Public Involvement

Public Involvement

SUATS maintains a Public Participation Plan to ensure adequate opportunities for the public to express its views on transportation issues and to become active participants in the decision-making process.  The Plan describes the opportunities that will be made available to members of the general public and other interested parties to participate in planning activities and decision‐making processes pertaining to the local expenditure of federal transportation funding. The Plan sets forth the guidelines that will be followed by SUATS for public notification, conduct of public meetings, and adoption of federally‐required transportation plans and programs.

Current Opportunities for Public Comment:  

Proposed Amendment #6 to SUATS 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP)

Description:  The Sumter Area Transportation Study (SUATS), pursuant to the requirements of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act), as modified by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58), gives notice of the following action. Effective July 8, 2026, SUATS will accept public review and comment on proposed Amendment #6 to the SUATS 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). The LRTP is used as the guide for how SUATS plans to invest in the area’s transportation system over a 25-year period. The LRTP includes both long-range and short-range strategies/actions that lead to the development of efficient roadways, public transportation, bicycle and pedestrian transportation, and freight connections..

• LRTP Amendment Description:
  • Revise fiscally constrained and non-fiscally constrained projects lists by category, as follows
    • Proposed Adjustment of Termini for 1 Corridor Improvement, as follows:
      • Project #O-19 – Patriot Parkway (Extend eastern termini from General Dr. to Loring Mill Rd.)
    • Proposed Addition of 4 Intersection Improvements, as follows:
      • Project #IO-12 – Patriot Parkway at Loring Mill Rd.
      • Project #IO-13 – Pocalla Rd. at Pack Rd.
      • Project #IS-34 – Patriot Parkway at N. Saint Paul’s Church Rd.
      • Project #IS-35 – Camden Hwy at Charles Jackson St.
    • Proposed Addition of 1 Sidewalk Improvements, as follows:
      • Project #SW-40 – Peach Orchard Rd. from Broad St. (US-378) to Thistledown Dr. (both sides of road)

Comments from members of the public will be received until 5:00pm on Thursday, August 7, 2026.  Comments may be provided in the following formats:

• By Mail: Mail comments to the attention of "SUATS" at PO Box 1449, Sumter, SC 29151
• By Email: Email comments to [email protected]
• By Phone: Call the Sumter City-County Planning Department at 803-774-1660

• In Person: Visit the Sumter City-County Planning Department at 12 W. Liberty Street, 29150

   

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Public Participation, Nondiscrimination, and Accessibility Plans:

Public Participation Plan (PDF)
Title VI Plan To Ensure Nondiscrimination in Transportation Programs and Activities (PDF)
Limited English Proficiency Plan: Concerning the Needs of Individuals with Limited English Language Skills (PDF)