link below:

An administrative modification was performed on August 19, 2024 at the request of the GDOT Office of Planning to update the utility phase cost for PI 0016567 – CR 171/Lewis Frasier Road @ Peacock Creek. The modified TIP can be viewed below:

Two administrative modifications were performed on February 8, 2024. Admin Mod #2 incorporated the calendar year 2024 Safety Performance Measures into the Safety Performance Report. Admin Mod #3 was performed at the request of the GDOT Office of Planning to update the construction costs for PI 522570 – SR 38 Bypass from SR 38 to SR 119. The modified TIP can be viewed below:

An administrative modification was performed on November 8, 2023 at the request of the GDOT Office of Planning to update the local amount of funding for the UTL phase of PI 522570 – SR 38 Bypass from SR 38 to SR 119. This modified TIP can be viewed below:

This will be the current TIP after incorporation into the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP).

The STIP can be found at this link below: 

Previous FY 2021 – 2024 TIPs

An administrative modification was performed on January 19, 2023 to include updated funding totals for FY 2024 for Liberty Transit in the Capital and Operations Schedule budget summary tables. An additional administrative modification was made on February 9, 2023 to include updated GDOT Calendar Year 2023 Safety Performance Targets.

Administrative Modification #5 was made on June 9, 2023 to include updated GDOT Calendar Year Performance Measures PM2 and PM3. 

Administrative Modification #6 was made on June 21, 2023 to reflect changes to the year and amount of funding for the right-of-way phase of PI 0016567. The updated TIP document can be viewed below:

The FY 2021-2024 TIP was recommended to be amended by the GDOT Office of Planning to include the annual updates to the PM1 Safety Performance Targets. The HAMPO Policy Committee approved the amendment on February 9, 2023. The signed FY 2021-2024 TIP can be viewed below

The FY 2021-2024 TIP was recommended to be amended on March 31, 2022 by the GDOT Office of Planning to include new funding for Carbon Reduction programming. Included in this amendment was updated detailed funding for Liberty Transit. The HAMPO Policy Committee approved the amendment on May 26, 2022. The signed FY 2021-2024 TIP can be viewed below:

An administrative modification was performed on October 18, 2021 to include updated GDOT Calendar Year 2022 Safety Performance Targets. An additional administrative modification was performed on December 3, 2021, to include updated year and amount of funding for PI #00135750. The updated TIP document can be viewed below:

The approved TIP and comment log can be reviewed or downloaded (save as) by clicking on the links below:

 

Previous FY 2018-21 TIPs

Federal law requires that metropolitan planning organizations publish an annual list of obligated projects. 

§ 450.334 Annual listing of obligated projects.

(a) In metropolitan planning areas, on an annual basis, no later than 90 calendar days following the end of the program year, the State, public transportation operator(s), and the MPO shall cooperatively develop a listing of projects (including investments in pedestrian walkways and bicycle transportation facilities) for which funds under 23 U.S.C. or 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 were obligated in the preceding program year.

(b) The listing shall be prepared in accordance with § 450.314(a) and shall include all federally funded projects authorized or revised to increase obligations in the preceding program year, and shall at a minimum include the TIP information under § 450.326(g)(1) and (4) and identify, for each project, the amount of Federal funds requested in the TIP, the Federal funding that was obligated during the preceding year, and the Federal funding remaining and available for subsequent years.

(c) The listing shall be published or otherwise made available in accordance with the MPO’s public participation criteria for the TIP.

The FY 2024 HAMPO Obligated Projects & Authorization Letter are listed below:

Previous Obligated Project Lists

Certification: In accordance with the federal requirements of 23CFR 450.334 “…all Metropolitan Planning Areas … the MPO shall certify at least every four (4) years that the metropolitan transportation planning process is being carried out in accordance with all applicable requirements…”. In 2021, HAMPO achieved a four year certification as shown on the last page of the report. The report itself documents compliance with the federal requirements:

Transportation Studies

For additional information contact Jeff Ricketson.

All publications herein were prepared in cooperation with the Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. The opinions, findings, and conclusions in these publications are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the Department of Transportation, State of Georgia, or the Federal Highway Administration