GSATS is the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) responsible for carrying out the urban transportation planning process for the Grand Strand area.
As the MPO, GSATS provides the forum for cooperative decision making in developing regional transportation plans and programs to meet changing needs. It is composed of elected and appointed officials representing local, state and federal governments or agencies having interest or responsibility in comprehensive transportation planning.
Safe Streets and Roads 4 All Website Access
To enter the site for the Safety Action Plan, please click on the SS4A logo to the left. At this website, you will find an overview of the project and ways to get involved by attending meetings and taking the public input survey. The GSATS Safety Action Plan SS4A website domain is owned by AECOM.
Technical Coordinating Committee Meeting
There will be a TCC meeting on July 26, 2024, at the Carolina Shores Town Hall or virtually on Zoom.
Join Zoom Meeting
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Upcoming Technical Advisory Committee Meeting
The July 26, 2024 scheduled meeting for the TAC has been postponed. There will be a TCC meeting in it’s place. The TAC meeting will be the week of August 12, 2024. Further information is coming soon.
Public Meetings for the GSATS Safety Action Plan
We invite you to join us during a public meeting at one of the dates and locations most convenient to gain insight into the safety concerns to help in the development of the Safety Action Plan.
SCDOT Requests Public Comment on the 2021-2027 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program to Include a Feasibility Study for the East Coast Greenway in the Grand Strand, Charleston, and Lowcountry
SCDOT will receive public comment for a 21-day period from July 18, 2024 through August 8, 2024.
SCDOT Requests Public Comment on the 2021-2027 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program to Include a Feasibility Study for the East Coast Greenway in the Grand Strand, Charleston, and Lowcountry
Columbia, S.C. (July 18, 2024) — The South Carolina Department of Transportation seeks public comment on the action to amend the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) to include the preliminary engineering, and planning phases of work for a feasibility study for the East Coast Greenway in the Grand Strand, Charleston, and Lowcountry regions.
The proposed project intends to develop a preferred alignment for the state’s East Coast Greenway, provide project recommendations, and identify priority segments per region. The proposed project is intended to reduce roadway congestion, provide safety benefits, and provide connectivity for all users. The total project cost is $3,500,000.
More information is available on the SCDOT website.
SCDOT Requests Public Comment on the 2024-2033 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program
SCDOT will receive public comment for a 21-day period from July 18, 2024 through August 8, 2024.
The South Carolina Department of Transportation’s (SCDOT) Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) is SCDOT’s 10-year (Federal Fiscal Year 2024-2033) prioritized listing of transportation projects that receive federal transportation funding or those that require approval from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) or the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Federal regulations require each state to produce a STIP at least once every four years. The STIP is prepared in cooperation with local and regional agencies and stakeholders, and the information contained within the STIP includes the cost, schedule and funding sources for the identified projects.
More information is available the SCDOT website.
7/10/2024 – 7/31/2024
North Carolina Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Plan
The Grand Strand Area Transportation Study (GSATS) is soliciting public comment on the amendment of the FY 2024-2033 North Carolina Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Plan (MTIP) to include the new Statewide Projects for inclusion in the North Carolina STIP.
Notice for Public Comment MTIP
Carolina Bays Parkway Extension
NCDOT and SCDOT invite you to view information regarding the extension of Carolina Bays Parkway. Please use the following link to visit the project information page. Carolina Bays Parkway Project Information