2025 Metropolitan Transportation Plan / Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan Update
2025 MTP Update
The Gainesville-Hall Metropolitan Planning Organization (GHMPO) has initiated the update of the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP). The GHMPO planning boundary area includes all of Hall County and the western portion of Jackson County. By federal and state law, the MTP is updated every 5 years. The current MTP will cover a thirty-year period from 2025 to 2055. This update will provide the framework for prioritized multimodal transportation investments for the GHMPO region, including roadways, bridges, transit, and non-motorized infrastructure.
The MTP development process will include coordination and input from GHMPO’s planning partners that comprise representatives from its standing committees, including the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), Hall County, Jackson County, the Town of Braselton, the City of Hoschton, the City of Flowery Branch, the City of Gainesville, and the City of Oakwood.
The MTP will include a summary of existing conditions and transportation needs. Assessment of existing and future congestion, safety concerns, mobility and connectivity are the key factors that will help guide the technical assessment and identification of needs. The resulting MTP will include a prioritized list of projects that can feasibly be funded given anticipated revenues as well as recommendations, policies, and strategies to enhance the transportation system.
Bike-Ped Plan Update
Concurrently to the development of the MTP, an update to GHMPO’s Bike and Pedestrian Plan will also be completed. The Bike-Ped Plan Update will provide a detailed plan to enhance regional connectivity and mobility including improving access to the Highlands to Islands Trail System. It will include a prioritized plan of action items including projects and policies that enhance and expand upon local bicycle and pedestrian plans.
Updates and Future Events
August 2024 Update: Based on the results of the projected 2055 Travel Demand Model, a draft project list has been developed that includes currently programmed projects from the existing Regional Transportation Plan and the MPO short-range plan, projects identified by the needs analysis, and TSPLOST projects, which would be included if Hall and Jackson County’s TSPLOST initiatives were to be approved in their referendums this November. This project list is undergoing revisions based on internal feedback, and will be available to the public at the public meetings for the plan, details shown below.
The first public open house for the MTP/Bike Ped Plan will be in Gainesville, and it will be in conjunction with the Hall County Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Safety Action Plan, which seeks to identify projects that would improve safety for both vehicles and pedestrians in Hall County. The second open house for the MTP/Bike Ped Plan will be down in Hoschton, and it will be in conjunction with the Jackson County Comprehensive Plan, which serves as a 20-year guide to growth and development in Jackson County.
- Open House – Hall County:
- August 22nd, 2024: 2nd Floor HR Training Room, Hall County Government Center (2875 Browns Bridge Road, Gainesville, GA 30504)
- 5 PM to 7 PM
- Also featuring the Hall County Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Action Plan
- August 22nd, 2024: 2nd Floor HR Training Room, Hall County Government Center (2875 Browns Bridge Road, Gainesville, GA 30504)
- Open House – Jackson County:
- September 10, 2024: Hoschton Community Center (65 City Square, Hoschton, GA 30548)
- 5:30 PM – 7 PM
- Also featuring the Jackson County Comprehensive Plan
- September 10, 2024: Hoschton Community Center (65 City Square, Hoschton, GA 30548)
Please direct comments and questions to Michael Haire, Transportation Planning Manager (mhaire@hallcounty.org).
