An important part of this planning process is the public’s participation in developing long term goals and setting short term priorities for the County’s transportation system. We invite you to review the information and plans provided here, and provide us with your thoughts and feedback at anytime regarding the transportation issues facing our area.
As a new MPO, we must establish several documents that describe how we are going to move forward with the transportation planning process from this point on. These documents are in draft  and final form and available for your review using the link to 'Planning Documents' provided in the left column. We welcome your comments.
Please direct or send your comments to Tom Sills using the contact information provided on this page.

Road Repair on Highway 411 to Close one Westbound Lane of US 411 in vicinity of Cowan Drive and Wynn Loop on October 15

Georgia Department of Transportation maintenance crews will be repairing a one-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 411 in Bartow County on Tuesday, October 15, 2019. Motorists can expect some delays while the roadwork is underway. The project should be completed during normal work hours on Tuesday, as long as the weather cooperates.

Long-Range Transportation Planning Underway

Information about the CBMPO and the planning effort is included in this presentation from the August 20 Open House. There are more opportunities to participate!  You can complete this online survey by October 14 or attend either the Technical Coordinating Committee meeting at 10:00 AM on October 16 or the Policy Committee meeting at 2:00 PM on November 6. These are just some of the several ways to have your voice heard in the development of the Long-Range Transportation Plan due to be adopted in February 2020.

PROJECT INFORMATION

Project Updates as of July 29, 2019

Public input sought on GDOT request to move let date on Old Alabama Road project to May 2020

ROUNDABOUTS AND YOU

Bartow County residents will be seeing new roundabouts under construction as the new school year starts in early August. To assist students and their caregivers with the use of this traffic control device the following resources are provided:

• How Roundabouts Work (video link)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DJDjaa25Co
• Tips for Driving a Roundabout   https://science.howstuffworks.com/engineering/civil/roundabouts4.htm
• FHWA Roundabouts and Mini-roundabouts  https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/intersection/innovative/roundabouts/
• AARP Information on Roundabouts https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/info-2014/livability-factsheet-modern-roundabouts.html 
• AARP Livability Factsheet - Modern Roundabouts
• USDOT Roundabouts-An Informational Guide  https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/safety/00067/00067.pdf
• Roundabouts General Info - CBMPO presentation on Roundabouts given April 2016  

Notification regarding provision of service

Requests for reasonable modification of the policies of the MPO or of the Bartow County Transit Department can sent to the following addresses for consideration. While every request may not prove to be feasible, nevertheless, the receipt of the request will be acknowledged.

Contact Information:

MPO Policies and Procedures
Tom Sills, CBMPO Transportation Planner
135 W. Cherokee Avenue
Cartersville, GA 30120
ph. (770) 607-6265
email: sillst@bartowga.org  

Bartow County Transit Policies and Procedures
Weldon Dudley, Director
Bartow County Transit Department
135 W. Cherokee Avenue
Cartersville, GA 30120
ph. (770) 387-5165
email: dudleyw@bartowga.org